Version 4.8.1

Welcome to XPFlightPlanner 4.8.1! This minor update introduces more flexibility in route representation for direct segments. Added optional DCT/DRCT syntax support for direct routes between waypoints when no airways are used:

• Users can now choose between “KINES DCT TULSA” or “KINES TULSA” format
• Maintains compatibility with various flight planning systems
• Simplifies route readability while preserving routing accuracy

Version 4.8.0

Welcome to XPFlightPlanner 4.8.0! This update introduces three new aircraft profiles to our growing fleet and addresses important routing and fuel calculation issues.

Features:

• Added Cessna Citation X profile (C750) with comprehensive performance data and fuel planning capabilities
• Implemented Pilatus PC-12 profile including detailed fuel consumption calculations
• Introduced Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet profile with accurate performance metrics

Bugfixes:

• Resolved fuel estimation calculation for direct flights (departure to arrival without intermediate waypoints)
• Enhanced route validation: added warning system for conflicting SID/STAR selections on short regional routes

Version 4.7.0

Welcome to XPFlightPlanner 4.7.0! This update expands our aircraft database with a new turboprop profile and introduces custom FIX import capabilities to enhance your flight planning flexibility.

Features:

• Added Cessna C208B Grand Caravan profile with detailed performance and fuel planning data
• Implemented custom FIX import functionality: support for user_fix.dat format

Version 4.6.1

Welcome to XPFlightPlanner 4.6.1! This update introduces a new export feature and improves the display of ILS information, along with an important bugfix for SID/STAR visualization.

Features:

• New clipboard export functionality for waypoints – easily copy all waypoints to your clipboard
• Enhanced airport information display with direct ILS information in the Runway section

Bugfix:

• Fixed SID/STAR hover preview functionality – correct visualization of final selected procedures on the map when using waypoint dropdown menu

Version 4.6.0

XPFlightPlanner 4.6.0 brings significant enhancements to weather visualization and procedure selection, making your flight planning process more intuitive and efficient.

Features:

• Comprehensive Weather Maps Integration:
  • Detailed cloud coverage visualization
  • Real-time precipitation data display
  • Wind conditions overlay
• Advanced SID/STAR Selection System:
  • Interactive procedure preview on hover
  • Pre-select SID/STAR before opening the route generator

Version 4.5.1

We are happy to release version 4.5.1 with come with new features and fixes bug. Upgrade now to enjoy the new features and enhanced functionality!

Features:

• Added airplane profile for Gulfstream G550
• Added airplane profile for Embraer E175
• Introduced hotkeys (shortcuts) to navigate through the info panel history
• Users can now choose to export flight plans to X-Plane FMS with or without SID/STAR for greater flexibility

Bugfixes:

• Fixed an issue with SID/STAR transitions at certain airports, including EDVK

Version 4.5.0

Welcome to XPFlightPlanner 4.5.0! This update brings exciting new aircraft profiles, enhances fuel planning capabilities, and addresses several key issues to improve your flight planning experience. We’ve focused on expanding our aircraft database and refining core functionalities to make your pre-flight preparations more accurate and efficient.

Features:

• Added Airbus A330neo profile with detailed fuel planning capabilities
• Implemented Bombardier Q400 (DH8D) profile with accurate fuel consumption data
• Introduced Beechcraft King Air 350 profile, including estimated fuel calculations

Bugfixes:

• Fixed issue with exported FMS routes, now correctly using DRCT for Oceanic tracks (NAT and PACOTS)
• Improved custom COORD points export, now including coordinates in point names
• Resolved map display issue: runway thresholds now properly rendered during pinch-rotate actions
• Implemented consistent error messaging for ARINC424 data import attempts

Version 4.4.6

Version 4.4.6 is here! XPFlightPlanner and XPCharts bring exciting new features and essential bug fixes:

Features:

• You can export your flight plan to a web page that includes a complete briefing and direct downloads in all available formats (FMS, X-Plane, Aerosoft, FlightFactor, IXEG, PMDG, JarDesign, XFMC, UFMC, PDF, and more). Share this page as a link or publish it on social media.
• XPCharts now includes terrain map background
• Added support for Bombardier Challenger 650
• Added support for Embraer Phenom 300
• Added support for A321 and A321Neo

Bugfix:

• Fixed missing SID/STAR listings for some airports
• Resolved SID/STAR issues for short flights
• Corrected max cargo values for certain aircraft
• Fixed issues with saving aircraft in the airplane manager

Version 4.4.5

We are happy to announce the release of version 4.4.5 of XPFlightPlanner and XPCharts, packed with new exporting features and map improvements!

