Avionics
ADS-B Weather, Traffic Services Available Now Via SkyRadar Receivers
This screenshot was taken while flying at 3,475 feet at 138 knots over southern California, but I was quickly able to check out the Nexrad weather radar picture in other parts of the U.S. (in this case a pretty good-sized storm over Jackson, Miss.).
This screenshot was taken while flying at 3,475 feet at 138 knots over southern California, but I was quickly able to check out the Nexrad weather radar picture in other parts of the U.S. (in this case a pretty good-sized storm over Jackson, Miss.).

The market for inexpensive portable ADS-B receivers that deliver free in-flight data to Apple iPads and other devices is heating up. Boston-based Radenna pioneered this market with the original SkyRadar unit, which communicates wirelessly with the iPad, providing a means to receive free in-flight weather and traffic data from the growing ADS-B ground station network. Sporty’s Pilot Shop is now selling the $799 Stratus portable ADS-B receiver, which runs on battery power, but offers only weather data and not traffic. Stratus works with the ForeFlight Mobile iPad app, while the SkyRadar units provide weather and traffic on SkyRadar’s own iPad app and the Hilton Software WingX Pro app.