# RunwayMap: Aviation Weather

> Visualize landings in 3D & check the aviation weather.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ch.reddev.android.runwaymap](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ch.reddev.android.runwaymap)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ch.reddev.android.runwaymap`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** RedDev GmbH
- **Category:** WEATHER
- **Downloads:** 30,699
- **Rating:** 3.62 / 5 (179 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.7.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-04-07
- **First published:** 2017-06-27
- **Publisher country:** CH
- **Size:** 102 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.reddev.android.runwaymap)
- **Website:** [http://www.runwaymap.com](http://www.runwaymap.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.runwaymap.com/privacypolicy](http://www.runwaymap.com/privacypolicy)

## Description

RunwayMap is the premier pilot community platform designed to fuel your passion for flying through interactive features and comprehensive airport data. Discover detailed 3D and satellite views of airports, precise aviation weather forecasts, runway information, NOTAMs, and more, all accessible via an intuitive interactive map.

Beyond visualization, RunwayMap enhances your flight preparation with on-site services like nearby restaurants, hotels, transportation, and car rentals. It supports document management for important flight materials—such as Jeppesen and FAA charts—and offers handy conversion tools for calculating distance, weight, and temperature. While complementing professional flight planning tools like ForeFlight and Garmin Pilot, RunwayMap provides an engaging hub for pilots to view flight videos, reviews, and share personal flying experiences, making it a versatile and valuable aviation companion.

## Rankings

- #365,387 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `ch.reddev.android.runwaymap.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`

## Review summary

Users appreciate RunwayMap's superior aviation data, user-friendly design, and active European pilot community. Key features like the visited airports map are well-liked. However, multiple users report frustrating registration and login issues, including invalid email and Facebook login problems, app connectivity failures, and some regions lacking airport data. While the app is free to download, significant features require payment, which some users find disappointing.

### Pros

- Easy access to superior aviation data useful for preflight, inflight, and postflight phases
- Strong and active community of European pilots
- Well designed and user-friendly interface with all necessary information at fingertips
- Features showing visited airports on the map

### Cons

- Difficulties with app registration and login, especially involving email and Facebook accounts
- App not opening or connecting properly, sometimes showing internet connection errors despite connectivity
- Free download but key useful information requires payment
- Lack of airport data for certain regions, e.g., the UK

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ch.reddev.android.runwaymap)