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Monday, June 22, 2020

Major Sporting & Entertainment Events in June 18 Notices

Monday, June 22, 2020 @ 8:00 AM

In anticipation of the large number of aircraft operating to and from areas hosting major sporting and entertainment events, the FAA has published updated procedures in its Domestic Notices to enhance safety and minimize air traffic delays.

THESE PROCEDURES MAY BE REVISED OR UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT.  PILOTS SHOULD CHECK NOTICES AND TRAFFIC ADVISORIES PRIOR TO DEPARTURE TO ENSURE THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION. THESE NOTICES DO NOT SUPERCEDE RESTRICTIONS PERTAINING TO THE USE OF AIRSPACE CONTAINED IN FDC NOTICES.

Thursday, June 18, 2020

FAA Airport, Navigation & Chart Data is Current for June 18 Cycle

Thursday, June 18, 2020 @ 8:00 AM

Official airport, navigation and chart data for the FAA's 28-day AIRAC cycle beginning 6/18/2020 became current today as of 09:01Z.  This includes updated georeferenced data for airport diagrams and instrument approach procedures available in iFlightPlanner for iPad and iFlightPlanner for iPhone.

Anytime you access iFlightPlanner or iFlightPlanner for AOPA from your desktop, laptop, or smartphone browser you can be confident you're seeing the most current and accurate data available. 

To ensure iFlightPlanner is current on your iPhone or iPad, simply tap "Check for Updates" in the upper-left corner of the Downloads tab.  Each app will quickly tell you which packages need to be updated!

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

How to identify and access Airspace Definitions for TFRs?

Tuesday, June 16, 2020 @ 8:00 AM

iFlightPlanner uses real-time data published by the FAA to depict Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) throughout its web-based interfaces as well as in iFlightPlanner for iPad and iFlightPlanner for iPhone.  This helps pilots make informed decisions when flying near areas where flight restrictions are published – but unsure whether or not they're active.

TFRs that have been announced but are not yet active are colored orange, whereas those that are currently active are colored red as shown in the screenshot below.


How to Access Airspace Definitions for TFRs


Follow these 5 steps to access and review the official airspace definitions for TFRs published by the FAA on https://tfr.faa.gov.

1.  Left-click or tap wihin any TFR to access the Location menu and click the icon identified by the airspace extension, shown here:

2.  Hover over any resulting Area line in the Airspace menu that appears on the right to have the boundaries of that airspace highlighted on the map.

3.  Click the  icon to access the official Airspace Definition for the TFR, and once reviewed, the in the resulting pop-up to close.

4.  Click TFR.FAA.GOV Detail to be directed to official airspace definitions as published on https://tfr.faa.gov.

5.  Click Hide to hide the Airspace menu and leave all graphical airspace layers on the map or Done to close the Airspace menu and clear the map.


Anytime you access iFlightPlanner or iFlightPlanner for AOPA from your desktop, laptop, or smartphone browser you can be confident you're seeing the most current and accurate TFR data available.  To ensure iFlightPlanner for iPad and iFlightPlanner for iPhone is current, simply tap "Update Weather" from the Home tab.

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Monday, June 15, 2020

FAA Airport, Navigation & Chart Data is Available for June 18 Cycle

Monday, June 15, 2020 @ 8:00 AM

iFlightPlanner for iPad and iFlightPlanner for iPhone users may now download airport and navigation data as well as aeronautical charts, georeferenced airport diagrams and terminal procedures for the FAA Data Cycle that goes into effect on June 18, 2020.  Simply tap the button in the upper-left corner of the Downloads tab to "Check For Updates".

Pilots using iFlightPlanner for AOPA or iFlightPlanner on their desktop, laptop, or smartphone will see the iFlightPlanner Cloud automatically make the transition to the new data at 9:01Z on June 18.

Monday, June 8, 2020

Scheduled Maintenance for Flight Service/1800wxbrief

Monday, June 8, 2020 @ 8:00 AM

Leidos/1800wxbrief.com will be undergoing scheduled maintenance from 0200Z until approximately 1000Z on June 9, 2020.

During this timeframe, certain iFlightPlanner and iFlightPlanner for AOPA capabilities that leverage Leidos/1800wxbrief.com, specifically route planning, weather briefs, and flight plan filing, may be unavailable.

While this is outside of our control, we apologize for any inconvenience and encourage you to contact us with any questions as the Flight Service website is updated.

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