# Weekend Flyer > Visualize future flight weather conditions for the contiguous United States. (iPhone/iPad app by Thomas Court Software Development, LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weekend-flyer/id1056694984 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Thomas Court Software Development, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1056694983) - Category: Weather, Navigation - Price: Free - Rating: 3.87/5 from 15 App Store ratings · 14 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 9.0 · 63 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2016-01-16 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weekend-flyer/id1056694984/reviews.md ## What is Weekend Flyer? Weekend Flyer is the easy way to plan your flights around the weather up to several days into the future. Now when you leave your home airport on Friday you’ll be able to plan for the weather on Sunday afternoon for your trip home. By drawing a picture of the weather much further into the future flying suddenly become more practical. THE PROBLEM - Weather information for flight planning even a day in the future is sparse. Prog charts go out less than 24 hours into the future and lack detail. TAF’s are only available at select airports and only go 24-30 hours into the future. Predicting the flying weather further into the future or at non-TAF airports require you to become a meteorologist, interpreting fronts and pressure systems. Even then the local conditions will often mess with you. THE SOLUTION - NOAA does provides forecast data for more than 2½ days into the future and for nearly every airport with an automated weather station on it (more than 1500). But until now its never been presented to pilots as a clear picture of the flying weather. Other apps only let you view one airport at a time whereas Weekend Flyer draws a clear picture of your whole flight. FEATURES - - The base map is a high resolution scan of the VFR Wall Planner you often see at airports. - The weather stations (more than 1500) are color coded for flight category VFR, MVFR, IFR, LIFR. - Thunderstorms and high winds at the airports are also shown. No need to switch between several screens to get the information you need. - Cloud coverage is also shown. - Even precipitation is shown (but subtly to keep the map from becoming busy). - Surface winds and winds aloft shown with wind barbs. - Map shows all public use airports when zoomed in. - Map optionally shows night and day. - A unique ‘time slider’ allows you to quickly and easily show the weather for any time in the forecast range. - The smooth interactive interface allows you to see the ‘flow’ of the weather. - Tap on any station for detailed weather information. - See the weather trend for a single station. - Easily create and edit routes by long pressing on airports on the map. - Send the route to ForeFlight (Weekend Flyer is not associated with the Foreflight app or company) - Routes use winds aloft to determine estimated time en route. Just slide the altitude control up and down to quickly find the optimal cruise altitude. - Simulate a flight at your expected departure time. Ideal for finding a route when you want to leave at a specific time. - Or have the whole route’s weather shown based on your departure time and ground speed. Weather is shown for the time you’ll pass each weather station. Ideal for finding a departure time when you want to fly a specific route. - Extensive help available in the app (press the ? on the toolbar). LIMITATIONS - - Contiguous United States (lower 48 states) only - Sorry Alaska and Hawaii. - Not a replacement for an Electronic Flight Bag app nor for an FAA weather briefing. Some weather information like icing or turbulence just isn’t provided. ## Key features - Future weather visualization for flights - Color-coded flight category stations - Thunderstorm and high wind indicators - Cloud coverage and precipitation display - Wind barbs for surface and aloft winds - Interactive route planning with time slider - Route simulation and departure time optimization ## Recent user reviews (10 of 14) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weekend-flyer/id1056694984/reviews.md ### 3/5 — Wind data not updating *2024-02-25* Unable to fix using link to website ### 5/5 — Fast, easy and free! *2022-01-29, version 1.8.8* Quickest way to check the days weather for flying or or any outdoor activity. Very straightforward user interface and a complete user guide provided. Slider for the days weather can’t be beat to see an hour-by-hour depiction of what’s coming. ### 1/5 — Not updating *2020-08-12, version 1.8.4* I tried to fix this with the repair tool which didn’t work so I deleted it and reinstalled it but that didn’t work either. The app is useless unless you can get it to update! **Developer response:** I just noticed the negative reviews are still around for my app. It was down for a couple of weeks when NOAA rearranged their website. Since my app became free I’m only able to provide a limited amount of time to it. And as my app doesn’t nag for a review as many do it only has a small number of reviews and rating. Please consider updating your review/rating. ### 1/5 — Complete Garbage *2020-07-31, version 1.8.4* Got