FAA Academy vs AIRAC Lookup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FAA Academy
This app provides essential information for navigating the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center. Find housing, shuttle routes, dining options, campus maps, and weather alerts. Access course materials and bookstore information.
- Housing options
- Shuttle route information
- Dining details
- Campus maps
- Weather alerts
- Course materials access
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We can help you navigate your learning experience with the FAA Academy App. WHERE TO STAY? The Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC) is conveniently located in the heart of Oklahoma City. We provided a list of nearby housing options to suit your every need. NEED A RIDE? Within the Student Services tab is a detailed list of available shuttle routes to and from campus. HUNGRY? Did you know food is available within the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC)? Information including, location, hours of operation, menu website and phone number is at your fingertips. LOST? Use the map feature to help find where you are supposed to be. WE’VE GOT YOUR RESOURCES! Make your way over to Student Services and the bookstore for course materials, apparel and even souvenirs for your family. WEATHER AWARE! If inclement weather is in the area, we have the information to keep you covered. You will find the Tornado or Snow and Blizzard information you need in the MMAC Info tab. These are just a few of the many great options found within the FAA Academy App. Download today and get the resources you need!
AIRAC Lookup
This app provides aviation cycle dates and progress at a glance. It offers widgets for your home and lock screens, and a full Apple Watch app for instant access to cycle information, working entirely offline.
- Current and upcoming cycle dates
- Live progress bar and days remaining
- Search by cycle code
- Yearly view with filtering
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
- Apple Watch app and complications
- Offline functionality
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Know your AIRAC cycle at a glance. AIRAC Lookup gives you current and upcoming cycle dates, cycle codes, and progress on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch — plus Home Screen, Lock Screen, and watch face widgets so you never have to open the app. CURRENT CYCLE See the active cycle number, start and end dates, a live progress bar, and days remaining. Use the date picker to look up any past or future date — with a one-tap Today shortcut and an at-a-glance indicator showing how many cycles ahead you've landed. SEARCH BY CYCLE CODE Enter a four-digit code (e.g. 2501) and instantly see the matching cycle with its effective dates. YEARLY VIEW Browse every cycle in a year at a glance. Opens to current and upcoming cycles for fast planning — tap to show past cycles, switch years, or load the following year inline to plan straight across the year boundary. Each upcoming cycle shows how many cycles ahead it is. SPECIAL 14-CYCLE YEARS Most years have 13 AIRAC cycles, but some have 14. See which years are affected, when the next one occurs, and why it happens. WIDGETS & LOCK SCREEN Add a widget to your Home Screen or Lock Screen and see the current cycle, dates, and progress without unlocking your phone. Six widget styles: small, medium, large, circular, rectangular, and inline. APPLE WATCH Full watch app with current cycle, yearly list, and date search — all with the same upcoming-cycle indicators as the iPhone app. Add a complication to your watch face for instant access. • No account required — works entirely offline • No data collection — everything stays on your device • Supports VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, and Reduce Motion • Adaptive layout for iPhone and iPad Built for pilots, dispatchers, ATC, flight planners, avionics technicians, and anyone who works with AIRAC effective dates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AIRAC Lookup at 5.0 against FAA Academy's 4.3. AIRAC Lookup also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). FAA Academy's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AIRAC Lookup holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FAA Academy has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FAA Academy ships an update every 7 months, AIRAC Lookup every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FAA Academy | AIRAC Lookup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Federal Aviation Administration | Christopher Bouquet |
Customer experience
FAA Academy
AIRAC Lookup
In-app purchases
FAA Academy
No in-app purchases
AIRAC Lookup
No in-app purchases






