
Pilots Atlas
Pilots navigation & info tool
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad
Your complete aviation companion for flight planning, navigation, and real-time aircraft tracking. Trusted by pilots worldwide since 1998, Pilots Atlas delivers professional-grade aviation tools with true offline capability—because connectivity shouldn't limit your situational awareness.
FREE TO DOWNLOAD & USE FOREVER
Start with a 7-day free trial of all Premium features, then continue using core features free forever—no subscription required for basic aviation navigation.
FREE FEATURES (Always Available)
• Offline world maps with aviation overlays
• 185,000 waypoints, 72,000 airports, 75,000 navaids on the map
• Basic search with ICAO/IATA codes
• Captain's Corner reference tools (15+ calculators and decoders)
• Configurable distance units (NM/KM/MI)
• Dark mode and modern iOS 17+ interface
PREMIUM FEATURES (Trial & Subscription)
• Full airport details: runway data, frequencies, communications
• Real-time ADS-B aircraft tracking from multiple sources
• METAR/TAF weather with VFR/MVFR/IFR/LIFR conditions
• Trip planning with multi-waypoint routes
• Distance rulers and range circles
• Custom markers, notes, and photo annotations
• GPS track recording with statistics
• Favorites management and cloud sync
• GPX import/export for flight sharing
COMPREHENSIVE AVIATION DATABASE
• 185,000 waypoints for global navigation
• 72,000 airports with detailed runway and frequency data
• 75,000 navigation aids (VOR-DME, NDB, TACAN, VORTAC, ILS-DME)
• 10,000 points of interest
• FIR boundaries and Special Use Airspace (SUA)
REAL-TIME AIRCRAFT TRACKING (Premium)
• Live ADS-B data from multiple sources (OpenSky API, SBS1, Stratux, GDL90)
• Aircraft positions updated every 10 seconds
• Flight path history and configurable zoom levels
PROFESSIONAL FLIGHT PLANNING (Premium)
• Create multiple color-coded trips and routes
• Intelligent search with smart autocomplete
• Distance measurement tools and range circles
• GPX import/export for flight path sharing
• Record GPS tracks with statistics (distance, duration, speed)
• Cloud sync across devices via Firebase
• Proximity alerts for location-based notifications
ADVANCED WEATHER & AIRSPACE (Premium)
• METAR/TAF data with one-tap access and flight conditions (VFR/MVFR/IFR/LIFR)
• Custom weather lists along your route
• METAR, TAF, and SNOWTAM decoders
• De-icing holdover time tables for winter operations
• FIR (Flight Information Region) boundaries
• Special Use Airspace (SUA) - restricted and prohibited areas
CUSTOMIZABLE OFFLINE MAPS
• Multiple basemaps: offline OSM, online MapBox, NASA satellite imagery
• Topographical maps with contour levels
• Download regions for true offline operation
• Create custom charts with selectable aeronautical overlays
• No internet required for core navigation
CAPTAIN'S CORNER - FREE REFERENCE TOOLS
• Aviation converters and calculators (15+ types)
• METAR/TAF/SNOWTAM decoders
• Aircraft country codes and ICAO prefix tables
• Dangerous goods classifications
• Military interception signaling and color codes
• IATA delay codes and ACARS frequencies
• Climb rate and jet fuel calculators
• VOLMET tables and volcano warnings
• Operating minima for CAT I/II
• Morse code and aeronautical abbreviations
SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS
• 7-day free trial with full Premium access
• Monthly and yearly subscription options
• One-time lifetime purchase available
• Payment charged to Apple ID at purchase confirmation
• Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled 24 hours before period end
• Manage subscriptions in Account Settings
• Free trial forfeited upon subscription purchase
BATTERY NOTICE
Continuous GPS use in background mode may decrease battery life.
Privacy Policy: https://www.absolutezero.de/privacy/index.html
Terms of Use: https://www.absolutezero.de/index.php/terms-of-use-2
NEW: Free Forever Model
Pilots Atlas is now free to download and use! Enjoy core aviation features—offline maps, 185K waypoints, 72K airports, and 75K navaids—at no cost. Premium features are available via subscription after your 7-day free trial.
Redesigned Store Experience
• All-new store with StoreKit 2 for seamless purchases
• Monthly, yearly, and lifetime subscription options
• Clear feature comparison between Free and Premium
Enhanced Annotation Details
• Redesigned popover cards for airports, navaids, and waypoints
• Attach notes directly to any annotation
• Improved weather cards with quick-tap METAR/TAF access
Trip Planning reinvented
• Navigate between trip points and parent routes
• Better visual markers for trip center points
• Enhanced trip point detail views
Additional Updates
• New area unit settings (metric/imperial)
• Improved POI display with user-friendly category names
• Performance optimizations for smoother map interactions
• iOS 17+ interface refinements
Bug Fixes & Stability
• Improved location services authorization handling
• Better error handling and crash prevention
• Optimized notification handling for improved responsiveness
Subscriptions
In-App Purchases
The developer, absolutezero multimedia GmbH, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- absolutezero multimedia GmbH
- Size
- 664.5 MB
- Category
- Travel
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Weather Layer $5.99
- Monthly World Subscription $3.99
- Yearly World Subscription $44.99
- One Area Subscription $12.99
- Whole World $49.99
- North America $20.99
- Two Areas Subscription $22.99
- Asia $20.99
- Upgrade from two area to world $32.99
- Europe $20.99
- Copyright
- © (c) absoluteZero multimedia GmbH
