Navigraph Charts Desktop

Navigraph Charts is designed to assist professionals in simulating flights. The application supports nearly all of the world's airports.

The resource can have several uses, from pilots that might want to check their flightpath before take off, to aviation enthusiasts that want to plan future journeys. Flight Academy students will also find this software highly informative as it displays common flight routes and maneuvers.

The pricetag is somewhat prohibitive for casual or general-education uses. The program is highly technical and is, therefore, not really suited for users that are not well-versed in the art of flying.

The GUI is very well-adapted to the task at hand. The main window is essentially taken up by the flight maps, which is a great idea since these can at times become quite full (this makes the built-in zoom functions highly useful). The few functions available to users are grouped into well-organized tab items.

These things being said, once the program is initialized (requires a working Navigraph account and an active subscription), comprehensive flightroutes will be displayed, complete with the corresponding departure and destination airports.

This is both the core function of the resource and its strongest point, since the coverage is worldwide. Virtually all known or commercially-destined airports are included and the most common flightroutes are displayed.

All the information is updated in real-time, which is both a great feature, but also a necessity for pilots using this software for last-minute modifications. The maps are highly detailed and the zoom function can be used to check even the smallest of details.

In conclusion, Navigraph Charts is a comprehensive aeronautical simulation suite that is great for anyone skilled or knowledgeable in the art of flying.