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AirMap is the the leading provider of aeronautical data & services to UAV's.
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About AirMap for Drones
AirMap is the leading global provider of aeronautical data & services to unmanned aircraft, or drones. Use AirMap to maintain situational awareness, request digital authorization, get traffic alerts, & more.
AirMap offers these features and more:
- Can I fly here? Get real-time feedback of airspace rules and conditions pertaining to your flight specifications, with national rulesets for 20 countries, including Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States.
- Toggle between multiple map styles
- Discover airspace rules and advisories by searching for a location or panning and zooming AirMap's responsive vector maps
- Create and manage your pilot profile and UAV aircraft
- Plan a flight path to specific duration, altitude, and airspace requirements
- Connect to any supported DJI drone to fly and toggle camera settings directly from the AirMap app
- Request digital authorization for commercial operations in LAANC-enabled U.S. controlled airspaces
- Send digital flight notice to participating U.S. airports
- Get real-time traffic alerts for nearby manned aircraft
- View publicly-shared flights happening around the world
AirMap offers these features and more:
- Can I fly here? Get real-time feedback of airspace rules and conditions pertaining to your flight specifications, with national rulesets for 20 countries, including Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States.
- Toggle between multiple map styles
- Discover airspace rules and advisories by searching for a location or panning and zooming AirMap's responsive vector maps
- Create and manage your pilot profile and UAV aircraft
- Plan a flight path to specific duration, altitude, and airspace requirements
- Connect to any supported DJI drone to fly and toggle camera settings directly from the AirMap app
- Request digital authorization for commercial operations in LAANC-enabled U.S. controlled airspaces
- Send digital flight notice to participating U.S. airports
- Get real-time traffic alerts for nearby manned aircraft
- View publicly-shared flights happening around the world
Ratings & Reviews
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Flying a drone can be a lot of fun, but the last thing you want is to get landed with a $5,000 fine for violating airspace regulations. Find out where and how high you can fly your drone, including any other requirements so you can plan your flight accordingly. more2 years ago
by Todd
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May 31, 2021 Great app, works well and is accurate. My only complaint is that you have to have data, not only GPS. I would ooke it the app had downloadable reigns so that you could run off of gps alone. Not a big deal, very minor inconvenience. Great app, would recommend. more -
Worked really good before but doesn’t want to work now
Jun 18, 2020 Went to go use the app, and they completely logged me out. I tried logging back in about 15 times if not more, and each time that App would just glitch out. I even tried resetting my password and the link they sent my email glitches out. Tried going to support and it just sits there loading. I also tried uninstalling and reinstalling.. I don’t know what the hell happened to this app because before it was amazing and had everything you could possibly need to fly, but now nothing seems to work.. this needs to be fixed because you have to be signed in to plan a flight or to see any information at all. I guess I’ll have to make another acc. Hopefully this one doesn’t disappear... more -
Apr 23, 2021 Only giving it 3 stars because of the "code" entering process. First 2 flight plans I got the code to enter but the 3rd time I wasn't able to connect via my phone app even after I submitted a flight plan that was approved. -
The best data plus electronic flight plan filing
Feb 9, 2018 This has the most complete data of any source I have located. That it electronically files your flight plan with airports makes it indispensable. The idea that someone would get on the phone and call each the heliports and local private airports every time they want to fly around their yard is a hilarious bureaucratic joke. Most of them are unmanned anyway. There is no one to call. But this is great. Let it generate piles of electronic communications. You meet your obligations. more -
IND NOTAM - AIrMap in India
Jun 11, 2019 After using AIrMap for almost a year and regularly submitting flight plans before my drone flights in USA , this trip to India I tried AIrMap since flying drones is now legal here. It worked really well , I was getting alerts for nearby air traffic as well as no fly zones clearly marked. While I agree that the map updates would be better if crowdsourced, just wanted to let people know, you can and must use AIrMap or similar app to fly safely in other countries . Happy flying!! more -
Needs more customization
Sep 13, 2019 The app is actually fairly good, but needs better customization. For instance, why half hour increments of flight time? The other day, I had very specific minutes to fly due to twilight...I couldn’t schedule the exact time and had to file multiple plans to make due. Also, the app doesn’t register said twilight, so it erroneously flagged my flight as “flying at night”, which was not accurate. And lastly...the app only allows a flight cap of 1,000 feet AGL; And because of a special flight, the building I was filming was a little over that. In this instance, as a part 107 holder, I’m allowed to fly 1,400AGL. The app not only restricted me from entering 1,400 feet, it also couldn’t understand that over 400 feet was allowed...and so, it flagged my flight as being non FAA compliant. Try navigating all that when you’re watching the sun set trying to fill out a flight plan. There goes your precious flight time! more -
Your first tool in your drone arsenal!
