Customization
How to turn your map off at night
Last Updated: October 29, 2026Your PilotMap can switch its LEDs off at night and back on in the morning by itself. The map stays connected and keeps receiving weather while it sleeps. 1. Check the time zone first The timer uses the map’s own clock, so the time zone must be right. Open your map’s page (see the steps…
How to turn weather effects on or off
Last Updated: October 29, 2026Besides the flight category colours, your map can show the current weather at each airport: lightning flashes, rain, freezing rain, snow, fog or haze, and dust, sand or ash. Each effect can be switched on or off separately. Open your map’s settings On a phone or computer that is on the same WiFi as your…
How to turn off the update animations
Last Updated: October 29, 2026Each time new weather arrives, your map can play a short animation (rainbow, radar sweep, fade and others) before showing the new weather. You can switch them off, or keep only the ones you like. Open your map’s settings On a phone or computer that is on the same WiFi as your map, open a…
How to show the forecast instead of current weather
Last Updated: October 29, 2026By default your map shows the current weather (METAR). It can also show the forecast for a few hours ahead, which is handy when planning a flight. Open your map’s settings On a phone or computer that is on the same WiFi as your map, open a web browser. Go to http://<map name>.local (the name…
How to highlight your home airport
Last Updated: October 29, 2026Make your home airport easy to spot: it can blink in a marker colour, cycle through colours, or simply stay brighter while all other airports are dimmed. 1. Find your airport’s LED number Open your map’s page (see the steps in part 2) and, in the top menu, move the mouse over Airports and click…
How to change the LED colors
Last Updated: October 29, 2026Every colour on your map can be changed: the four flight categories, the colour for airports without weather (INVALID) and the colours of the weather effects. Open your map’s settings On a phone or computer that is on the same WiFi as your map, open a web browser. Go to http://<map name>.local (the name you…
How to change the high-wind blinking
Last Updated: October 29, 2026Airports with strong wind blink so you notice them. You can choose the wind speed where blinking starts, or switch it off completely. Open your map’s settings On a phone or computer that is on the same WiFi as your map, open a web browser. Go to http://<map name>.local (the name you wrote down during…
How to change the airports on your map
Last Updated: October 29, 2026Each LED on your map belongs to one airport. If an airport closed or you want a different airport on an LED, you can change it on the map’s web page. Before you start: save a copy of your current airport list, so you can always go back. See how to back up your PilotMap…
How to change the brightness
Last Updated: October 29, 2026You can make all LEDs on your PilotMap brighter or dimmer from the map’s own web page. Nothing needs to be unplugged. Open your map’s settings On a phone or computer that is on the same WiFi as your map, open a web browser. Go to http://<map name>.local (the name you wrote down during the…