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Aloft Air Aware

Aloft Air Aware

FAA-Approved B4UFLY Service

113 ratings
61 reviews
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Free

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • December 16, 2023
  • August 26, 2026

Developer

Aloft Technologies, Inc.
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About

This app provides comprehensive drone flight situational awareness, offering FAA-approved airspace data and safety advisories. It includes features for identifying restricted areas, understanding identification requirements, and sharing real-time flight information for safe operations.

✓FAA-approved airspace data
✓Situational awareness for drone pilots
✓Geo layers with advisory information
✓FRIA data for Remote ID exemptions
✓Notify & Fly system for real-time flight sharing
✓Links to free pilot resources
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What users say about Aloft Air Aware

Reviews of Aloft Air Aware are mixed: the Reference app is rated 4.0/5 from 113 App Store ratings. What users like most: easy to use and intuitive, accurate airspace information. Top complaints: inconsistent TFR and restricted airspace data, UI controls unusable on smaller screens. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Easy to use and intuitive
  • ✅Accurate airspace information
  • 🚀Efficient LAANC process
  • 👍Helpful for pre-flight planning
  • 👍Good alternative to B4UFly
  • 👍Provides valuable service for pilots
  • 👍Great for notifying flights
  • 👍Good for recreational pilots
  • 👍Seamless flight logging
  • 👍Reliable and trustworthy

Negative things

  • ⚠️Inconsistent TFR and restricted airspace data
  • ⚠️UI controls unusable on smaller screens
  • ⚠️Map layers difficult to differentiate
  • ⚠️Missing critical FAA restrictions
  • ⚠️Poor usability and interface
  • ⚠️App feels incomplete
  • ⚠️Can be buggy and reload frequently
  • ⚠️Lacks integration with other services
  • ⚠️Not useful for checking distant locations
  • ⚠️Overlays difficult to differentiate
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What's New in Aloft Air Aware

1.5.0

August 26, 2026

Aloft is now FAA-approved to provide B4UFLY services. This is in addition to our existing FAA-approved LAANC services. This update introduces a new Map Settings experience, with improvements to how airspace and map data are loaded and displayed. We’ve expanded support for additional map layer types and made under-the-hood enhancements to improve map performance, reliability, and scalability as Air Aware continues to support more airspace data and capabilities. If you have questions or feedback, you can reach us any time at support@aloft.ai.

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User reviews

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Flight status

can you not delete accidental flight posts? I've been looking all over the app and its impossible to find that setting...
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Too good

No interferance and i can see where i can fly my drone or not and get autorization
hcsdmhcsdm

Updated

I knew I could fly Sanibel w/out waivers, nice update on maps
HwrobberyHwrobbery

Its ok

Its mostly good nut
KC0GFGKC0GFG

FNG

Looks like a great app. Easy to use, so far. Intuitive prompts. I am looking forward to the free class on the mini 5 pro.
Can’t wait to do my first flight when I get a drone
Ima FraidycatIma Fraidycat
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

15 issues

Zones not showing up correctly

Bug

Map errors regarding TFRs

Bug

Doesn't account for active TFRs

Bug

Buttons disappear at the bottom of the screen

Bug

Layers not selectable

Bug

No altitude grids inside controlled space

Bug

Buttons click the background

Bug

UI controls off the edge of the screen

Bug

Close and back buttons don't work

Bug

Button pushes don't recognize new screen display button locations

Bug

Keyboard remains on screen obscuring map

Bug

App doesn't always work

Bug

Constantly reloads

Bug

Verify human multiple times

Bug

Color of overlays difficult to differentiate

Bug
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Requested Features

15 requests

Satellite map options

Feature

Dark mode

Feature

Button to recenter map

Feature

Distance scale/ruler

Feature

Clearer distinction between planning and submitting LAANC

Feature

Show other UAVs via Bluetooth/RemoteID

Feature

Increase notification time

Feature

Adjustable radius for flight operations

Feature

Pre-plan areas for commercial work

Feature

Integration with FlightAware

Feature

Weather page

Feature

Biometrics for verification instead of CAPTCHA

Feature

Pre-pre-flight checklist with links to weather and other resources

Feature

Ability to preplan areas for commercial work

Feature

Show LAANC requests from other apps

Feature

FAQ

What does Aloft Air Aware do?

Aloft Air Aware provides drone pilots with comprehensive situational awareness and airspace safety information. It offers FAA-approved data, including advisories, restricted areas, and identification requirements, to help pilots fly safely and compliantly.

What are the key features of Aloft Air Aware?

Key features include FAA-approved airspace data, exclusive Geo layers with local and federal advisories, FRIA data for Remote ID exemptions, and the Notify & Fly system for real-time flight sharing. It also provides links to free pilot resources like training videos and TRUST information.

Is Aloft Air Aware free to use?

Based on the provided information, Aloft Air Aware is a free application. While it links to Aloft's LAANC services, which may have associated costs, the Air Aware app itself appears to be free for users to access its safety and situational awareness features.

Who is Aloft Air Aware for?

This app is designed for all drone pilots, from beginners to experienced operators, who need to ensure they are flying safely and in compliance with FAA regulations. It's particularly useful for those operating in controlled airspace or needing to understand specific flight restrictions.

How does Aloft Air Aware help with compliance?

The app provides FAA-approved airspace information and advisories, helping pilots identify takeoff and landing restrictions, understand Remote ID requirements (or exemptions via FRIA data), and access resources for pilot certification like TRUST. This comprehensive data assists in adhering to all necessary regulations.