Jun 12, 2019 AirMaps is the first App while planning a mission. It continues to be a great tool in my drone services company. Become an industry standard. Living on the West Coast our National parks, controlled airspace, and airports. I can schedule a flight or get LAANC clearance immediately. It gives me the ceiling height at all class airports. Info about the airport. A “ authorized” or “ unauthorized” to fly. The information and resources this app offers are top-quality! You must use AirMaps! more -
Jun 4, 2021 Useful tool - better than it's competitors - but there really is a lot more it could show & do. -
Does not approve flights!
Jan 16, 2019 The map works very nicely, but I cannot get my flights approved. I happen to live near PHX airport and I cannot contact ATC via phone nor does this app help approve my low altitude <50ft flights. I don’t want to pay exorbitant prices for an uber ride out of the no fly zone, so I really do not know what to do. I want to be able to legally fly in my area, but this app doesn’t help at all. more
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May 31, 2021 Great app, works well and is accurate. My only complaint is that you have to have data, not only GPS. I would ooke it the app had downloadable reigns so that you could run off of gps alone. Not a big deal, very minor inconvenience. Great app, would recommend. more -
Worked really good before but doesn’t want to work now
Jun 18, 2020 Went to go use the app, and they completely logged me out. I tried logging back in about 15 times if not more, and each time that App would just glitch out. I even tried resetting my password and the link they sent my email glitches out. Tried going to support and it just sits there loading. I also tried uninstalling and reinstalling.. I don’t know what the hell happened to this app because before it was amazing and had everything you could possibly need to fly, but now nothing seems to work.. this needs to be fixed because you have to be signed in to plan a flight or to see any information at all. I guess I’ll have to make another acc. Hopefully this one doesn’t disappear... more -
Apr 23, 2021 Only giving it 3 stars because of the "code" entering process. First 2 flight plans I got the code to enter but the 3rd time I wasn't able to connect via my phone app even after I submitted a flight plan that was approved. -
The best data plus electronic flight plan filing
Feb 9, 2018 This has the most complete data of any source I have located. That it electronically files your flight plan with airports makes it indispensable. The idea that someone would get on the phone and call each the heliports and local private airports every time they want to fly around their yard is a hilarious bureaucratic joke. Most of them are unmanned anyway. There is no one to call. But this is great. Let it generate piles of electronic communications. You meet your obligations. more -
IND NOTAM - AIrMap in India
Jun 11, 2019 After using AIrMap for almost a year and regularly submitting flight plans before my drone flights in USA , this trip to India I tried AIrMap since flying drones is now legal here. It worked really well , I was getting alerts for nearby air traffic as well as no fly zones clearly marked. While I agree that the map updates would be better if crowdsourced, just wanted to let people know, you can and must use AIrMap or similar app to fly safely in other countries . Happy flying!! more -
Needs more customization
Sep 13, 2019 The app is actually fairly good, but needs better customization. For instance, why half hour increments of flight time? The other day, I had very specific minutes to fly due to twilight...I couldn’t schedule the exact time and had to file multiple plans to make due. Also, the app doesn’t register said twilight, so it erroneously flagged my flight as “flying at night”, which was not accurate. And lastly...the app only allows a flight cap of 1,000 feet AGL; And because of a special flight, the building I was filming was a little over that. In this instance, as a part 107 holder, I’m allowed to fly 1,400AGL. The app not only restricted me from entering 1,400 feet, it also couldn’t understand that over 400 feet was allowed...and so, it flagged my flight as being non FAA compliant. Try navigating all that when you’re watching the sun set trying to fill out a flight plan. There goes your precious flight time! more -
Your first tool in your drone arsenal!
Jun 12, 2019 AirMaps is the first App while planning a mission. It continues to be a great tool in my drone services company. Become an industry standard. Living on the West Coast our National parks, controlled airspace, and airports. I can schedule a flight or get LAANC clearance immediately. It gives me the ceiling height at all class airports. Info about the airport. A “ authorized” or “ unauthorized” to fly. The information and resources this app offers are top-quality! You must use AirMaps! more -
Jun 4, 2021 Useful tool - better than it's competitors - but there really is a lot more it could show & do. -
Does not approve flights!
Jan 16, 2019 The map works very nicely, but I cannot get my flights approved. I happen to live near PHX airport and I cannot contact ATC via phone nor does this app help approve my low altitude <50ft flights. I don’t want to pay exorbitant prices for an uber ride out of the no fly zone, so I really do not know what to do. I want to be able to legally fly in my area, but this app doesn’t help at all. more -
Apr 25, 2021 I like that updated information is available in the range that is available.
