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18.5

June 2026

ForeFlight 18.5 includes Map Annotations 2.0, Dynamic Procedures in Europe, ForeFlight FRAT, and more.

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Release Notes

Release Notes

Map Annotations 2.0

  • Draw and edit individual shapes directly on ForeFlight’s map with a set of major enhancements to the Map Annotations feature.
  • After enabling the Map Annotations overlay in the Map Settings menu, tap the Map Annotations button on the left side of the screen to open the Map Annotations toolbar.
  • The upgraded toolbar includes several selectable modes to create and edit annotations: pencil, line, square, circle, eraser, and selection tool. It also includes a color-picker and clear, undo, and redo options.
  • After drawing an annotation using any of the modes, tap the new annotation to move it on the map and open an editor window allowing you to center the annotation on any coordinate or named waypoint, adjust its size (with either locked or unlocked proportions), rotate the annotation, change its order within a stack of multiple overlapping annotations, and change its stroke and fill color.
  • You can also duplicate, delete, or lock annotations from further editing using the row of buttons along the top of the editor window.
  • Map Annotations 2.0 is available with all ForeFlight subscription plan levels on both iPad and iPhone.

Dynamic Procedures in Europe

  • Brief and fly chart-free approaches, SIDs, and STARs in Europe with ForeFlight’s Dynamic Procedures sidebar, Profile View integration, and more.
  • All airports that support IFR procedure and that begin with either the “E” or “L” ICAO region designators are now supported by Dynamic Procedures, in addition to previously-supported “K”, “C”, and “P” airports in the U.S. and Canada.
  • Add approach, departure, or arrival procedures via the FPL Editor’s Procedure Advisor on Maps to enable the Dynamic Procedures sidebar containing key procedure frequencies, notes, and fixes, plus an embedded 3D view of short final into the selected runway.
  • ForeFlight displays the approach’s MSA or TSA directly on the map, with support for multi-altitude MSAs segmented by radial as well as complex TSAs.
  • The approach descent profile and glideslope are also viewable in Profile View via the APCH mode while an approach procedure is loaded in the FPL Editor.
  • Available with Essential subscription plans and above.

ForeFlight FRAT

  • ForeFlight FRAT is a safety add-on for ForeFlight Business plans that helps operators identify, score, and mitigate flight risks during pre-flight planning.
  • Safety Managers and Admins configure the organization's FRAT template from the Safety menu in ForeFlight Web, choosing from a pre-built template or building from scratch. Templates support Custom Risk Factors (user-defined questions) and System Risk Factors (automatically scored using flight, weather, and route data). Risk Level thresholds define Low, Medium, and High score ranges.
  • The Safety Manager Dashboard provides fleet-wide visibility into completed FRATs, 30-day score and mitigation averages, top recurring risk factors, and full review access to all submissions.
  • On ForeFlight Mobile, pilots access a Flight Risk section on any FRAT-licensed flight. They answer Custom Risk Factors manually and review auto-scored System Risk Factors, then reveal a color-coded risk score. High Risk factors require written mitigation before submission, and High Risk flights trigger automatic email notifications to all Safety Managers.
  • ForeFlight FRAT is available for BA and MA accounts, licensed per tail. Contact sales@foreflight.com to learn more.

Reduced Download Sizes

  • Download file sizes for most raster charts as well as the Airport & Nav Database have been dramatically reduced, enabling smaller and more frequent updates to aeronautical data with minimal impact on your data usage.

PJ2-GPS Radio Support

  • ForeFlight can receive GPS position data from Sporty’s PJ2-GPS handheld emergency radio. ForeFlight will automatically connect when the device is powered on thanks to Bluetooth Low Energy support.