App helps drone pilots avoid no-fly zones

[Flyhum]

An app that tells drone owners if they are flying in or near restricted airspace has been created by the UK's National Air Traffic Control Service. Read more

 

[Cookie$Dough]

They're a little late but better late than never[emoji106][emoji16]


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[Flyhum]

Do we have something like this in the US?

 

[Richard R]

Check out the FAA's 'be4youfly' app. Strictly for hobby fliers

 

[Mr. Salty]

Check out the FAA's 'be4youfly' app. Strictly for hobby fliers

I've found the FAA's map to frequently be inaccurate. It doesn't, for example, show the temporary no-fly zone in place at the Dakota Access pipeline site in North Dakota.
In my admittedly limited experience, AirMap is better.

Apple: AirMap for Drones on the App Store
Android: AirMap - Android Apps on Google Play

 

[KennyJr]

I've found the FAA's map to frequently be inaccurate...

In my admittedly limited experience, AirMap is better.

I've found B4UFly to unstable, frequently crashing. I agree that AirMap is a much better app.

 

[Richard R]

I use airmap too, both the phone app and their web based version. Only negative I have is that the phone app doesn't rotate (vertical position only) and it appears to still be using the old 333 exemption guidelines. When you click on 'commercial' it shows a 3 mile radius around airports - removed under the new Part 107 operations.

 

[uavflyr]

I've found B4UFly to unstable, frequently crashing. I agree that AirMap is a much better app.

Android Play Store app ratings....
B4UFly = 1.8 stars
AirMap = 4.4 stars
..(as of 12/15/16)



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[Rob Levine]

iFlightPlanner - live sectional maps - very good!

Aviation Charts on Google Maps | iFlightPlanner

 

[Henners]

Try 'Hover' - no fly zones and accurate positioning through your phone's gps


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[Richard R]

Even the FAA's tfr site (Federal Aviation Administration - Graphic TFR's) admits that their list isn't always up to date, but still a good place to check.