# ForeFlight

> ForeFlight develops subscription aviation software that brings flight planning, weather briefings, electronic charts, aircraft performance and flight logging into a connected mobile and web workflow. Individual pilots use ForeFlight Mobile on iPhone and iPad; flight departments use Dispatch and related operational tools. Founded in Houston in 2007, ForeFlight is now part of Jeppesen ForeFlight, backed by Thoma Bravo.

- **Founded:** 2007
- **Headquarters:** Houston, United States
- **Founders:** Tyson Weihs (Co-founder; former CEO), Jason Miller (Co-founder), Adam Houghton (Co-founder)
- **Products:** ForeFlight Mobile, ForeFlight Mobile HD, ForeFlight on the Web, ForeFlight Dispatch, Runway Analysis
- **Notable:** Released an iPad-specific application when the first iPads shipped in 2010., Integrated Jeppesen charts through a 2017 alliance., Expanded into collaborative flight-department planning with Dispatch in 2019.

## Products & services

- **ForeFlight Mobile** — iPhone and iPad electronic flight bag for charts, planning, briefing, filing, weather, documents and logging.
- **ForeFlight Mobile HD** — iPad adaptation released when the first iPads shipped.
- **ForeFlight on the Web** — Browser-based planning connected to the mobile workflow.
- **ForeFlight Dispatch** — Collaborative flight planning, operational coordination and distribution of plans to crews.
- **Runway Analysis** — Aircraft-specific takeoff and landing performance and runway planning tools.
- **Military Flight Bag** — Military planning and operational features built around ForeFlight’s mobile workflow.
- **Sentry ADS-B receivers** — Portable receivers manufactured by uAvionix to bring compatible traffic, weather and position data into ForeFlight.
- **CloudAhoy** — Post-flight debriefing, analytics and flight operations quality assurance software acquired in April 2023.
- **ForeFlight Debrief** — Flight segmentation, scoring and 3D review on mobile and web; introduced in release 18.7 for Essential plans and above.

## Achievements

- Released an iPad-specific application when the first iPads shipped in 2010.
- Integrated Jeppesen charts through a 2017 alliance.
- Expanded into collaborative flight-department planning with Dispatch in 2019.
- Acquired CloudAhoy in April 2023 to deepen post-flight analysis.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — ForeFlight 18.7 added Debrief for Essential and above, an Insurance tab, UAE government charts/data and military TAK connectivity.
- **2026-07** — Release 18.6 introduced ClearNOTAMs, NOTAM interface improvements, Mobile Clearance and a ForeFlight AI Connector.
- **2025-11** — Jeppesen ForeFlight launched as a standalone Thoma Bravo-backed company following separation from Boeing; Brad Surak was named CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://foreflight.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/foreflight
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/foreflight
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/foreflight
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreflight/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foreflight

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Last updated: 2026-10-16