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  • Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (GFA) will become operational in April

    Effective April 13, 2017, the experimental Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (GFA) produced by the NWS Aviation Weather Center (AWC) will transition to operational status. As you may have heard, the GFA was created in […]

  • New Chart Color Inversion, Logbook and Weather Enhancements in ForeFlight 8.3

    We are thrilled to introduce an innovative feature that we know you’ve been asking for – you can now invert colors on charts and documents for better viewing at night. […]

  • ForeFlight Tops it Off with Two New SiriusXM Weather Layers

    If you surveyed a group of IFR pilots, tops are likely one of the most requested features. Now, the wait is over. With ForeFlight Mobile 8.3, you can view both echo tops and cloud tops […]

  • True Colors of IR Satellite

    Now in ForeFlight Mobile 8.3, you have a choice between one of two satellite layers on the ForeFlight Map view. The legacy satellite layer was renamed to Enhanced Satellite and the new layer […]

  • ForeFlight 8.2.3 Now Available on the App Store

    ForeFlight version 8.2.3 corrects an issue with tail number checking that blocked filing with aircraft profiles set up using call signs rather than N-numbers. As always, we’re on frequency at […]

  • ForeFlight 8.2.1 Now Available on the App Store

    ForeFlight version 8.2.1 corrects a few items in 8.2, including Stratus 2S Track Logs not being available in ForeFlight, an issue where filing a destination using a Lat/Long format (DDMMN/DDDMMW) […]

  • ‘Tis the season for airframe ice

    Now that cold air has infiltrated a good portion of North America, it’s time to review one important aspect of airframe icing, namely, precipitation type. The three basic wintry precipitation […]

  • Upgrades to Aeronautical Maps, Safety Alerts, Logbook, and More with ForeFlight 8.2

    The theme of ForeFlight 8.2 is to enhance core app features. Aeronautical Maps, Alerts, Garmin connectivity, and Logbook all received development love. Download ForeFlight 8.2 now on the App Store! […]

  • New Caribbean VFR Charts Available in ForeFlight

    Two new Caribbean VFR sectional charts, recently published by the FAA, are now available in ForeFlight. The Caribbean 1 and Caribbean 2 charts cover the Caribbean and the Bahamas and […]

  • Aging Surface Observations

    One of the more common concerns raised by ForeFlight customers is the age of surface observations or METARs shown within the app. They often wonder why the age of a METAR can […]