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Release Notes

FlightBoard 2.0.0: Real Routes, Real Weather, Real Traffic

FlightBoard 2.0.0 brings Navigraph-powered route rendering to the Live Map, worldwide SIGMET warnings, and the ability to track any aircraft on the VATSIM network.

TM Taz Mattar· 15 Jul 2026· 4 min read
Trip Reports

Comanche Crossing: Flying the North Atlantic to Canada, Part Two

Continuing the Comanche Crossing — Leg 5 from Greenland to Nuuk, completing the transatlantic crossing to Canada.

03 May 2026 · 8 min
Trip Reports

Comanche Crossing: Flying the North Atlantic to Canada, Part One

Inspired by a real-world aviation journalist's transatlantic flight, following the same route across Europe and the North Atlantic in a Piper Comanche 250 on MSFS 2024 — Legs 1 through 4.

26 Apr 2026 · 17 min
Release Notes

Flying Through the Storm: Adding Live Global Weather Radar to Flightboard

Live global weather radar is now on the FlightBoard map — toggle real-time precipitation overlays powered by RainViewer, streamed straight to your browser.

13 Mar 2026 · 2 min
Release Notes

New Feature: Real-Time TCAS Conflict Detection for flightboard map

FlightBoard v1.1.4 adds TCAS-style conflict detection on the live map — pulsing alert rings flag aircraft closing within 10, 5 and 2 nautical miles.

09 Mar 2026 · 2 min
Release Notes

FlightBoard: Real-Time VATSIM Flight Information Display System

Introducing FlightBoard — a free, open-source real-time departures and arrivals display for any airport on the VATSIM network.

28 Feb 2026 · 3 min

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