Observed arrival · 2026-10-03

PilotCharts plans an offline VFR moving map

pilotcharts.app Visit website

Editorial interest 69/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A waitlist page for a pilot-focused map combining live GPS, aeronautical charts, airport details and offline map caching.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-03 issue.

For: VFR pilots using phones or iPads
Worth noticing: Official aerodrome chart PDFs are opened from national AIPs rather than redistributed in the app.

Field notes

The page lays out a free core for map browsing, search and airport information, alongside a proposed Pro tier for weather and chart customization. It names openAIP, OpenStreetMap and NOAA as data sources and says map tiles cache automatically, while country downloads cover airports, navaids, airspace and obstacles. These are product descriptions on an in-development waitlist page, not features verified in use.

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