Drone Weather Hourly: Pitot

iPhone app by Kamal Nasir

Pitot is a drone weather app for iPhone that checks each hour's wind, gusts, K index and twilight against the limits you set for your own aircraft.

What it does

• See the whole day as one strip of hours, each marked solid to fly, outlined for caution or crossed where something is over your limit, and open an hour to see which factor decided it
• Set the wind, gust, visibility, cloud, rain, temperature and K index limits your aircraft can take, with a separate set for each aircraft you own
• Find the next window to fly and today's top window, computed from your own numbers rather than picked by eye
• Check the planetary K index from NOAA space weather data, and see civil twilight drawn into the hours, with night marked no-go unless you fly at night
• Plan the week from a ten day outlook, each day summarized in the same marks as the strip
• Search any place with no location permission; location is optional and approximate
• Run your own pre-flight checklist, log the flight when you land, and keep the next window on your Lock Screen and Home Screen with widgets

Questions people ask

What wind speed is too windy to fly a drone?

It depends on the aircraft: each model has its own wind resistance rating, and gusts matter as much as the average wind. Set limits for your own drone and compare the hourly forecast against them, which is how Pitot marks each hour.

What is the K index and why does it matter for drones?

The planetary K index, or Kp, rates geomagnetic activity on a scale from 0 to 9. High values can disturb a drone's compass and satellite positioning, so pilots check it before flying. Pitot shows it from NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.

Does a drone weather app tell me where I can fly?

Pitot does not. It covers weather only, draws no airspace map, no-fly zone or airport ring, and links to your aviation authority's own tool by name, which is where to check airspace.

Comparing apps? See the guide: Best drone weather apps for iPhone in 2026.

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Published by Kamal Nasir, the developer of the apps marked Ours. Apps change, so check each one's App Store page for its latest features.