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May 17, 2021 Not bad , but not always correct. Some places are national parks and It doesn't list it or show . There's also places where drones are prohibited but the app says its allowed -
Inaccurate information
Dec 3, 2017 AirMap contains very inaccurate information on where you can and cannot fly drones. For example, the map fails to show that flying on a National Wildlife Refuge is prohibited. Many other local, state, and national recreational lands that prohibit drones are not displayed as having such restrictions. And while it is well-known that flying drones in National Parks is prohibited, the colored polygons on the map do not cover the actual boundaries of the parks, and can make it confusing to look at. Even more annoying is that you cannot select individual polygons and see its information, unlike the desktop version. There needs to be an option for users to add information to the map. Crowdsourced data on where you can and cannot fly drones would build a much more accurate map. more -
Jun 2, 2021 This app is garbage. Open it up in a spot requiring authorization, click the authorization notice and it takes me to a web page that's an ad to download the app I already have which supposedly has the ability to request LAANC...rinse and repeat. more -
Apr 13, 2021 I'm uninstalling Airmap for two reasons. 1. It's fine but not as reliable as it should be - there are better altenatives. 2. I reject AirMap's business model of putting a paywall on the sky. Just no. No no no. No. -
Apr 20, 2021 Used to be good. Now it is useless, I can't even complete a flight plan, it just keeps looping back to the start. Giving kittyhawk a try instead. -
This app is a joke and the developer is too
Aug 7, 2018 Beware! Using this app could get you into serious trouble as a pilot. The app doesn’t display critical information such as TFRs, accurately. I see they’ve removed the digital filing of flights with local airports, which is good because that feature was fraudulent. No ATC I’ve ever talked to had any idea about this system. Furthermore, Airmap is lobbying to restrict an operators ability to conduct business without their permission. In other words, they want to charge drone operators for access to the NAS! They have consistently supported and even helped draft legislation that limits the rights of drone operators all across the US. They are a cancer to the drone industry. more -
May 11, 2021 The app won't do flight approvals for some types of phones. I can do sms for all kinds of other apps. The app is basically worthless... -
Apr 20, 2021 Keeps crashing when trying to get to pre-flight Checklist. -
App interface is utterly confusing
Apr 29, 2020 In my past career, I worked for a software company translating UI’s. This app is utterly and annoyingly impossible to figure out how to actually use. Every time I’ve had to use it I sit there for 40 mins trying to figure out how to get permission for my flight. Well I’ve been trying to figure this out between AirMap and kittyhawk for 40 mins and ran out of time for the shoot. Can’t figure out how to get approval for flight in air maps and can’t figure out how to actually fly in kittyhawk since the fly button is grayed out with no explanation. Lame. Now I guess I’ll have to come back later. more -
Apr 20, 2021 Constantly crashes after recent update
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Community
Flying a drone can be a lot of fun, but the last thing you want is to get landed with a $5,000 fine for violating airspace regulations. Find out where and how high you can fly your drone, including any other requirements so you can plan your flight accordingly. more2 years ago
by Todd
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May 31, 2021 Great app, works well and is accurate. My only complaint is that you have to have data, not only GPS. I would ooke it the app had downloadable reigns so that you could run off of gps alone. Not a big deal, very minor inconvenience. Great app, would recommend. more -
The best data plus electronic flight plan filing
Feb 9, 2018 This has the most complete data of any source I have located. That it electronically files your flight plan with airports makes it indispensable. The idea that someone would get on the phone and call each the heliports and local private airports every time they want to fly around their yard is a hilarious bureaucratic joke. Most of them are unmanned anyway. There is no one to call. But this is great. Let it generate piles of electronic communications. You meet your obligations. more -
IND NOTAM - AIrMap in India
Jun 11, 2019 After using AIrMap for almost a year and regularly submitting flight plans before my drone flights in USA , this trip to India I tried AIrMap since flying drones is now legal here. It worked really well , I was getting alerts for nearby air traffic as well as no fly zones clearly marked. While I agree that the map updates would be better if crowdsourced, just wanted to let people know, you can and must use AIrMap or similar app to fly safely in other countries . Happy flying!! more -
Your first tool in your drone arsenal!
Jun 12, 2019 AirMaps is the first App while planning a mission. It continues to be a great tool in my drone services company. Become an industry standard. Living on the West Coast our National parks, controlled airspace, and airports. I can schedule a flight or get LAANC clearance immediately. It gives me the ceiling height at all class airports. Info about the airport. A “ authorized” or “ unauthorized” to fly. The information and resources this app offers are top-quality! You must use AirMaps! more -
Does not approve flights!
