diff --git a/gcs/src/missions.jsx b/gcs/src/missions.jsx
index 1b6f57b3f..89284af7a 100644
--- a/gcs/src/missions.jsx
+++ b/gcs/src/missions.jsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { ResizableBox } from "react-resizable"
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid"
 
 // Custom component and helpers
-import { Button, Divider, Tabs } from "@mantine/core"
+import { Button, Divider, FileButton, Tabs } from "@mantine/core"
 import Layout from "./components/layout"
 import MissionItemsTable from "./components/missions/missionItemsTable"
 import MissionsMapSection from "./components/missions/missionsMap"
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ export default function Missions() {
     key: "targetInfo",
     defaultValue: { target_component: 0, target_system: 255 },
   })
+  const [importFile, setImportFile] = useState(null)
+  const importFileResetRef = useRef(null)
 
   const newMissionItemAltitude = 30 // TODO: Make this configurable
 
@@ -155,15 +157,45 @@ export default function Missions() {
       }
     })
 
+    socket.on("import_mission_result", (data) => {
+      if (data.success) {
+        if (data.mission_type === "mission") {
+          const missionItemsWithIds = []
+          for (let missionItem of data.items) {
+            missionItemsWithIds.push(addIdToItem(missionItem))
+          }
+          setMissionItems(missionItemsWithIds)
+        } else if (data.mission_type === "fence") {
+          setFenceItems(data.items)
+        } else if (data.mission_type === "rally") {
+          const rallyItemsWithIds = []
+          for (let rallyItem of data.items) {
+            rallyItemsWithIds.push(addIdToItem(rallyItem))
+          }
+          setRallyItems(rallyItemsWithIds)
+        }
+        showSuccessNotification(data.message)
+      } else {
+        showErrorNotification(data.message)
+      }
+    })
+
     return () => {
       socket.off("incoming_msg")
       socket.off("home_position_result")
       socket.off("target_info")
       socket.off("current_mission")
       socket.off("write_mission_result")
+      socket.off("import_mission_result")
     }
   }, [connected])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (importFile) {
+      importMissionFromFile(importFile.path)
+    }
+  }, [importFile])
+
   function getFlightMode() {
     if (aircraftType === 1) {
       return PLANE_MODES_FLIGHT_MODE_MAP[heartbeatData.custom_mode]
@@ -290,8 +322,15 @@ export default function Missions() {
     }
   }
 
-  function importMissionFromFile() {
-    return
+  function importMissionFromFile(filePath) {
+    socket.emit("import_mission_from_file", {
+      type: activeTab,
+      file_path: filePath,
+    })
+
+    // Reset the import file after sending
+    setImportFile(null)
+    importFileResetRef.current?.()
   }
 
   function saveMissionToFile() {
@@ -346,14 +385,14 @@ export default function Missions() {
                 <Divider className="my-1" />
 
                 <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
-                  <Button
-                    onClick={() => {
-                      importMissionFromFile()
-                    }}
+                  <FileButton
+                    resetRef={importFileResetRef}
+                    onChange={setImportFile}
+                    accept=".waypoints,.txt"
                     className="grow"
                   >
-                    Import from file
-                  </Button>
+                    {(props) => <Button {...props}>Import from file</Button>}
+                  </FileButton>
                   <Button
                     onClick={() => {
                       saveMissionToFile()
diff --git a/radio/app/controllers/missionController.py b/radio/app/controllers/missionController.py
index 8c28e6e02..724b7e600 100644
--- a/radio/app/controllers/missionController.py
+++ b/radio/app/controllers/missionController.py
@@ -412,48 +412,6 @@ def clearMission(self, mission_type: int) -> Response:
                 "message": "Could not clear mission, serial exception",
             }
 
-    def loadWaypointFile(self, file_path: str, mission_type: int) -> Response:
-        """
-        Loads waypoints from a file into the specified mission type.
-
-        Args:
-            file_path (str): The path to the waypoint file
-            mission_type (int): The type of mission to load the waypoints into. 0=Mission,1=Fence,2=Rally.
-        """
-        mission_type_check = self._checkMissionType(mission_type)
-        if not mission_type_check.get("success"):
-            return mission_type_check
-
-        if not os.path.exists(file_path):
-            self.drone.logger.error(f"Waypoint file not found at {file_path}")
-            return {
-                "success": False,
-                "message": f"Waypoint file not found at {file_path}",
-            }
-
-        if mission_type == TYPE_MISSION:
-            loader = self.missionLoader
-        elif mission_type == TYPE_FENCE:
-            loader = self.fenceLoader
-        else:
-            loader = self.rallyLoader
-
-        loader.load(file_path)
-
-        # Remove the first point if it's a command 16 as this is usually a home point or placeholder.
-        if mission_type in [TYPE_FENCE, TYPE_RALLY]:
-            first_wp = loader.item(0)
-            if first_wp.command == 16:
-                loader.remove(first_wp)
-
-        self.drone.logger.info(
-            f"Loaded waypoint file with {loader.count()} points successfully"
-        )
-        return {
-            "success": True,
-            "message": f"Waypoint file loaded {loader.count()} points successfully",
-        }
-
     def _parseWaypointsListIntoLoader(
         self, waypoints: List[dict], mission_type: int
     ) -> mavwp.MAVWPLoader:
@@ -514,6 +472,7 @@ def uploadMission(self, mission_type: int, waypoints: List[dict]) -> Response:
 
