Plans
Every plan uses the same briefing engine. Paid plans add monitoring, automation, and room for more flights - not a better WX Score.
Safety is not a premium feature. The WX Score, Synoptic Intelligence™, FRAT, and personal minimums are the same on Free as they are on Pro Plus. Why we don't put safety behind a paywall.
Two kinds of flight slots
Limits are about how many flights you can keep, not how good the briefing is.
Monitored flights
Flights PlaneWX keeps watching. On Casual and above, those briefings auto-refresh as departure gets closer.
Saved flights
How many flights you can keep on your list. See Managing Trips.
Who each plan is for
Free
Try PlaneWX, or fly a couple of trips a year. You refresh briefings yourself. 2 monitored flights, 2 saved flights, 15 briefing refreshes per week. With only two saved slots, a past flight still counts until you archive or delete it.
Casual
A few flights a month. Weather updates itself. Fuel Advisor, email alerts, and trip watchers. 5 monitored, 10 saved, unlimited refreshes.
Pro
You fly more often. Corridor Watch, Multi-City Optimizer, mentor browse, and ground weather at the destination. 10 monitored, 100 saved.
Pro Plus
PlaneWX works while you are not looking. Ground Protection, Auto-Brief, a pre-flight text, and refresh anytime. 25 monitored, 500 saved.
What you get today
This table is the live feature set. Prices live on the pricing page.
| Free | Casual | Pro | Pro Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monitored flights | 2 | 5 | 10 | 25 |
| Saved flights | 2 | 10 | 100 | 500 |
| Briefing refreshes | 15 / week | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Auto-refresh | - | |||
| Aircraft profiles | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| Saved routes | 10 | 15 | 25 | Unlimited |
| Fuel Advisor | - | |||
| Trip watchers | - | 4 / flight | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Email weather alerts | - | |||
| Follow Me (digest location) | - | - | ||
| Corridor Watch | - | - | 10 | 25 |
| Multi-City Optimizer | - | - | 6 dest. | 10 dest. |
| Browse mentors | - | - | ||
| Ground ProtectionNew | - | - | - | 3 aircraft |
| Auto-Brief on fileNew | - | - | - | 3 aircraft |
| Pre-flight textNew | - | - | - | |
| Refresh anytimeNew | - | - | - | |
| Contract fuel pricesNew | - | - | - | |
| PlaneWX LabsNew | - | - | - | Labs |
Free pilots can still ask a mentor for help - they broadcast to available mentors instead of picking one. New accounts start with a 14-day Pro Plus trial. After that you choose Free, Casual, Pro, or Pro Plus on the pricing page.
On every plan
WX Score
The same 0-100 score and full breakdown on every plan.
Synoptic Intelligence™
Pattern outlook up to 14 days out, before TAFs exist.
FRAT
Structured Pilot / Aircraft / enVironment / External pressure check.
Personal Minimums
Soft and hard limits you set when you are calm. Enforced on every briefing.
Flight Window Explorer
When and at what altitude the picture improves - computed for every pilot.
Visual Briefing
Section imagery and map layers in the briefing. Available on Free.
Your briefing
How to read the briefing, sources, and what the score is telling you.
Mentors
Need Help Now is open to every pilot. Pro and Plus can also browse and pick.
Self Debrief
A structured look back after you land. Private by default. Free included.
Casual and above
Auto-Refresh & Notifications
Briefings update on a schedule. Email alerts when the score moves.
Fuel Advisor
Wind-aware multi-stop fuel planning and briefed fuel legs.
My Crew / Trip Watchers
Share the flight with family or a CFI. Casual: 4 per flight. Pro and Plus: unlimited.
Community Groups
Create a club or event group. Paid plans can own groups; Free can join.
Pro and above
Pro Plus only
These features are in the product. If a feature is not on this list, it is not available yet.
Ground Protection
Watch weather at up to 3 parked aircraft. Text before hail, wind, or freezing rain.
Auto-Brief on file
File an IFR plan for a watched tail and the briefing is waiting. Up to 3 aircraft.
Pre-flight text
A WX Score text about 30 minutes before departure, with a link to the briefing.
Refresh anytime
Refresh the briefing whenever you want before you go. Short cooldown.
Contract fuel prices
Your negotiated vendor prices in Fuel Advisor. A closed runway or a fuel outage can rule a stop out.
PlaneWX Labs
Early access: Altitude Profile. Self Debrief is on every plan. Labs, not a substitute for the briefing.
5x5 insurance discount
Pro Plus subscribers are eligible for up to 10% off aircraft insurance through our partner 5x5. Terms are set by 5x5, not by PlaneWX.
5X5 sees that you used PlaneWX. Not your briefing, not this score, not whether you flew.
Volunteer annual discount
If your profile has a CMF or NGF call sign from your volunteer pilot organization (entered through the ACA volunteer page), PlaneWX applies a 30% Stripe promotion on annual checkout only. Monthly and two-year checkouts do not get that auto-discount.
Ready to pick a plan?
Current prices and checkout are on the pricing page. Upgrade any time - unused time is credited, so you only pay the difference. Cancel anytime.
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