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  • G-AIRMETs in ForeFlight

    In 2008 the FAA’s Aviation Weather Center began phasing out AIRMETs (Airman’s Meteorological Information) in favor of G-AIRMETs (Graphical AIRMETs). In anticipation of the switch to exclusively using G-AIRMETs, ForeFlight […]

  • Use One App to Plan and File Flight Plans – And Get Cleared As Filed

    Build a flight plan in less than a minute, pick up your clearance with the engine running, and get “cleared as filed.” ForeFlight integrates flight plan filing so you can […]

  • ForeFlight Makes Document Management Easy

    ForeFlight’s integrated document distribution and management capability provides incredible value for flight departments of any size. Easily upload all your documents in one place, distribute documents to crew members as needed, and manage pilots with ForeFlight’s compliance tracking, all saving your flight department time and money.

  • A Closer Look at Internet Traffic in ForeFlight

    ForeFlight’s May 2020 release introduces Internet Traffic.  Powered by FlightAware’s industry-leading data fusion platform and the world’s largest ADS-B network, the Traffic map layer that is already familiar to users […]

  • ForeFlight Adds New Forecast Graphics to Imagery View

    We recently added two new collections of graphical forecasts to the Imagery view on mobile and web: Graphical Aviation Forecasts for cloud cover and surface conditions, and Ceiling and Visibility […]

  • ForeFlight’s Safety Features and the Nall Accident Report

    2016 General Aviation Accidents Summary AOPA Air Safety Institute.  The 2016 Nall Report, recently released by AOPA’s Air Safety Institute, provides a broad view of general aviation safety and accident […]

  • Behind the Data of Takeoff & Landing Performance

    With ForeFlight’s introduction of Takeoff and Landing Performance in version 11.4, it’s a good time to revisit your Pilot Operating Handbook (POH) and get reacquainted with the runway performance data […]

  • A Closer Look at Takeoff & Landing Performance

    ForeFlight 11.4 brings an exciting and safety-enhancing feature to Performance Plus subscribers: Takeoff & Landing Performance calculations for piston and single-engine turboprop aircraft. Give our tutorial video a watch and […]

  • Recent Aeronautical Map Updates You Might Have Missed

    One of the great benefits of our data-driven Aeronautical Map layer is that we can make significant updates and improvements to it without needing a whole new app release. Instead, […]

  • ForeFlight Trip Assistant, a Door-to-Door Flight and Fuel Stop Planner

    From owner operators to large charter operations – trip planners will wonder how they ever lived without Trip Assistant ForeFlight now offers customers Trip Assistant, a simple-to-use planning tool for […]