# Airports — The airport directory

> Comprehensive iOS airport directory with weather, NOTAMs, and flight tools. (iPhone/iPad app by Applicate Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airports/id299117180 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Applicate Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/299117183)
- Category: Reference, Utilities
- Price: $8.99
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 704 App Store ratings · 228 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 36 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2008-12-20
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airports/id299117180/reviews.md

## What is Airports?

The airport directory for your flight bag, with NOTAM, SNOWTAM, METAR and TAF reports, Favorites, Tools, and the ability to save your own notes for those airports you visit frequently.


FEATURES:

- Optimized for both the iPad and the iPhone. Buy once and use on all your iOS devices!

- Airport database containing over 27000 airports world wide.

- Quick search system lets you find airports by city, name, ICAO, IATA or Local identifier.

- Add your own notes for those airports you visit frequently. Attach photos, PDF documents and many other file types to your notes and view them within the app.

- Document Packs facilitate dissemination of airport documents to crew members.

- Cloud Sync keeps your data synchronized between all your devices.

- Runway data (dimensions and surface type) for most major airports.

- Information about types of approaches available for most major airports.

- Favorites section where you can organize your favorite airports in groups.

- Airport data includes time zone, sunrise/sunset times and ATIS frequencies for most major airports.

- On the iPhone, directly call the ATIS telephone line for airports that provide this service.

- Online satellite images for most airports (requires internet connection).

- METAR and TAF reports (requires internet connection, service not available in Russia and Belarus). Downloaded weather is saved and kept for 48 hours for offline viewing.

- View NOTAMs for most major airports (requires internet connection, service not available in Russia and Belarus). Downloaded SNOWTAMs are detected and can be decoded with one tap. Coordinates in NOTAMs are automatically decoded and can be displayed on a map for increased situational awareness.

- Email and print METAR, TAF and NOTAMs.

- List of over 180 VOLMET stations world wide, with frequencies and list of airports broadcasted by each station. 

- Easily share your notes and favorites.

- Tools to calculate wind components, temperature correction, fuel uplift, approach check altitudes and great circle distances. There is also a SNOWTAM decoder and a flight duty period calculator to keep track of your estimated FDP during your duty day.


PLEASE NOTE:

This application is NOT FOR OPERATIONAL USE. Information in the airport database may be outdated and inaccurate. Please report all database errors so they can be corrected as soon as possible.

Please note that weather and NOTAM data are provided by third party sources whose accuracy and availability cannot be guaranteed. Do not rely on this data for flight planning purposes. Always crosscheck with official sources.

## Key features

- Extensive airport database
- METAR, TAF, and NOTAM reports
- Customizable airport notes with attachments
- Flight planning tools
- Cloud synchronization
- Runway and approach data

## What do users think of Airports?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Practical airport information
- 📋 Useful tools (fuel, weather, etc.)
- 📝 Good note-taking features
- 🌐 Comprehensive global coverage

**Cons**

- 🐛 Weather/NOTAM issues
- 🔄 Sync problems between devices
- 🔍 Missing airport data
- 💤 Offline mode limitations

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Weather/NOTAM download failures
- Crashes and freezes
- Outdated airport satellite images

**Most requested features**

- Ability to switch runway length units
- Integrated weather radar
- FIR NOTAM information
- Improved offline capabilities

## Recent user reviews (10 of 228)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airports/id299117180/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Airports

*2026-04-27*

A great application.

### 5/5 — .

*2026-03-25*

Very professionnal. TOP

### 1/5 — not working

*2025-12-28*

bad

### 5/5 — The airports directory

*2025-12-23*

A practical way to review basic airport information and notams.

### 1/5 — Accessibilité

*2025-09-22*

Plus d’accès depuis mon IPad. J’y avais beaucoup d’informations. Décevant car utilisé à des fins professionnelles. Et personne pour avoir des infos. Professionnels s’abstenir…. En la supprimant et la rechargea, j’ai perdu 6 années de données !!!! A fuir pour une utilisation professionnelle

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work after last update

*2025-09-21, version 4.1.4*

Stopped working after latest update. It didn’t fix any problems but stopped working completely.

### 5/5 — Capt

*2025-09-20*

One of the best apps to prepare for flight

### 5/5 — Excelente ferramenta

*2024-12-22*

Uso muito nos voos e acho muito bom ter esse aplicativo no meu celular off-line.

### 5/5 — Excellente app

*2024-09-28*

App très pratique.
Il ne manque que «  airport directory » avec PCN pour chaque aeroport.

### 2/5 — Weather stopped working - app still supported?

*2024-09-23, version 4.1.1*

Have been using this app for years and it has proven to be excellent. However the weather information has stopped working and it appears the developers website is no longer working to report any issues. Is this app no longer supported by the developer?

## Frequently asked questions about Airports

### What kind of information does this app provide?

This app provides a comprehensive airport directory with detailed information. It includes METAR and TAF weather reports, NOTAMs, SNOWTAMs, runway data, approach information, ATIS frequencies, and sunrise/sunset times for over 27,000 airports worldwide.

### Can I use this app for flight planning?

This application is explicitly NOT FOR OPERATIONAL USE. While it provides weather and NOTAM data, it is intended as a reference tool and should not be relied upon for flight planning. Always crosscheck with official sources for operational decisions.

### What are the key features for organizing airport data?

The app allows you to save your own notes for frequently visited airports, attaching photos and documents. You can also organize favorite airports into groups within a dedicated Favorites section. Cloud Sync ensures your data is synchronized across all your iOS devices.

### What flight planning tools are included?

The app includes several useful tools for pilots, such as calculators for wind components, temperature correction, fuel uplift, approach check altitudes, and great circle distances. It also features a SNOWTAM decoder and a flight duty period calculator.

### Is this app available on multiple devices?

Yes, the app is optimized for both iPad and iPhone. You can purchase it once and use it on all your iOS devices. Cloud Sync also ensures your data is consistent across all your devices.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.1.8 — 2026-05-11

- Fixed an issue where the search results list didn't accept taps on some tablet devices.
- Database updates.

### 4.1.7 — 2026-03-12

- Maps are now provided by Apple.
- Database updates.

### 4.1.6 — 2025-10-02

- Fixed an issue during startup on some devices.

### 4.1.5 — 2025-09-23

- Fixed an issue where the iPad layout would start with a grey screen in some cases.

### 4.1.4 — 2025-09-17

- Fixed an issue where settings would be reset to default values on startup.

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