an error as soon as I opened the app. Useless. **Developer response:** I just noticed the negative reviews are still around for my app. It was down for a couple of weeks when NOAA rearranged their website. Since my app became free I’m only able to provide a limited amount of time to it. And as my app doesn’t nag for a review as many do it only has a small number of reviews and rating. Please consider updating your review/rating. ### 1/5 — App not updating *2020-07-21, version 1.8.4* This was a great tool but it now fails to update weather in spite of what their website indicates. Effectively useless until they fix the link to NWS. **Developer response:** I hope you gave the app another chance since. It was down for a couple of weeks before I could fix it. NOAA has a bad habit of rearranging their website. ### 5/5 — Such a killer app!!! *2018-04-13, version 1.6.4* It’s about the bigger picture when flying XC and this app is the only one that can help you make quick decisions when it comes to aviation weather! ### 5/5 — Great App! Very powerful single & multi day planning tool *2017-05-09, version 1.6.2* Hi Tom, Finally had time to look at the program and it is very powerful! Wow, this will be useful as I am planning many cross country trips for this summer and in the future! Thanks so much. I will talk it up and show to all! Best Regards, Tom M. ### 5/5 — Luuuve it *2017-04-01, version 1.5.4* This is a pretty sweet way to see weather data! Thank you Weekend Flyer ### 1/5 — Bad update *2017-03-22, version 1.5.3* Well app no longer works on my ipad2. After last update march22 Crashes when trying to render the map. **Developer response:** Issue should be fixed with 1.5.4. If you are still having issues with the new version please contact me via email at wefly (at) tcourt.net ### 5/5 — Extremely useful and still getting better *2017-01-20, version 1.4.7* Each update brings solid improvements to what was already a very useful app. The visual depiction of weather forecasts is super handy and a quick way to pay attention to route planning and takeoff times. The app provides a functionality that is almost like "future radar" found on some local TV weather forecasts. Using the time slider, you can easily see how weather is forecast to trend and what the implications are for your planned trip/route. Scanning METARs is something we're supposed to do, and should do, but this is an outstanding way to really SEE what those METARs are trying to tell us. The one time fee vs. subscription is welcome. I already have lots of subscription based apps, happy to pay for this once and be done. ## Frequently asked questions about Weekend Flyer ### What is the main purpose of Weekend Flyer? Weekend Flyer helps pilots plan flights by visualizing weather conditions up to several days into the future. It presents NOAA forecast data for nearly every airport with an automated weather station in a clear, easy-to-understand format. ### Does Weekend Flyer cover Alaska and Hawaii? No, Weekend Flyer is limited to the contiguous United States (the lower 48 states) and does not provide weather data for Alaska or Hawaii. ### How does Weekend Flyer display weather information? The app uses a high-resolution map similar to VFR Wall Planners, with weather stations color-coded for flight categories (VFR, MVFR, IFR, LIFR). It also shows thunderstorms, high winds, cloud coverage, precipitation, and wind barbs. ### Can I plan specific routes with Weekend Flyer? Yes, you can easily create and edit routes by long-pressing on airports on the map. The app uses winds aloft to determine estimated time en route and allows you to simulate flights or find optimal departure times. ### Is Weekend Flyer a replacement for an Electronic Flight Bag or FAA weather briefing? No, Weekend Flyer is not a replacement for an Electronic Flight Bag app or an official FAA weather briefing. It is intended as a supplementary tool for flight planning. ### What is the update frequency for Weekend Flyer? The app was last updated on January 23, 2022, with version 1.8.8. While specific update frequency isn't detailed, this indicates it receives periodic maintenance and feature additions. ### What devices does Weekend Flyer support? Weekend Flyer is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, making it accessible to a wide range of Apple users. ### What is the user rating for Weekend Flyer? Weekend Flyer has a rating of 3.9 stars based on 15 ratings. This suggests generally positive user reception, though there is room for improvement. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.8.8 — 2022-01-23 Fix for black screens when in dark mode. ### 1.8.7 — 2022-01-17 Now works with latest iOS versions. Thanks for your patience, I had to update my computer hardware to build this version. Fix for clipped text when showing weather details for airport ### 1.8.6 — 2020-10-28 Once again fixes NOAA website change. No longer need to manually update URL's to download weather. ### 1.8.4 — 2019-10-30 Fixes weather downloads. NOAA website updates had broken this for the last couple weeks in previous verision ### 1.8.3 — 2019-02-13 App is now free! Thanks everyone for supporting me. Fix for startup crash. 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