SimpleAvWxGetting started
A quick tour of SimpleAvWx for iPhone: the first screen, the permissions it asks for, and where everything is.
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The “Not For Navigation!” screen
When you first open SimpleAvWx you see a Warning: the app is not an FAA-approved source of information. Tap Agree to continue. If you tap Cancel, the app asks you to quit or Try Again.
The warning comes back from time to time as a reminder. That is expected.
Location permission
The first time you open the map, iOS asks whether SimpleAvWx can use your location. It’s used only on the map, to center it around you (Near Me) and to show where you are. Your location stays on your iPhone. Everything else works if you choose Don’t Allow.
Notifications permission
If you’ve imported a schedule, iOS asks whether SimpleAvWx can send notifications. They’re used only for ground stop, ground delay, and EDCT alerts about flights in My Trip, and only while SimpleAvWx is open. Everything else works if you choose Don’t Allow. See Delays & EDCT.
To change either permission later, open the iPhone Settings app → SimpleAvWx.
Finding your way around
| Where | What it does |
|---|---|
| Map / grid button (top left) | Switches between the airport grid and the map. |
| UTC clock (top center) | The current time in UTC. Press and hold it to show each airport’s last report time on the squares instead of the wind. |
| + (top right) | Adds airports (how). |
| ⋯ (top right) | Text Size, Help, Settings, My Schedule, Select Airports, and the Flight, Hour, and Crosswind Calculators. |
| Edge buttons (left and right sides) | Open a conversion slider or a calculator (quick access buttons). |
| Airport square | Tap to open the airport. Its tabs are Runways, D-ATIS, and Wx (Wx opens first). |
| Pull down | Refreshes the weather on lists. |
The sample airport
The app starts with one sample airport (KEEN) so you can see how a square looks. Delete it any time: press and hold its square and tap Delete.
Where to go next
- Add your airports
- Import your schedule to fill My Trip
- Follow a flight on the map
- Settings