Features:

• Export to IVAO newtork (prefill link)
• Export to FlightFactor A320
• Map items performance improvements and fine-tuning

Bugfix:

• Import into FlightFactor 757 does not show Invalid AWY anymore
• Resolving issue in the PDF export dialog

Version 4.4.4

We are thrilled to announce the release of XPFlightPlanner and XPCharts version 4.4.4, bringing a host of new features and improvements designed to enhance your flight planning and navigation experience.

Features:

• Connection to X-Plane to show airplane position on the map (with moving map)
• Taxiway names on airport charts
• Air pressure in the waypoint details (info panel)
• Oceanic trakcs (NAT/PACOT) can be updated
• Export flight plan to FlightFactor 757 v2, 767 and 777
• Export flight plan to PMDG
• Improved VOR/DME/NDB ranges for flight plan generation in radio navigation mode
• Added support for many SID/STAR legs
• New back and white map theme
• Content in information panel and text briefing can be copied to clipboard
• Added status bar at bottom of the screen

Bugfix:

• Map scale bar is now better when map is zoomed below 1nm

Version 4.4.3

XPFlightPlanner version 4.4.3 is out! This update brings several bugfixes, and one new feature. Ubuntu users are also welcome to try our new Linux beta version!

Bugfixes:

• No more runway errors when importing into X-Plane FMS
• Altitude are no more forced to 0ft in some SID/STAR
• Better cruise level handling in the route generator

Features:

• Now possible to add the same waypoint multiple times, as instance for rountrips from one airport to the same
• Compatibility to Linux Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04 (beta version)

Version 4.4.2

We are excited to announce the release of version 4.4.2, which includes multiple bug fixes to enhance your experience:

• Map can be zoomed and paned after context menu popped-up
• Better handling in the route generator of sea levels airports (0ft) such as KMIA
• File name is preset in Save and Export file dialogs
• Quick export button in the toolbar is now highlighted in green after successful export

Version 4.4.1

We are happy to release this update that fixes the FMS file format export issue occurring when no RWY/SID/STAR has been set.

Version 4.4.0

We’re excited to announce the newest update to XPFlightPlanner, packed with a lot of exciting features, speedups and bug fixes! Naturally, all version 4 users can update to XPFlightPlaner version 4.4.0 for free.

Flight plan:

• New design for the waypoint table
• Flight altitdude (vertical) profile
• Load sheet and fuel planning
• Operational flight plan
• Move waypoint in the flight plan with drag and drop
• Print and PDF export have been greately improved
• New file format for saving and loading flight plans (fpxml)
• Import from X-Plane and Simbrief (fms)

Generator and route finder:

• Airport and navpoint can be searched from the generator dialog
• Automatic alternate airport
• Set the load factor for the current airplane

User interface:

• Better SID/STAR integration
• Airport ILS frequencies available in the info panel
• New inspiration preset flights
• Get inspired by asking for random airports
• Scale bar displayed on the map
• Better Hotkeys and Shortcuts
• More tips available on startup
• Export map to image PNG or JPEG

Export to flight sim and networks:

• X-Plane 11/12 FMS (fms)
• X-Plane 9/10 FMS (fms)
• X-FMC (fpl)
• Aerosoft Airbus (flp)
• Aerosoft CRJ (flp)
• IVAO/IVAP (fpl)
• IVAO/XIVAP (fpl)
• IXEG 737 (fpl)
• JARDesign Airbus (fpl)
• Universal FMC (fmc)
• VATSIM flight plan pre-fill (network link)
• GPS eXchange Format (gpx)
• Google Earth (kml)
• Operational Flight Plan (txt)
• Copy route and ICAO flight plan

Airplanes and fuel:

• Fuel management for all airplanes
• New airplane manager window
• Added new airplane Embraer E190
• Import and export airplanes (apxml format)

Bugfixes and speedup:

• Improved navpoint database compression for faster loading
• Fixed some ICAO airport code due to confusion with sealands or heliports
• Fixed wrong runway surface at KSFO, KORD or KLAX
• Fixed crash when searching for a point on Mac

Version 4.3.0

We’re thrilled to introduce the latest and greatest update to XPFlightPlanner! It comes with a lot of exciting features and bugfixes.

