SimpleAvWxSettings
Tap ⋯ → Settings on the grid, the map, or an airport.
On this page
All settings
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Home Screen: Airport Grid / Map | Which screen opens when you launch the app. The top-left button switches between them. |
| Prefer Dark Mode | Always use dark appearance. |
| Use Dark Text | Black text on the airport squares instead of white. |
| Wind Arrow, Wind Text, Temperature | Show or hide each item on the squares. With Temperature on, choose T/D (temperature/dew point), C|F, C, or F. |
| Quick Access Buttons: Left, Right | What the button on each edge of the grid and the map opens: Off, Temperature, Crosswind Calculator, Hour Calculator, Flight Calculator, or Speed. See quick access buttons. |
| Use Airport Time Zone in TAF | Show decoded TAF times in the airport’s time zone instead of yours. |
| Use Flight Rules Highlight | Color METAR and TAF text by flight category. |
| Low Data Mode | Download weather only for My Trip airports and airports you tap. Useful with poor reception or when roaming. |
| My Airline | None, American, Delta, United, Southwest, Alaska, JetBlue, Frontier, Hawaiian, Allegiant, Sun Country, SkyWest, Republic, Envoy, Endeavor, PSA, and Piedmont. Turns your schedule’s flight numbers into flight codes (1927 → AAL1927) for flight tracking and EDCTs. |
| Nose number | An airplane’s tail number, such as N123NN. Used to follow the airplane when no airline is chosen, and to find the inbound airplane. |
Found elsewhere
- Text Size is in the ⋯ menu on the grid.
- To import or remove a schedule, use ⋯ → My Schedule.
- Location and notification permissions are in the iPhone Settings app → SimpleAvWx.
Sync between devices
On iPhone, your airports and settings, including My Airline and Nose number, sync between your devices through your own iCloud account when iCloud is on.
On the web map, choose Sign in with Apple to sync airports and preferences when you're signed in, or use Preview without signing in. Syncing the same account with the iPhone app is coming.