LowOps: EFB & Hazard Awareness
EFB for low-level flying
About
This app provides detailed hazard awareness for low-level flying, mapping over eight million obstacles and wire spans. It offers spoken callouts, route scanning, and continuous updates for charts, weather, and airspace. The app also includes flight planning, ADS-B traffic, and an automatic logbook, all available offline.
What's New in LowOps
1.0.1
October 4, 2026
Meet LowOps — a new name and a new look for your low-level flight bag. - A rebuilt marketplace: search aircraft, engines and parts with real filters, see full specs, message sellers in the app, watch listings and save searches. - Sell in a few steps, with typed specs and photos. - Add your hours and operator type to your pilot profile. - New Personalized ads setting in Settings → Privacy. - The Marketplace tab now opens straight to listings for sale.
MoreFAQ
What is LowOps?
LowOps is an electronic flight bag designed to enhance situational awareness for pilots flying at low altitudes. It focuses on mapping and alerting for hazards like powerlines, towers, and terrain, which are often poorly represented in standard aviation apps.
Does LowOps have ads?
No, LowOps is ad-free. The app is funded by selling flight data to aviation insurance partners, which is tied to your account and can be switched off in settings without losing any features.
Is LowOps suitable for instrument flight?
No, LowOps is a supplemental situational awareness tool and is not a certified navigation system. It is not approved for instrument flight and does not replace official pre-flight briefings, aeronautical charts, NOTAMs, or ATC.
Can I use LowOps offline?
Yes, LowOps supports offline use. Hazard, terrain, and chart data are cached on the device, ensuring that alerting capabilities remain functional even without a signal.
What kind of hazards does LowOps map?
LowOps maps over eight million obstacles and wire spans, including powerline routes reconstructed from utility data. It also includes terrain and airspace information, with continuous updates.
How does LowOps alert pilots to hazards?
Alerts adapt to your speed, being omnidirectional in a hover and narrowing to a forward arc as you accelerate. Spoken callouts provide distance and bearing, allowing pilots to keep their eyes outside the cockpit.
What devices does LowOps support?
LowOps is available for iPhone and iPad, offering features like Live Activity for altitude, groundspeed, and heading on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island.
How often is LowOps updated?
The latest version, 1.0.1, was released on October 4, 2026, indicating regular updates to improve features and data accuracy.