Balloon Navigator

Balloon Navigator

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Balloon Navigator

Modern flight computer for hot air balloon pilots

No account or install required
“Impressive competition mapping software”
Balloon Navigator screenshot
Flying hot air balloons is fun - don't waste it on stressful and difficult competition software.

Balloon Navigator is a browser based navigation app for hot air balloon pilots flying in competitions. It aims to be nice and easy to use with clean interface and simple controls.

For pilots, by pilots

Tested by competition pilots flying in World Championships

Forever free

Standard features and maps will always come free - you don't even need an account to fly

Works everywhere

  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Linux
  • Android
  • iOS
  • iPadOS

Connect your GPS

  • built-in GPS on tablets and phones
  • Garmin and other external receivers
  • Balloon Live Sensor (on Windows and Android)

100% offline

Balloon Navigator does not require an internet connection to work and you can download maps offline without limits. You don't even need an account, just install the app and fly.

Maps included

Use free built-in world map online or download parts of it offline. No calibration is required. All maps come with multiple styles (including satellite) and additional data such as power lines. World-wide elevation data is included for Pro users.

Windreader

Track wind direction and speed at every altitude you've been to and quickly draw windlines on the target or your position. Or import from a file.

Live Tracking (Pro)

Fly as a team and see each other on the map, together with other pilots' navigation data such as altitude, speed and heading. Windreader data is also shared between connected pilots.

Flight path calculator

Based on your speed, altitude, descent rate and elevation, Balloon Navigator will calculate path to the ground and tell you the exact moment to drop your marker for the best results.

2D and 3D scoring

Real-time automatic calculation of your score along estimated flight path

Import your data

One-click waypoint and track import from OziExplorer, GPX, KML and GeoJSON.

Smart keyboard navigation

Create waypoints with UTM coordinates in 5 seconds. Why waste time searching for small cursor in bright sunlight?

Competition focused

Task Rings. Proximity Alerts. Snapping points to 10m UTM Grid. Complex shapes. Bearings, angles, magnetic heading. Horizontal and vertical grid lines. Drawing wind lines on tasks, and much more.

Measure everything

Quick measure tool to get bearings, distances and areas. Multiple times. In seconds.

Translated to 21 languages

English, Czech, German, Spanish, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Turkish, Chinese.

Advanced context menus

You don't have to remember where to find all these same-looking buttons. Just right click and see all possible actions.

User accounts

Create an optional free account to backup your settings and waypoints online, and sync them between multiple devices.

Extensions (Pro)

It's the only balloon navigation app with modding support. Use JavaScript API to access Balloon Navigator internals and create custom features, interface elements or flight calculators exactly as you need them.


Balloon Navigator does not require an account. Just open the app and use it!