Better UK pre-flight briefing decisions.Not just a NOTAM map.
VFR Wise brings NOTAMs, route planning, METARs, TAFs, wind-at-height predictions, runway fit, aerodrome context, and airspace into one UK-focused workflow.
Brief faster, spot risk sooner, and decide with more confidence.
Many pilots save around 10–20 minutes on a busy briefing day.
Not ready for Pro yet? Browse the free basic UK NOTAMs first.
Briefing workflow
See what matters for the flight, not just what exists on the chart.
One briefing flow
Home-airfield context, NOTAMs, route briefing, runway fit, METARs, TAFs, and wind-at-height predictions pulled together before you set off.
NOTAMs decoded
Dense UK notices turned into plain-English operational impact so the important items stand out — included with Pro.
Wise Assistant insights
AI-supported narrative from dense updates so you can focus faster on what could change the flight.
Route planning
Plan legs and corridors, then brief NOTAMs, weather, and fuel planning in context around your route.
Unified chart
Airspace, navaids, reporting points on the chart map, routes, and NOTAM markers in one UK view.
Briefing pack
Export a full flight briefing pack with route details, NOTAMs, weather, Wise Assistant AI insights, and a printable nav log.
Why VFR Wise
Why pilots choose VFR Wise over a map-only briefing
A live map is useful for seeing where notices and airspace are. VFR Wise is built for the next step: understanding what changes your UK VFR plan — from smaller airfields and fast-changing weather to runway limits and dense NOTAM text.
Map-only briefing
Good for spatial awareness
- Shows notices and airspace on the chart
- Leaves weather, runway fit, and aerodrome context in separate places
- Makes the pilot decide what matters from the raw picture
- Can feel generic when your flying is local and UK-specific
VFR Wise briefing workflow
Built for the briefing decision
- Surfaces the NOTAMs most likely to affect your flight
- Keeps weather, runway, and aerodrome context beside the notices
- Wise Assistant uses AI to turn dense NOTAM text into operational impact
- Focuses on UK VFR flying by design, not as an afterthought
- Built around smaller UK airfields and the way you actually brief
- Spend less time stitching tabs together before every flight
Start free. Upgrade when you want the full UK briefing workflow.
Free gives you the essentials: basic UK NOTAMs, Student Hub notes, and practical tools. Pro brings decision-critical pieces together with Wise Assistant AI assistance so your briefing is faster, clearer, and less scattered.
At £2.99/month, Pro is cheaper than a cup of coffee and helps you brief faster.
Free
A useful starting point for students and UK VFR pilots who want basic access and practical sense-check tools
- Basic NOTAM list and map view
- Filter by aerodrome and radius
- Student Hub for UK PPL revision
- METAR, TAF, and Radio Call Builder tools
- Wise Assistant AI-decoded operational impact
- Full Pilot Briefing workflow
- Runway, weather, and aerodrome context
Pro
The full UK briefing workflow for pilots who want the important bits surfaced quickly and kept in one place
- Everything in Free
- Full Wise Assistant AI briefing summaries and impact tagging
- Pilot Briefing with runway, weather, and aerodrome context
- Weather workspace, fuel planning, airspace, and aerodrome directory
- Briefing report export (PDF)
- NOTAM version and change history
Free resources
Learn, practise, and brief for free
Everything here stays free for the aviation community, with practical tools and learning resources to support clearer weather checks, radio confidence, and pre-flight decisions.
Worldwide
Free resources
Mobile apps for pilots worldwide
The same team behind the UK briefing service builds mobile apps for quick checks, on-the-go planning, and aviation calculations — available worldwide, no internet required.
VFR Wise Decoder
Paste a METAR or TAF. Understand it instantly.
A free offline METAR and TAF decoder for pilots and students. Paste a report for a quick on-the-go check, let the app detect the type, and get every weather token explained in plain English.
SoonVFR Wise E6B
Fast aviation calculations without hunting through separate tools.
A focused planning aid for wind correction, headings, fuel, time, and unit conversions. Keep the common E6B calculations in your pocket, offline, worldwide.
SoonVFR Wise PLOG
Plan the route and keep the working details in one place.
A practical route-planning aid for multi-leg VFR flights. Build a tidy PLOG, track legs and timings, and keep the working plan together without juggling scraps of paper.
Soon