Every weather tool shows you data.
PlaneWX helps you decide.
“The confidence to go, or the courage to stay™”
We synthesize the same authoritative weather data every EFB uses — against your aircraft and your personal minimums — into a WX Score: a quantified risk assessment integrated into the PAVE decision framework.
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Every other tool makes you the analyst.
EFBs and weather portals display raw data. The cognitive work — synthesizing it, assessing risk, forming a go/no-go judgment — lands entirely on you. Alone. Often under pressure.
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PlaneWX
This is the difference between a data display and a decision support system.
From raw data to confident decision
Three steps that happen automatically, before you even open a briefing.
Synthesize
Our AI reads METARs, TAFs, PIREPs, SIGMETs, winds aloft, HRRR/GFS/ECMWF model data, and NWS forecaster narratives — then synthesizes them into a coherent picture along your entire route.
- METARs · TAFs · PIREPs
- SIGMETs · AIRMETs · G-AIRMETs
- HRRR · GFS · ECMWF model consensus
- NWS forecaster narratives
Personalize
The synthesis is matched against your aircraft's actual capabilities — FIKI, TAS, service ceiling, autopilot — and your personal minimums. Your SR22T has different limits than a rental 172.
- Per-aircraft minimums (ceiling, vis, crosswind)
- Icing & turbulence tolerance per aircraft
- FIKI, TAS, autopilot, weather radar aware
- Multiple aircraft profiles supported
Decide
The WX Score feeds into a structured PAVE risk assessment — Pilot, Aircraft, enVironment, External pressures. You get a complete decision picture, not just a weather snapshot.
- WX Score: 0–100% quantified risk
- Full PAVE framework, pre-filled from context
- 14-day trend to avoid last-minute pressure
- Mentor connection for human perspective
The WX Score: weather risk, finally quantified
Right now, your go/no-go judgment lives entirely in your head. You mentally juggle ceilings, winds, icing, turbulence, currency, and fatigue — under pressure, often at the last minute.
The WX Score externalizes that work. For the first time, the cognitive burden of weather risk assessment lives in software — not your memory, not your gut.
- 0–100% metric calculated against YOUR minimums — not generic VFR/IFR
- Ceiling, visibility, crosswind, turbulence, icing — all weighted
- Different scores for each aircraft you fly
- Every deduction is transparent and explained
- Updates automatically as weather evolves — 40+ times over 14 days
Illustrative example. Your score reflects your aircraft and minimums.
Weather is only one part of the decision
The FAA's PAVE framework is the gold standard for aeronautical decision-making. PlaneWX pre-fills the environment quadrant and guides you through the rest.
Pilot
- Currency & recency
- Fatigue & physical condition
- Experience with route / conditions
- Mindset — are you flying pressured?
You complete this — PlaneWX prompts the right questions.
Aircraft
- FIKI / de-ice capability
- TAS and service ceiling
- Autopilot & weather radar
- Aircraft-specific minimums
Pre-filled from your aircraft profile.
enVironment
- WX Score (synthesized risk)
- Icing & turbulence consensus
- Convective activity
- 14-day trend visibility
Fully pre-filled — this is what PlaneWX does.
External Pressures
- Time pressure
- Passenger / family expectations
- Business commitments
- Trip Watchers — share data, reduce pressure
Trip Watchers helps — stakeholders see the same data.
⚠️The Pattern That Kills
- 1.Plans made weeks in advance — hotels booked, family waiting
- 2.Weather monitored, but TAFs only go 24 hours. "We'll know the night before."
- 3.Morning of departure: conditions marginal. Bags are packed. Commitments made.
- 4.The pressure to go is immense. The decision feels impossible.
This is when accidents happen. Not because pilots lack skill — because they're forced into decisions when the stakes are highest.
✔️How PlaneWX Changes This
- Know 7+ days out — WX Score trends visible before you commit to anything
- 40+ automatic updates — Watch conditions evolve — no scramble the night before
- Alternative windows — 'Friday looks bad. Thursday afternoon shows 85%.'
- Trip Watchers — Stakeholders see the same data — rescheduling is shared
The safest pilots aren't the ones who can fly in anything — they're the ones who never put themselves in that position.
Everything the decision requires
Every layer of the decision support system — from raw data to community connection.
Personalized WX Score
A 0–100% risk metric calculated against your minimums and your aircraft — not generic VFR/IFR thresholds. Structured context so you can decide with a clearer picture.
14-Day Planning Horizon
Monitor WX trends from 2 weeks out. Never face a last-minute go/no-go with bags packed and commitments made.
Multi-Model Analysis
HRRR, GFS, and ECMWF consensus across 3–7 sample points along your route with confidence scoring. Nobody else does this.
PAVE Risk Assessment
The FAA's decision-making framework, pre-filled from your trip context. Pilot, Aircraft, enVironment, External pressures — all in one view.
Ask a Mentor
Connect with experienced pilots who see your full briefing — WX Score, aircraft profile, minimums. Shared context, not verbal descriptions.
Trip Watchers
Family, passengers, schedulers see the same live data. Rescheduling becomes a shared decision — not a confrontation at 6 AM.
Corridor Watch
Route-specific intelligence at departure, waypoints, and arrival. TFRs, NOTAMs, and icing overlays along your exact path.
Synoptic Intelligence™
NWS forecaster narratives synthesized into regional summaries that explain the big picture — not just the numbers.
Multi-City Optimizer
Planning a multi-leg trip? Enter all your stops and PlaneWX finds the optimal departure sequence based on weather windows.
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No credit card required. After your trial, choose the plan that fits how you fly.
Safety is not a premium feature.
Every briefing — free, Casual, or Pro — uses the same AI engine, the same weather models, and the same scoring methodology. We limit how much you can use PlaneWX, not how well it works. Paid plans unlock automation and scale — not the quality of the analysis that keeps you safe.
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Pro
Weekly flying, multi-leg routes, and mentor access
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All plans include WX Score, PAVE Risk Assessment, Synoptic Intelligence™, mentor broadcast, and 14-day planning.
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Founder's Story
“I built PlaneWX because I needed it.”
PlaneWX was founded in 2025 by Mark Wolfgang, an experienced technology entrepreneur and General Aviation pilot.
After selling his Information Security consulting company in December 2022, Mark retired and bought his first airplane — a Diamond DA40 NG. He earned his Private Pilot's license in just six weeks and started flying his wife and dog around the country.
After completing an accelerated IFR program in five days, Mark discovered the complexities of weather planning for instrument flying. He grew frustrated having to tell his wife, “Yeah, we should be good. I'll let you know after the TAF comes out tonight.”
Now flying a TBM 900 and approaching 1,000 hours total time — including 784 hours of cross-country PIC in under 2 years — Mark built PlaneWX to solve his own problem. What started as personal frustration became a mission to help every pilot answer the question: “Is this flight going to happen?”
Mark Wolfgang is a Commercial Instrument pilot with single and multiengine ratings, and a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
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