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UAV Forecast: Streamlining Drone Flight Planning with Precision Weather Data

by Matthew LLOYD

4.6
IOSWeather
This app delivers specialized weather and flight condition data tailored for unmanned aerial vehicle operators. If you need real-time insights on no-fly zones, wind speeds, and GPS satellite visibility, it serves as a reliable pre-flight checklist tool. Designed to help both hobbyists and professionals make informed decisions before takeoff.

Detailed Review

UAV Forecast positions itself as a dedicated weather application for drone enthusiasts, offering localized atmospheric and regulatory data that general weather apps often overlook. By focusing on parameters critical to UAV operations, it addresses a niche yet growing market of users who require precise environmental readings to ensure safe and compliant flights. The app consolidates information from various sources, presenting it in a format optimized for aerial navigation planning. Its interface prioritizes accessibility, allowing pilots to quickly assess conditions without sifting through irrelevant details. Core functionality includes mapping no-fly zones based on FAA and other aviation authorities' regulations, which is vital for avoiding restricted airspace. Users can access wind speed and direction data at specific altitudes up to 400 feet, along with hourly precipitation forecasts and GPS satellite availability metrics. These features enable comprehensive flight planning, reducing the risk of weather-related incidents or legal violations. In practical scenarios, such as surveying a construction site or capturing aerial photography, the app helps pilots determine optimal launch times by highlighting potential obstacles like high winds or poor satellite coverage. Reviews indicate that many rely on it for daily pre-flight checks, citing its accuracy in predicting micro-weather changes. However, some note that advanced features, such as higher altitude wind data, require a paid upgrade, which may not be necessary for casual users. The app's design emphasizes clarity, with color-coded indicators and simple navigation, though occasional users mention that the interface could benefit from more customizable layouts. Feedback trends show high satisfaction with its reliability, with one long-term user praising its consistency over three years of use. A balanced assessment acknowledges UAV Forecast's strengths in providing targeted, actionable data while recognizing that its subscription model for premium content might limit accessibility for budget-conscious pilots. Minor imperfections include occasional delays in updating no-fly zone databases, but overall, it remains a robust tool for its intended audience.

Key Features

  • Maps and identifies no-fly zones using updated regulatory data to prevent airspace violations during drone operations.
  • Displays wind conditions at altitudes up to 400 feet, helping pilots assess stability and safety for flight planning.
  • Provides precipitation forecasts by hour, allowing users to avoid adverse weather during aerial activities.
  • Shows GPS satellite availability and strength, essential for maintaining reliable navigation and positioning.
  • Offers a flight planning tool that integrates multiple weather metrics for comprehensive pre-flight assessments.
  • Includes customizable alerts for changing conditions, ensuring timely updates for last-minute flight adjustments.

Why Users Love It

Comprehensive flight data
Easy regulatory compliance

Perfect for: Ideal for drone pilots and UAV operators who need accurate, location-specific weather and airspace information.

Screenshots

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User Reviews

Pathfinder#1
Sep 12, 2025

Gives me all the information I want to know before I fly. Works a great planning tool Gives me all the information I want to know before I fly.

Celestial4caster
May 5, 2025

I have used this app for over three years. It is extremely helpful in mapping and identifying no fly zones and wind conditions up to 400 feet as well as precipitation conditions by time. It also identifies satellite availability for gps. There is a charge for higher wind elevations and more complete information that I don’t need. A great and useful app… I have used this app for over three years. It is extremely helpful in mapping and identifying no fly zones and wind conditions up to 400 feet as well as precipitation conditions by time. It also identifies satellite availability for gps. There is a charge for higher wind elevations and more complete information that I don’t need.

jencarta
Oct 5, 2025

I love(d) this app and used it as my first check for conditions before flying. I went to use it yesterday and saw that what it was showing did NOT match the conditions. Then I noticed in small text that it said “Preview” and wondered when that happened and what it meant - did I now have to pay? Fortunately I also have AirData and was able to check the situation on there. I definitely would give the app 5 stars but had to dock it one for suddenly going to subscription. I get it but am also disappointed. Preview?!? I love(d) this app and used it as my first check for conditions before flying. I went to use it yesterday and saw that what it was showing did NOT match the conditions. Then I noticed in small text that it said “Preview” and wondered when that happened and what it meant - did I now have to pay? Fortunately I also have AirData and was able to check the situation on there. I definitely would give the app 5 stars but had to dock it one for suddenly going to subscription. I get it but am also disappointed.

bm-nospam
Sep 28, 2025

[Update]: I decided to try out the app at the Hobbyist level, and I have found it to be quite useful so I’m raising my rating to 4 stars. I’m still not wild about the removal of the free functionality that was originally available but, as a professional UAV pilot, I have come to rely on the app for checking flight conditions before traveling to a work site so it’s only fair to update the review to reflect my positive experiences with it. [Original review]: I installed this app at the recommendation of a UAV class in which I am enrolled, only to find that it has been made utterly useless unless you pay for even the most basic functionality. This looks like it could be a very useful app and I am all for supporting developers of high quality apps but I have to agree with the other reviewers that it is very bad practice to remove functionality that was previously free. It appears that this app has been downgraded at least twice in its lifetime until now the free version has no functionality whatsoever and simply displays a useless forecast for a random location. Helpful App (Revised) [Update]:I decided to try out the app at the Hobbyist level, and I have found it to be quite useful so I’m raising my rating to 4 stars. I’m still not wild about the removal of the free functionality that was originally available but, as a professional UAV pilot, I have come to rely on the app for checking flight conditions before traveling to a work site so it’s only fair to update the review to reflect my positive experiences with it. [Original review]:I installed this app at the recommendation of a UAV class in which I am enrolled, only to find that it has been made utterly useless unless you pay for even the most basic functionality. This looks like it could be a very useful app and I am all for supporting developers of high quality apps but I have to agree with the other reviewers that it is very bad practice to remove functionality that was previously free. It appears that this app has been downgraded at least twice in its lifetime until now the free version has no functionality whatsoever and simply displays a useless forecast for a random location.

flyguy0421
Feb 28, 2025

I agree with a few others and their reviews. This app was very nice until greed stepped in and makes you try and subscribe. Not me. I don’t mind paying for a good app. But refuse to subscribe. Will be deleting the app and passing the word. Was an excellent app. I agree with a few others and their reviews. This app was very nice until greed stepped in and makes you try and subscribe. Not me. I don’t mind paying for a good app. But refuse to subscribe. Will be deleting the app and passing the word.

App Details

Developer

Matthew LLOYD

Platform

ios

Rating

4.6

Last Updated

10/24/2025