Drone Assist - Flight Planning2.4.182332 - App Store

Plan and submit your drone flights, check the weather, fly safely, and be in control with Drone Assist, the industry’s most trusted drone flight situational awareness source.

Do your pre-flight checks via the mobile app, and submit your flight plans to share your flights with other airspace users. Using Drone Assist allows you to check for any hazards preflight, and submit your flight plans, helping you stay safe and compliant when flying your drones.
Key Features

Flight Planning

Flight Reporting

Approval access to controlled airspace

Manage Company Operations or Single Pilots

Share your flight plans on Social Channels

Access real-time aerial and ground data to plan and submit your flights, or choose our Fly Now feature to instantly alert other airspace users of your flight area using location-based services.

Our apps are the trusted free source for Drone flights, which also allow you to access approval services for restricted airspaces for your flight operations.

It doesn’t matter if you fly a DJI Mavic, Mini or Autel for fun, or a Parrot, Ruko, or Yuneec. Recreational use or Commercial, In a park, or doing surveys. Drone Assist is your one-stop shop to fly safely, pre-plan your flights and submit your flight plans to alert other pilots to your drone activity.

Download the Drone Assist app by Altitude Angel today to ensure you have access to the latest map data, including ground hazards, NOTAMS, and no-fly zones (NFZ). Whether you fly for fun, or professionally, Altitude Angel’s high-fidelity, accurate and authoritative data aims to help you plan your drone operations so that they can be conducted with greater respect for safety and privacy for all airspace users.

Using your location, Drone Assist supplements your normal due-diligence activities by displaying no-fly zones and ground hazards for a growing number of countries around the world, completely free of charge.

Simple and easy to use, the Drone Assist App has been designed and built with the Pilot in mind, providing you with the trusted insights you would expect from a company paving the way for Drone integration into regulated and unregulated airspace.

Our range of flight planning tools, offered both independently and as part of our wider work with ANSPs and National Aviation Authorities, make operating a drone safely as easy as possible. We encourage drone users to download the Drone Assist app to understand airspace regulations and register flights. Happy (safe) flying!

Drone Assist is the #1 drone safety app from Altitude Angel in the UK. It provides an interactive map of the sky and is used by general aviation, balloon pilots, other airspace users, and of course, drone pilots! Our map data is currently most effective in the UK, but will work in other GEOs and we are continually adding new country-specific map data. It allows you to see areas to avoid or in which extreme caution should be exercised, as well as ground hazards that may pose safety, security, or privacy risks when flying your drone.

The Drone Assist app has been built natively for optimised performance on both iOS and iPadOS.

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Version History - Improved UX to support multiple approvals
- Approval statuses are automatically updated
- Improved flight mode
- Various fixes to improve usage, performance and stability 2.4.182332 09/18/2025 We've improved the way we display ground hazards on iOS devices, our map data will often have multiple data points for some ground hazards like power generation for solar panels. Now rather than display multiple overlapping icons for clustered items they will merge together for clarity when zoomed out and display individually as you zoom in sufficiently to view them clearly. 2.4.167213 05/27/2025 Bug fixes 2.4.154228 02/19/2025 The Flight Plan Activity Log feature provides drone pilots with a record of all details related to their drone operation in one place. This includes the plan details (date and time of the operation), start and end times, approval decisions in both flight and pre-flight, instructions received from authorities, and any emergencies declared during the flight. 2.4.150421 01/22/2025 Bug fixes 2.3.142161 11/25/2024 Stability and performance improvements 2.3.138963 10/17/2024 Added the ability to include additional details in flight plans where required.

Improve stability of flight planning
Made small UI and experience improvements across the app. 2.3.136890 10/01/2024 Added the ability to include additional details in flight plans where required.
Implemented minor bug fixes.
Made small UI improvements across the app. 2.3.136629 09/27/2024 Introducing the Declare an Emergency feature! 
Now, you can alert authorities, airspace managers, or nearby drone operators by selecting ‘Declare an Emergency’ in the app during an active flight. Choose from:
- Fly Away
- Immediate Return to Base
- Emergency Hold/Loiter
- Emergency Land

If your situation changes, update it easily. In authorised zones using our Approval Services, zone managers are alerted.
We’ve also redesigned our rate cards, making it easier to understand any authorised zones. Update now to manage emergencies swiftly and keep the skies safe!
Fly Safe 2.3.130274 07/30/2024 We're thrilled to announce the release of additional language options for Drone Assist, a significant milestone in our mission to make drone flight planning accessible to pilots worldwide. In this update, we introduce support for Dutch and Spanish languages, enhancing accessibility and user experience for our growing global community.

Multilingual Support: Drone Assist is now available in English, Spanish and Dutch. The language will be automatically selected based on your device's regional and language settings. For devices without Dutch or Spanish settings, the default language will be English.

Enhanced Accessibility: By expanding language support, we aim to make Drone Assist more accessible to a broader audience of drone enthusiasts, professionals, and hobbyists around the world.

Fly Safe! 2.3.119973 04/24/2024 We're thrilled to announce the latest update to the Drone Assist Mobile App, which introduces the ability to upload documents directly with your flight plans when seeking authorisation to fly in controlled areas.

Document Upload Capability:
Users can now conveniently attach relevant documents to their flight plans within the app using a Document Scan, Photo Picker or File upload directly from their device to support their application.

We appreciate the valuable feedback from our community, and this update reflects our commitment to continuously improving the Drone Assist Mobile App. Your input helps us create a safer and more user-friendly environment for drone enthusiasts.