Features:

• Incredible detail level for airports charts (runway, gates, ground lines and lights)
• SID and STAR procedures can now be displayed on the map
• SID and STAR procedures can be automatically added to the route
• Flight plan can be exported to FLP
• ATC frequencies are now available in airport details
• New map themes: Voyager and Midnight
• High density maps for Retina and HDPI displays
• Improved contextual menus (right-click) for more usefull actions
• New hotkey ‘W’ to display details for active waypoint
• More iconic destinations in the Inspiration menu
• Application is now codesigned for MacOS users
• General performance improvements

Bugfixes:

• Warning message not displayed on Terrain map anymore
• Selection problem fixed for NDB and VOR with identical name
• Used airways are displayed in the route when map unzoomed
• Route and segments display with curvature on the globe
• Dark/light UI mode can be changed dynamically
• Runways with one threshold only now displays properly
• Tooltip do not display glyphs anymore

Version 4.2.1

XPFlightPlanner version 4.2.1 is out! This update brings faster map rendering. We have also addressed a critical crash issue that could occur on certain Mac computers after routing, ensuring enhanced stability across all platforms. This release retains all the remarkable features introduced in XPFlightPlanner 4.2, including the highly anticipated SID and STAR procedures, Free Routing Airspaces compatibility, optimized transatlantic and Pacific routes and more…

Version 4.2.0

We are thrilled to announce the highly anticipated release of XPFlightPlanner version 4.2.0, the ultimate flight planner for X-Plane 12 and X-Plane 11. This version is packed with exciting new features and enhancements that will take your flight planning to new heights. Get ready to explore the skies like never before with these game-changing additions:

Features:

• Full SID, STAR and APPCH procedures
• Routing from SID to STAR (when available) with best SID/STAR detection
• Route generator compatible with Free Routing Airspaces (FRA)
• New routing modes for generator : airway routing and radio navigation routing
• North Atlantic Tracks (NAT) and Pacific Organized Track System (PACOTS) improved
• Detail panel has now links to navigable between items
• Shortkeys and Hotkeys available for faster flight plan editing
• The Inspiration menu helps to get inspired for you next flight planning
• More precise compass for selected point
• Flight plan can be exported (for copy-paste) to clipboard with or without departure and destination
• Spinboxes for plane performance have now more intuitive increments
• New option to display toolbar button labels
• Generator window improvements
• General user interface improvements

Bugfixes:

• Map zooming with wheel and touchpad is centered on mouse cursor
• Last size is restored on restart for flightplan panel and side panel

Version 4.1.1

XPFlightPlanner 4.1.1 fixes a bug occurring during altitude and speed computation phase of the route generator for A320 aircraft only.

Version 4.1.0

We are happy to announce the release of XPFlightPlanner version 4.1.0! This new update comes packed with exciting features and bug fixes that we’re sure you’ll love.

Features:

• Introducing plane performance with 18 plane presets
• New custom COORD points (double click on the map to create)
• New function to compute altitudes and speeds for a given route
• Flight plan navlog / sim brief can be exported to PDF
• Flight plan can be copied to clipboard as a list of waypoints
• All waypoints are always visible when map is unzoomed
• New UI theme Light
• Map themes display fine tuned
• Compatible with Navigraph AIRAC cycle 2024
• New full screen mode
• Protips are given at startup in the details panel
• Installer compatible with Microsoft Store

Bugfixes:

• Fixed floating point input for mach speed
• Fixed True Air Speed (TAS) computation from IAS
• Fixed column size issue in flight plan table

Version 4.0.0

The new version 4.0.0 is a major release. XPFlightPlanner has been completely redesigned and includes:

• Compatibility for X-Plane 12, 11 and Navigraph
• A new and faster map engine
• Map themes (terrain, light, dark…) for better visibility
• Completely rewritten route finder for flight plan generation
• More friendly and intuitive user interface
• And way more…

Please note that this release is a paying upgrade.