diff --git a/lib/utils/flight_plan_utils.test.ts b/lib/utils/flight_plan_utils.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c80f21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/utils/flight_plan_utils.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { DecodeResult } from '../DecoderPluginInterface';
+import { FlightPlanUtils } from './flight_plan_utils';
+
+describe('FlightPlanUtils.parseHeader', () => {
+  test('keeps RP as route_status while parsing embedded route content', () => {
+    const decodeResult: DecodeResult = {
+      decoded: true,
+      decoder: { name: 'test', type: 'pattern-match', decodeLevel: 'full' },
+      formatted: { description: 'Test', items: [] },
+      raw: {},
+      remaining: {},
+    };
+
+    const allKnownFields = FlightPlanUtils.parseHeader(
+      decodeResult,
+      'RPKSEA.BTG.KPDX',
+    );
+
+    expect(allKnownFields).toBe(true);
+    expect(decodeResult.raw.route_status).toBe('RP');
+    expect(
+      decodeResult.raw.route?.waypoints.map((waypoint) => waypoint.name),
+    ).toEqual(['KSEA', 'BTG', 'KPDX']);
+    expect(decodeResult.formatted.items).toHaveLength(2);
+    expect(decodeResult.formatted.items[0].value).toBe('Route Planned');
+    expect(decodeResult.formatted.items[1].label).toBe('Aircraft Route');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/lib/utils/flight_plan_utils.ts b/lib/utils/flight_plan_utils.ts
index 7294adb..4eb9f1d 100644
--- a/lib/utils/flight_plan_utils.ts
+++ b/lib/utils/flight_plan_utils.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,9 @@ export class FlightPlanUtils {
         label: 'Route Status',
         value: 'Route Planned',
       });
-      decodeResult.raw.route_status = header;
+      if (header.length > 2) {
+        addRoute(decodeResult, header.substring(2));
+      }
     } else if (header.startsWith('RI')) {
       decodeResult.raw.route_status = 'RI';
       decodeResult.formatted.items.push({