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Altitude & Terrain Planning

Find the best altitude to avoid terrain, obstacles, and weather with Profile view and other tools.

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Forecast Weather in Profile View

ForeFlight's Profile View includes selectable Icing and Turbulence forecast layers, providing a cross-section of weather in addition to terrain, obstacles, and airspace along your route.

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Profile View Corridor

Bolster your preflight and inflight hazard awareness and get a fresh perspective on Profile View with Profile Corridor, available with ForeFlight’s Pro Plus subscription plan and above.

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Hazard Advisor Altitude Preview

Manually control Hazard Advisor’s altitude before a flight to find a minimum altitude route around terrain, then revert to Auto mode during a flight to lock Hazard Advisor to your actual altitude.

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Per-Leg Altitudes in Profile View

Plan enroute altitude changes around terrain, weather, or airspace and visualize them in Profile View, with the option to start or end a climb or descent at a specified waypoint.

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Augmented Procedures

Quickly find the appropriate minimum for an approach procedure and display it as part of your route to supplement the plate and reduce the risk of errors with Augmented Procedures.

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Visual Approaches with TPA

Easily add a visual approach or traffic pattern entry to your route with a customizable pattern altitude.

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Mountain Passes & More in Basemap

ForeFlight’s High Resolution Basemap includes Jeppesen-sourced terrain and cultural elements such as mountain passes, highway labels, and more for improved inflight reference.

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Airspace in Profile View

Profile view in ForeFlight now depicts airspace along your route, providing you with valuable information for flight planning and inflight use beyond terrain and obstacle avoidance.