Flight Planning
Cross-country planning, route optimization, fuel planning, and weight & balance apps for VFR and IFR pilots.
ForeFlight
The gold standard for flight planning. Route optimization, fuel planning, performance calculations, and NOTAMs in one workflow.
Garmin Pilot
Comprehensive flight planning with deep Garmin hardware integration. Strong route and fuel planning tools.
SkyVector
Free web-based VFR and IFR chart viewer with basic flight planning. Great for quick route visualization.
FltPlan Go
Free flight planning app with DUATS integration. Solid for IFR pilots who want a no-cost option.
What to look for in a flight planning app
Every pilot's needs differ. Weigh reliability and offline capability first — an app that works at non-towered fields with spotty cell service is worth more than one that has every feature but needs five bars to load. Past that, look at how each app fits into the rest of your flight bag: the best tool is the one you actually reach for.