Jan 16, 2019 The map works very nicely, but I cannot get my flights approved. I happen to live near PHX airport and I cannot contact ATC via phone nor does this app help approve my low altitude <50ft flights. I don’t want to pay exorbitant prices for an uber ride out of the no fly zone, so I really do not know what to do. I want to be able to legally fly in my area, but this app doesn’t help at all. more -
Really works
Apr 19, 2019 Tried using app, and local airport did receive a flight from me immediately. Don’t think they did much with it, but really works. I am 1.5 miles from airport by the way. Non controlled field, but heavy training traffic associated with university flight school/program. more -
A Must Have for Legal Flight
Apr 25, 2020 It’s hard enough to find a place to fly today if you live inside city limits. Using Air Map and getting that authorization shows that you are flying by the rules. Also gives you some backup if stopped by law enforcement. -
Best map app out there.
Mar 20, 2018 I fly 2 different drone for media use. I always use this in conjunction with another app for weather. This app is by far more accurate than other on places it is safe to fly and not. I don’t trust any other app when it comes to flying! more -
Air Map Is A Great Tool
Nov 25, 2019 I use Air Map when planning my flights. It is easy to use. That is what I like the most. The user interface os simple and also easy to use. I have tried a few other apps but Air Map is my choice for flight planning and approval. Thank You Dave F. Las Vegas NV. more
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Jun 4, 2021 Useful tool - better than it's competitors - but there really is a lot more it could show & do. -
Apr 25, 2021 I like that updated information is available in the range that is available. -
The Go-To drone App
Jan 21, 2018 The fact that this app lets you specify whether you’re flying recreationally or under commercially pt. 107 is amazing. Being able to develop flight plan and being provided a checklist is awesome. One annoying thing: a lot of the advisories get cut off with a “...” and there seems to be no way to read the rest of the advisory which seems like a serious issue. more -
Five mile radius no longer shows up.
Jun 24, 2019 It seems that now it only shows you a radius of one mile around an airport when before it showed the one mile no fly radius and a five mile required notification radius. I’m not sure if the laws changed but the five mile radius was extremely helpful and I don’t know why the would take it away. more
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Worked really good before but doesn’t want to work now
Jun 18, 2020 Went to go use the app, and they completely logged me out. I tried logging back in about 15 times if not more, and each time that App would just glitch out. I even tried resetting my password and the link they sent my email glitches out. Tried going to support and it just sits there loading. I also tried uninstalling and reinstalling.. I don’t know what the hell happened to this app because before it was amazing and had everything you could possibly need to fly, but now nothing seems to work.. this needs to be fixed because you have to be signed in to plan a flight or to see any information at all. I guess I’ll have to make another acc. Hopefully this one doesn’t disappear... more -
Apr 23, 2021 Only giving it 3 stars because of the "code" entering process. First 2 flight plans I got the code to enter but the 3rd time I wasn't able to connect via my phone app even after I submitted a flight plan that was approved. -
Needs more customization
Sep 13, 2019 The app is actually fairly good, but needs better customization. For instance, why half hour increments of flight time? The other day, I had very specific minutes to fly due to twilight...I couldn’t schedule the exact time and had to file multiple plans to make due. Also, the app doesn’t register said twilight, so it erroneously flagged my flight as “flying at night”, which was not accurate. And lastly...the app only allows a flight cap of 1,000 feet AGL; And because of a special flight, the building I was filming was a little over that. In this instance, as a part 107 holder, I’m allowed to fly 1,400AGL. The app not only restricted me from entering 1,400 feet, it also couldn’t understand that over 400 feet was allowed...and so, it flagged my flight as being non FAA compliant. Try navigating all that when you’re watching the sun set trying to fill out a flight plan. There goes your precious flight time! more -
Fly view worthless, but generally not bad
Apr 3, 2018 In general the app seems to be pretty accurate in my area of the world, provides useful information. The one main reason I downloaded this was the support for DJI and fly view which doesn't seem to work and even if it did, there is zero documentation available. This should be a goto pre flight app and particularly so for the DJI owner, but not so much. So I gave it a 3. more
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May 17, 2021 Not bad , but not always correct. Some places are national parks and It doesn't list it or show . There's also places where drones are prohibited but the app says its allowed -
May 13, 2021 Why do i need to login EVERY. TIME. I OPEN IT -
Apr 2, 2021 An underwhelming experience. Location services - accurate. As a result it's fairly good for FRZ and RPZ info. Ability to login: non-existent. Tried google, then unique airmap registration. Neither work. I would in no way trust this to run my UAS from. more -
Contains old information
