# Tyson Weihs

> Tyson Weihs co-founded ForeFlight with Jason Miller and Adam Houghton in 2007 and led it as CEO for 15 years, including through Boeing’s 2019 acquisition. A software developer and pilot based in Aspen, he is now a partner at Airspeed Partners, serves on aviation and outdoor-company boards, and builds software projects.

- **Role:** Partner at Airspeed Partners
- **Organizations:** ForeFlight (co-founder; former CEO), Airspeed Partners, Makana Holdings Management LLC, National Business Aviation Association (board), Signature Aviation (board), Natural Atlas (board), Surfline (board), MITRE CAASD (advisory board), OpenSnow (advisor), Deep Dive (advisor), Adronite (advisor), 1A1 (advisor), Enhanced Radar (advisor)
- **Education:** Degrees in Finance and Computer Science; Phi Beta Kappa, Trinity University, MBA with honors, Rice University, Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management
- **Known for:** Co-founded ForeFlight and served as CEO for 15 years., National Aviation Hall of Fame Armstrong Award, 2023., Member of the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame.

## Career timeline

- **1998** — Started an e-commerce consultancy with fellow Trinity students.
- **1999** — Sold the consultancy in an all-stock transaction.
- **2006** — Completed business school and earned his pilot’s license.
- **2007** — Co-founded ForeFlight with Jason Miller and Adam Houghton.
- **2008** — ForeFlight Mobile launched on the App Store’s opening day.
- **2011** — Left his day job to work full time on ForeFlight.
- **2016** — ForeFlight partnered with Boeing-owned Jeppesen.
- **2019** — Led ForeFlight through its acquisition by Boeing, announced March 6.
- **2021** — Joined NBAA’s board of directors.
- **2023** — Received the National Aviation Hall of Fame’s Armstrong Award.
- **2025** — Re-elected to the NBAA board in October; current term ends in 2028.

## Achievements

- Co-founded ForeFlight and served as CEO for 15 years.
- National Aviation Hall of Fame Armstrong Award, 2023.
- Member of the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame.
- Living Legends of Aviation Eren Ozmen Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
- Godfrey L. Cabot Award, Aero Club of New England.
- AOPA General Aviation Safety Award.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Re-elected to NBAA’s board; its biography lists Makana Holdings Management LLC and a term ending in 2028.

## Links

- Website: https://tyson.weihs.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tysonweihs/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/tysonweihs

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