Land Now
Emergency Airport Finder
$4.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Land Now helps pilots quickly identify the best nearby airport when weather deteriorates, a diversion becomes necessary, or getting on the ground becomes the priority.
Land Now helps pilots quickly identify the best nearby airport to land at when conditions start going bad.
When weather deteriorates, the workload rises fast. A pilot may have only moments to evaluate nearby airports, compare runway options, think about wind and visibility, and decide where to go. Land Now is built to reduce that workload by turning a long list of nearby airports into a ranked, landing-focused decision aid.
Open the app. Press LAND NOW. Get an immediate ranked list of nearby airports, with large turn headings and key landing information presented in a clean, stress-resistant format.
Land Now is not a map exploration tool and not a general flight planning app. It is designed for one purpose: helping a pilot make a faster, clearer diversion or landing decision when time and mental bandwidth are limited.
KEY FEATURES
Instant airport ranking
Press LAND NOW to search nearby airports and see them ranked by overall landing suitability rather than simple nearest-distance logic.
Built for real-world pilot decision making
Land Now helps evaluate factors that matter when you need to get on the ground:
• airport distance
• runway length
• runway surface
• wind and crosswind considerations
• current weather conditions
• forecast trend information
• terrain awareness
• overall landing suitability
Large TURN TO heading
Each airport result includes a prominent heading box so you can quickly orient toward the best option without digging through menus or clutter.
Weather-aware ranking
Current and forecast aviation weather are used to help identify airports with more favorable conditions. If weather data is unavailable, the app clearly indicates that results are working from degraded information rather than hiding that fact.
Offline airport database
Land Now includes a bundled airport database so nearby airport searches remain available even when connectivity is weak. Weather features require internet access, but core airport lookup remains available offline.
Simple, uncluttered interface
The app is built around calm, readable presentation under stress. No map-first workflow. No unnecessary complexity. Just ranked results designed for fast interpretation.
Made for high-workload situations
Land Now is especially useful during:
• deteriorating VFR conditions
• diversion decisions
• mechanical issues
• uncertain runway choices
• unfamiliar areas
• situations where a pilot wants a fast, practical airport ranking instead of raw data overload
WHY LAND NOW EXISTS
Many aviation tools provide information. Land Now is built to provide action.
Instead of forcing you to sort through raw airport data, weather products, and runway details one piece at a time, Land Now helps organize that information into a fast, landing-oriented ranking. The goal is not to replace pilot judgment. The goal is to support it when the cockpit gets busy and time matters.
DESIGNED FOR PILOTS
Land Now was created from a pilot-first perspective with an emphasis on:
• low cognitive load
• clear visual hierarchy
• practical landing factors
• fast interpretation
• minimal setup
• dependable emergency usefulness
IMPORTANT
Land Now is a decision-support utility only. It does not replace pilot judgment, official weather briefings, NOTAM review, performance calculations, required navigation equipment, or compliance with regulations and operating limitations. Always verify conditions and use appropriate aeronautical decision making.
When the weather starts closing in, the best airport is not always the nearest one.
Open the app. Press LAND NOW. Turn toward the best option.
Ratings & Reviews
Land Now 1.3 adds new update notifications, expanded airport communications and weather-service information, and additional improvements to Airport Details.
NEW — Database Update Notifications
Land Now can now notify you when a newer airport database is available. This makes it easier to know when updated airport data is ready to download instead of requiring you to manually check for an update.
NEW — App Version Notifications
Land Now can now notify you when a newer version of the app is available, helping you stay current with new features, improvements, and fixes.
NEW — Airport Communications
Airport Details now include important airport communication information when available in the FAA data:
• CTAF frequencies
• Control tower frequencies
• Primary and secondary tower frequencies when applicable
• Multiple tower frequencies when an airport uses more than one
NEW — Airport Weather Services
Airport Details now provide more information about on-field weather reporting services when available:
• ATIS information and frequencies
• ASOS/AWOS service identification
• ASOS/AWOS frequencies
• Weather observation telephone numbers
• Additional weather telephone numbers when available
• Identification of the weather station when the reporting station differs from the selected airport
Telephone numbers are displayed as tappable links on supported devices, making it easier to call an airport weather observation directly.
IMPROVED — Airport Details
Airport information has been expanded while keeping the screen organized around information useful when evaluating a potential landing airport.
The Quick Summary provides distance, ETA, turn-to heading, recommended runway, wind components, runway information, and weather update time. Weather Service and Communications information is now available directly on the Airport Details screen when data is available.
IMPROVED — Runway and Weather Information
Land Now combines current weather information with runway data to identify the best runway based on reported wind conditions. Airport Details display the recommended runway along with calculated headwind/tailwind and crosswind components.
METAR and TAF information remains available in decoded and raw formats, including nearby weather fallback information when local observations or forecasts are unavailable.
DATA AND RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENTS
Version 1.3 includes additional refinements to airport information and fixes to ensure weather-service information is displayed consistently when viewing airports from Land Now results and Airport Search.
Land Now is a decision-support utility and is not a substitute for official flight planning, navigation, weather, NOTAM, or airport information. Pilots remain responsible for verifying current conditions and determining whether an airport and runway are suitable for use.
The developer, Daniel CRAMER, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Daniel CRAMER
- Size
- 21 MB
- Category
- Navigation
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.2 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.2 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.2 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.2 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.2 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Daniel Cramer. All rights reserved.