Oct 26, 2017 For hobbyist flyers, this app still contains incorrect information. Specifically, it states that hobbyist flyers must register with the FAA. Not only is that incorrect (there is no requirement for hobbyists to register with the FAA, as that law was overturned by Congress), but the information was actually incorrect anyway. It was the PILOT who was required to register, not the drone (UAS). The same registration number (of the pilot) was placed on each aircraft; it was never possible to register individual aircraft. more
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Inaccurate information
Dec 3, 2017 AirMap contains very inaccurate information on where you can and cannot fly drones. For example, the map fails to show that flying on a National Wildlife Refuge is prohibited. Many other local, state, and national recreational lands that prohibit drones are not displayed as having such restrictions. And while it is well-known that flying drones in National Parks is prohibited, the colored polygons on the map do not cover the actual boundaries of the parks, and can make it confusing to look at. Even more annoying is that you cannot select individual polygons and see its information, unlike the desktop version. There needs to be an option for users to add information to the map. Crowdsourced data on where you can and cannot fly drones would build a much more accurate map. more -
Jun 2, 2021 This app is garbage. Open it up in a spot requiring authorization, click the authorization notice and it takes me to a web page that's an ad to download the app I already have which supposedly has the ability to request LAANC...rinse and repeat. more -
Apr 13, 2021 I'm uninstalling Airmap for two reasons. 1. It's fine but not as reliable as it should be - there are better altenatives. 2. I reject AirMap's business model of putting a paywall on the sky. Just no. No no no. No. -
Apr 20, 2021 Used to be good. Now it is useless, I can't even complete a flight plan, it just keeps looping back to the start. Giving kittyhawk a try instead. -
This app is a joke and the developer is too
Aug 7, 2018 Beware! Using this app could get you into serious trouble as a pilot. The app doesn’t display critical information such as TFRs, accurately. I see they’ve removed the digital filing of flights with local airports, which is good because that feature was fraudulent. No ATC I’ve ever talked to had any idea about this system. Furthermore, Airmap is lobbying to restrict an operators ability to conduct business without their permission. In other words, they want to charge drone operators for access to the NAS! They have consistently supported and even helped draft legislation that limits the rights of drone operators all across the US. They are a cancer to the drone industry. more -
May 11, 2021 The app won't do flight approvals for some types of phones. I can do sms for all kinds of other apps. The app is basically worthless... -
Apr 20, 2021 Keeps crashing when trying to get to pre-flight Checklist. -
App interface is utterly confusing
Apr 29, 2020 In my past career, I worked for a software company translating UI’s. This app is utterly and annoyingly impossible to figure out how to actually use. Every time I’ve had to use it I sit there for 40 mins trying to figure out how to get permission for my flight. Well I’ve been trying to figure this out between AirMap and kittyhawk for 40 mins and ran out of time for the shoot. Can’t figure out how to get approval for flight in air maps and can’t figure out how to actually fly in kittyhawk since the fly button is grayed out with no explanation. Lame. Now I guess I’ll have to come back later. more -
Apr 20, 2021 Constantly crashes after recent update -
Apr 27, 2021 Is this app hacked??? Open the app today and been greeted by 1000 page long agreement to who nowa what, I have no time to read nor the legal understanding , are you screwing with us
What’s Groovy
I got my part 107 this past winter and I just found this app, and to be honest I’ve been looking for something like this since last year! It is so helpful at giving you what you need to get an ATC authorization. I saw comments on how it gives you inaccurate weather and that might be true but that shouldn’t be your reason for getting the app, because the whole point of this app is to make ATC authorizations fast and easy and they do that extremely well. Thanks for the help Airmap, your services are going to be very helpful in the furture!
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Screw me once, shame on you! I've been using AirMap since before LAANC was a thing. I loved it, it was just great for seeing air space restrictions and limitations plus nearby air fields/heliports I might not be aware of. Then when LAANC rolled around, which I was a fan of because calling towers was "blah" (sometimes I felt like I was annoying them especially when I was calling back to back days). So it just made sense to stick with AirMap but today! TODAY is the first and last time it screwed me over. I went out for a pre-sunset flight and all the app did was crash over and over again when trying to request authorization. All I wanted to do was get in a 15 minute flight before twilight as my drone is not equipped for nighttime flying. By the time I gave up fiddling with it it was twilight and I could no longer fly, I am a stickler for rules. It is one of the first beautiful days for flying (70 degrees calm winds) this year and you guys screwed me. Looks like I am downloading Kittyhawk. GJ
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Release Notes
2.10.2-release-20210406190642
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