B4UFLY by FAA

Drone Airspace Safety Awareness

Federal Aviation Administration · gov.faa.b4ufly2

Not rated yet 500K+ downloads v11.0.1 35.2 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

Download APK 35.2 MB All versions

Same certificate as v10.5.3, which matches Google Play Details

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At a glance

Latest version: v11.0.1 (1104)
Updated: Jan 30, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size: 35.2 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Education (app)
Listed since: Feb 16, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 12 (3 sensitive)
Website: faa.gov/uas
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

B4UFLY by FAA is an app by Federal Aviation Administration in the Education category, listed since at least February 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 12 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, approximate location and read phone status and identity. It asks for the same permissions as version 10.5.3. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v11.0.1

This release reverts back to the original app provided by Aloft.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

B4UFLY is the simple way for drone operators to check airspace and local advisories before taking flight. Stay compliant and contribute to safer national airspace by making yourself aware of advisories and restrictions in the airspace and local advisories around you. With B4UFLY, you simply open the app and select where you want to fly to see the status of the airspace selected, as well as details regarding surrounding advisories. B4UFLY is provided through a partnership between the FAA and Aloft (formerly Kittyhawk). Learn more at https://aloft.ai/b4ufly/ We have also added new crowdsourcing functionality for people to contribute to our global advisory and compliance database. You can flag areas for review and submit new locations for addition to B4UFLY advisories from within the app, or you can also visit this page to submit areas for review at https://aloft.ai/b4ufly-data-submission-form/. If you have a general question or comment about UAS or drones, please send us an email at [email protected] or call us at 844-FLY-MY-UA (359-6982) 8am – 4pm ET Monday – Friday.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v10.5.3.

v11.0.1 LATEST Jan 30, 2024 35.2 MB TRUSTED v10.5.3 Nov 19, 2025 34.7 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “ADE” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as v10.5.3, which matches Google Play v10.5.3

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jan 30, 2024
Signed byCN=Ian Gardner, OU=FAA, O=ADE, L=ACY, ST=NJ, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)3A:E6:09:35:98:3C:B0:7C:BD:0B:24:42:FD:93:CD:55:4D:F1:D1:83
File MD556969b9d6bf50314d0c95c50dc1f3ae6
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (12)

B4UFLY by FAA requests 12 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location

B4UFLY by FAA APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the B4UFLY by FAA APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as version 10.5.3, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 56969b9d6bf50314d0c95c50dc1f3ae6.