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    NavApron - The Taxi & Flight Companion - Image 2

    Description

    NavApron — free desktop companion for Microsoft Flight Simulator.Join Discord HERE for more!

    Navapron is a FREE to all software companion for MSFS, plan or import your flights onto the map from gate to gate and track it all in one place.

    Using real world charts alongside the atc of your choice you can plot and follow the guide to make a safe trip in the air.

    Built your stats and share them with your friends, what's your average landing rate?

    Home & workflow

    • Home hub — choose Full journey, Taxi, Flight plan, Departure or Arrival

    • Full journey mode — taxi out (with SID on the same panel) → enroute plan → taxi in / STAR, without wiping layers

    • Layer chips — show/hide taxi-out, enroute, taxi-in, SID, STAR, active leg, aircraft

    • Fit chart / Fit all — zoom to airport or to the whole drawn journey

    • Keep on top — pin NavApron above other windows while you fly

    • Collapsible sidebar — hide for full-width map; Menu tab on the map edge to reopen

    • Airline roleplay panel — create a virtual airline, log MSFS flights, career stats + logbook

    Surface / taxi

    • Interactive taxi charts from OpenStreetMap (taxiways, runways, aprons, gates)

    • Airport search by ICAO, IATA, name or city

    • Gate/stand numbers on the map when zoomed in (decluttered when zoomed out)

    • Taxi clearance builder + best-route pathfinding to the true runway end

    • Taxi-in after landing (early exits, direction-aware)

    • Load both departure and destination airports for gate-to-gate surface views

    Flight planning

    • Built-in enroute planner (DCT / fixes via OurAirports navaids)

    • Save and load flight plans locally

    • SimBrief: open Dispatch with dep/dest/aircraft prefilled

    • SimBrief: import your latest OFP by username or pilot ID and draw it on the map

    Procedures & live sim

    • Departure SIDs and Arrival STARs on the same chart

    • Live MSFS integration (SimConnect): aircraft on the map, Follow, Follow plan

    (highlights active path segment + remaining NM), “Use aircraft location” as taxi start

    • Local cache so airports you’ve opened load faster next time

    • Runs in its own window on Windows (second monitor friendly)

    • Live VATSIM traffic view

    • Live Weather Overview

    Support the project

    https://buymeacoffee.com/robair

    Notes

    SID/STAR tracks are approximate for sim use (not official AIP plates).

    Surface data quality depends on OpenStreetMap coverage at each airport.

    Live aircraft requires MSFS and NavApron on the same PC, with a flight loaded.

    SimBrief OFP generation happens on SimBrief’s site; NavApron imports the result.

    Safety / antivirus note

    NavApron is free sim software and is safe to run. Some PCs show Windows

    SmartScreen or antivirus warnings because the app is not yet code-signed

    (common for indie desktop builds). This is a false positive, not a virus.

    Only install from the official download. If Windows blocks it: More info →

    Run anyway. Optional: add an exclusion for the NavApron folder after you

    verify the source.

    PLEASE NOTE THAT IN ORDER TO USE ON A MOBILE BROWSER YOU MUST HAVE THE PC VERSION OF THE APP OPEN AND ENABLED LAN CONNECTION!

    Special Mentions

    Robbie64 - Providing Testing Feedback

    Frequently Asked Questions

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    Comments(49)

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    RobAirYTAuthor

    3 days ago

    Hi I just want to say, before commenting a bad review please take a look at the description and read the notice about antivirus sending false positives. I want this project to be free to all and I don't have the funds available to get the software signed by Microsoft so there could be a false notice of virus. This is not the case, the software is verified and safe for use.
    A

    about 4 hours ago

    This looks like a very useful app. Do you have plans to allow this to work in VR?
    Thanks.
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    RobAirYTAuthor

    about 3 hours ago

    Its definitely a possibility, currently focusing on improvements to make the best stable version possible.
    j

    2 days ago

    This looks suspiciously similar to TaxiNow
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    RobAirYTAuthor

    1 day ago

    Someone pointed the similarly to me but my project file was created well before taxinow was released and I hadn't even seen it until someone sent me a link. I'm guessing he is using similarly ui systems.
    My aim was to create a free replacement for a subscription based software i no longer wanted to pay for ☺️
    g

    3 days ago

    Excellent tool, with regular updates from the developer, thank you very much.
    Is it possible to pay the coffee with Paypal?
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    RobAirYTAuthor

    2 days ago

    Yes I think so im not too sure, thank you very much 😊
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    RobAirYTAuthor

    3 days ago

    Hi I just want to say, before commenting a bad review please take a look at the description and read the notice about antivirus sending false positives. I want this project to be free to all and I don't have the funds available to get the software signed by Microsoft so there could be a false notice of virus. This is not the case, the software is verified and safe for use.
    R

    3 days ago

    warning its a virus!!!
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    RobAirYTAuthor

    3 days ago

    Please read the description.
    H

    4 days ago

    Could it be run remotely (in a different computer than the sim)?
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    RobAirYTAuthor

    4 days ago

    It can, but you wouldn't have MSFS tracking. You can run it in the background of the sim PC and connect via a tablet/phone etc.
    H

    4 days ago

    Thanks! Maybe remote tracking via simconnect could be a future addition
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    RobAirYTAuthor

    4 days ago

    As long as the app is open on sim pc in the background you can get it from any device .
    H

    4 days ago

    Yes, I was suggesting to run it remotely to free resources in the sim pc, although the app is pretty light weight.
    L
    ich würde das gerne nutzen aber ich hab es mal durch ein antiviren program laufen gehabt wo viele antiviren programme drauf sind und 1 bis 2 haben trojaner und malware gefunden
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    RobAirYTAuthor

    5 days ago

    It's been approved by the website in order to be listed, many programs will flag it as such since it is an unsigned software (this costs a lot of money) please read the description. ☺️
    f

    8 days ago

    why does my browser flags the folder as virus while downloading it ...
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    RobAirYTAuthor

    8 days ago

    It's a python based app without Microsoft signing, please check the description.
    J

    9 days ago

    This is a fantastic app, and the publisher consistently delivers high-quality updates. The improvements with each new release are impressive—it just keeps getting better! Thank you for the great work!
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    RobAirYTAuthor

    9 days ago

    Thank you, this is my passion project and im loving the feedback. If you haven't please join the discord 😊
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    NavApron - The Taxi & Flight Companion

    NavApron is a 100% FREE desktop companion for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Gate-to-gate planning, taxi charts, flight plans (including SimBrief import), SIDs/STARs, and live aircraft via SimConnect — all on one map. Flight tracking and mobile support also!

    Downloads2K
    Version0.12.2
    File Size28.9 MB
    Published3 weeks ago
    Updated11 hours ago
    Classification
    Utilities4.4 (7)
    RobAirYT
    RobAirYT

    Community Creator

    3 addons • 13 followers

    User Reviews

    4.4

    7 reviews

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    Version History

    v0.12.1 - Worked on Hotfix for auto-updater - Fixed weather radar disappearing when zooming out v0.12.2 - Fixed weather vanishing - Fixed various startup crashes

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