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  • A Closer Look at Global Icing, Turbulence, and Surface Analysis Map Layers

    Available with ForeFlight Mobile 9.4, five new weather layers bring global Icing, Turbulence and surface pressure data to the map, with detailed Surface Analysis available to much of North America. […]

  • 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 […]

  • File, Brief, Manage Aircraft Profiles With ForeFlight On The Web

    In conjunction with ForeFlight 8, ForeFlight on the web features a number of updates that are now available for ForeFlight subscribers, including the ability to file flight plans, generate weather […]

  • Expanded Airport Information in ForeFlight Web

    We’ve recently added some new features to ForeFlight Web that enhance its usefulness for flight planning. The airport popup now closely mirrors the airport popup in the ForeFlight Mobile Maps […]

  • New Canadian and International NOTAMs Available in ForeFlight

    ForeFlight customers now have access to a wealth of new international NOTAMs in the app. In particular, all Canadian NOTAMs available on the NavCanada website are now available in ForeFlight, saving […]

  • Winds Aloft Forecasts in Graphical Briefing

    The ForeFlight Graphical Briefing has a new section under the Forecasts heading: Winds Aloft. This section was added to provide pilots with information about the forecasted winds aloft along their […]

  • FAA to Begin Decommissioning VORs This Year

    As part of the NextGen initiative to adopt a Performance Based Navigation (PBN) airway structure supported by GPS, the FAA is moving forward with plans to decommission approximately 30% of […]

  • New SIDs Published for KATL

    The FAA recently approved a set of new departure procedures for KATL, and we included these in ForeFlight’s most recent data cycle update. The new SIDs are designed to make […]

  • FAA Releases Advisory Ahead of Super Bowl 50

    In preparation for the large amount of air traffic expected around San Francisco before and after Super Bowl 50 this Sunday, the FAA has released a set of guidelines for […]

  • How to Comply with Part 135 Air Ambulance Obstacle Requirement Using ForeFlight

    You may be familiar with some of the regulations governing how FAA Part 135 aircraft operators prepare for and conduct flights, but did you know that helicopter air ambulance operators […]