         Args:
             mission_type (int): The type of mission to upload. 0=Mission,1=Fence,2=Rally.
+            waypoints (List[dict]): The list of waypoints to upload. Each waypoint should be a dict with the required fields.
         """
         mission_type_check = self._checkMissionType(mission_type)
         if not mission_type_check.get("success"):
@@ -608,3 +567,71 @@ def uploadMission(self, mission_type: int, waypoints: List[dict]) -> Response:
                 "success": False,
                 "message": "Could not upload mission, serial exception",
             }
+
+    def importMissionFromFile(self, mission_type: int, file_path: str) -> Response:
+        """
+        Imports a mission from a file into the drone's mission loader, return the waypoints loaded.
+
+        Args:
+            mission_type (int): The type of mission to import. 0=Mission,1=Fence,2=Rally.
+            file_path (str): The path to the waypoint file to import.
+        """
+        mission_type_check = self._checkMissionType(mission_type)
+        if not mission_type_check.get("success"):
+            return mission_type_check
+
+        if not file_path or not os.path.exists(file_path):
+            self.drone.logger.error(f"Waypoint file not found at {file_path}")
+            return {
+                "success": False,
+                "message": f"Waypoint file not found at {file_path}",
+            }
+
+        self.drone.logger.debug(
+            f"Importing waypoint file from {file_path} for mission type {mission_type}"
+        )
+
+        if mission_type == TYPE_MISSION:
+            loader = self.missionLoader
+        elif mission_type == TYPE_FENCE:
+            loader = self.fenceLoader
+        else:
+            loader = self.rallyLoader
+
+        try:
+            loader.load(file_path)
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.drone.logger.error(f"Failed to load waypoint file: {e}")
+            return {
+                "success": False,
+                "message": f"Failed to load waypoint file: {e}",
+            }
+
+        # Remove the first point if it's a command 16 as this is usually a home point or placeholder.
+        if mission_type in [TYPE_FENCE, TYPE_RALLY]:
+            if loader.count() > 0:
+                first_wp = loader.item(0)
+                if first_wp.command == 16:
+                    loader.remove(first_wp)
+            else:
+                self.drone.logger.error("Loader is empty; no waypoints to process.")
+                return {
+                    "success": False,
+                    "message": "Loader is empty; no waypoints to process.",
+                }
+
+        for wp in loader.wpoints:
+            if hasattr(wp, "x") and hasattr(wp, "y"):
+                if isinstance(wp.x, float):
+                    wp.x = int(wp.x * 1e7)
+                if isinstance(wp.y, float):
+                    wp.y = int(wp.y * 1e7)
+
+        self.drone.logger.info(
+            f"Loaded waypoint file with {loader.count()} points successfully"
+        )
+        return {
+            "success": True,
+            "message": f"Waypoint file loaded {loader.count()} points successfully",
+            "data": [wp.to_dict() for wp in loader.wpoints],
+        }
diff --git a/radio/app/endpoints/mission.py b/radio/app/endpoints/mission.py
index ea354b7c1..ef02d2300 100644
--- a/radio/app/endpoints/mission.py
+++ b/radio/app/endpoints/mission.py
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ class WriteCurrentMissionType(TypedDict):
     items: list[dict]
 
 
+class ImportMissionFromFileType(TypedDict):
+    type: str
+    file_path: str
+
+
 class ControlMissionType(TypedDict):
     action: str
 
@@ -140,6 +145,58 @@ def writeCurrentMission(data: WriteCurrentMissionType) -> None:
     socketio.emit("write_mission_result", result)
 
 
+@socketio.on("import_mission_from_file")
+def importMissionFromFile(data: ImportMissionFromFileType) -> None:
+    if droneStatus.state != "missions":
+        socketio.emit(
+            "params_error",
+            {
+                "message": "You must be on the missions screen to import a mission from a file."
+            },
+        )
+        logger.debug(f"Current state: {droneStatus.state}")
+        return
+
+    if not droneStatus.drone:
+        return notConnectedError(action="import mission from file")
+
+    mission_type = data.get("type")
+    mission_type_array = ["mission", "fence", "rally"]
+
+    if mission_type not in mission_type_array:
+        socketio.emit(
+            "write_mission_result",
+            {
+                "success": False,
+                "message": f"Invalid mission type. Must be 'mission', 'fence', or 'rally', got {mission_type}.",
+            },
+        )
+        logger.error(
+            f"Invalid mission type: {mission_type}. Must be 'mission', 'fence', or 'rally'."
+        )
+        return
+
+    file_path = data.get("file_path", "")
+
+    result = droneStatus.drone.missionController.importMissionFromFile(
+        mission_type_array.index(mission_type), file_path
+    )
+
+    if not result.get("success"):
+        logger.error(result.get("message"))
+        socketio.emit("import_mission_result", result)
+    else:
+        socketio.emit(
+            "import_mission_result",
+            {
+                "success": True,
+                "message": "Mission imported successfully.",
+                "items": result.get("data", []),
+                "mission_type": mission_type,
+            },
+        )
+
+
 @socketio.on("control_mission")
 def controlMission(data: ControlMissionType) -> None:
     """