Please note that when upgrading to this version, you will be asked to log back into your account. This is expected behaviour and nothing to worry about. 2.2.110016 01/17/2024 We're pleased to announce that we continue to enhance Drone Assist and have raised the game on your flight planning and operations in the app:
We have adjusted the start flight journey for when you are ready to start your flight, making it easier for you to get in-flight notifications where required and airspace notifications about your area of operations.
Fly Safe! 2.2.100866 10/24/2023 We're thrilled to continue to drive Drone Assist forward and have now added:

Store Review Requests:
Share your feedback! Let us and other users know how you're enjoying Drone Assist. Your insights help us improve and enhance the app.

UX/UI Updates:
We continue to look for ways to make your user experience better and have made some small changes to reflect this

Thank you for being a part of Drone Assist! Update now and continue to experience the world's leading drone operations and flight planning app. 2.2.99345 10/06/2023 We're thrilled to unveil the latest update for Drone Assist! In this release, we've introduced a brand-new 'Regulation and Guidance' section within Resources, providing you with easy access to the latest industry rules and recommendations.
But that's not all! We've also dedicated significant effort to enhance your overall user experience. These improvements are designed to streamline your workflow and make using Drone Assist an even more enjoyable experience.
Fly Safe! 2.2.97628 09/21/2023 We're thrilled to announce our new brand and visual identity to the Drone Assist Mobile App. You'll find our new logo beautifully integrated throughout the app, giving it a modern and vibrant touch.

We also understand the importance of keeping you informed about crucial updates that affect your drone operations. With our new service messaging feature, we can now deliver important notifications directly to you within the app. 2.2.96192 09/07/2023 New Feature Alert: Land Approvals Unleashed!
We're thrilled to introduce a new update to the Drone Assist app. Elevate your drone operations by requesting land access for take-off and landing from authorised land zones, unlocking a realm of possibilities for your flights.
Simply create your flight plan and Drone Assist will identify any land zones, and ask you if you require access. Submit your flight plan, and wait for approval.
Fly Safe! 2.2.94426 08/17/2023 More Access to Airspace!
Enhanced Flight Plan Approval Process: In this release, Drone Assist introduces an enhanced flight plan approval process to provide drone pilots with more flexibility and convenience. Now, pilots can seek digital approval for their flight plans in a broader range of zones.
Embark on a journey through our all-new zone classifications for FRZ's (Flight Restriction Zones):
– Legacy: Phone or Form Approval Only
– UTM Basic: Drone Assist automates the initial outbound email for you, kickstarting the approval process.
– UTM Ready: Unlock the full potential of Drone Assist as we digitally request flight plan approval, keeping you electronically informed throughout, even with multiple parties involved.
Fly Safe 2.1.93331 08/08/2023 More Access to Airspace!
Enhanced Flight Plan Approval Process: In this release, Drone Assist introduces an enhanced flight plan approval process to provide drone pilots with more flexibility and convenience. Now, pilots can seek digital approval for their flight plans in a broader range of zones.
Embark on a journey through our all-new zone classifications for FRZ's (Flight Restriction Zones):
– Legacy: Phone or Form Approval Only
– UTM Basic: Drone Assist automates the initial outbound email for you, kickstarting the approval process.
– UTM Ready: Unlock the full potential of Drone Assist as we digitally request flight plan approval, keeping you electronically informed throughout, even with multiple parties involved.
Fly Safe 2.1.92911 08/03/2023 More Access to Airspace!
Enhanced Flight Plan Approval Process: In this release, Drone Assist introduces an enhanced flight plan approval process to provide drone pilots with more flexibility and convenience. Now, pilots can seek digital approval for their flight plans in a broader range of zones.
Embark on a journey through our all-new zone classifications for FRZ's (Flight Restriction Zones):
– Legacy: Phone or Form Approval Only
– UTM Basic: Drone Assist automates the initial outbound email for you, kickstarting the approval process.
– UTM Ready: Unlock the full potential of Drone Assist as we digitally request flight plan approval, keeping you electronically informed throughout, even with multiple parties involved.
Fly Safe 2.1.1 08/01/2023 GOOD NEWS! We have been working hard to provide you with the ability to access more areas for your Drone Operations! We understand the importance of a seamless flight plan approval process, and we have made significant improvements to enhance your experience We have now added the ability to submit a plan via Drone Assist and receive online authorisation from facilities, such as airports and major landowners. We call these forward-thinking organisations ‘UTM Ready’! Don’t waste your time emailing or calling for authorisation, just drop your plan, and we’ll let you know if it intersects any UTM Ready zones and handle it from there.

- Submit your flight plans to Airspace Approvers
- Interact via the app, receive comments and adjust your plan
- Gain approval directly within Drone Assist

We are now working on adding more facilitates to the map that are UTM Ready, and will continue to roll these facilitates out to give you greater access to the skies!

We hope that these improvements will enhance the overall experience Drone Assist. Your feedback and suggestions have been invaluable in shaping this release, and we are committed to continuously improving our product based on your needs.

Thank you for your continued support. 2.1.0 07/31/2023 GOOD NEWS! We have upgraded Drone Assist to clearly show all map information in an easily readable format!

We had identified an issue with the formatting of some map data that was not showing correctly. We have now upgraded the App to make this much easier to read, making your flight planning much safer and easier to understand. 2.0.5 07/05/2023 * Reset Map Filters so CTR's and ATZ's are turned off as default
* Added in App Support feature via the resources section
* Added Attribution data
* Minor bug fixes 2.0.4 06/02/2023 Various fixes, including:
- The map will now remember any changes you make to the filter 2.0.3 05/30/2023 Bug fixes and improvements. 2.0.2 05/25/2023 Bug fixes and improvements. 2.0.1 05/23/2023