The latest version of the ForeFlight Mobile app—v8.1—can now display weather information from SiriusXM, using the SXAR1 XM receiver, which connects wirelessly via Bluetooth to an iPad or iPhone running ForeFlight. The SiriusXM service provides access to graphical weather and aviation information delivered via satellite, including Nexrad storm cell attributes, lightning strike locations, high-resolution composite and base reflectivity radar, TFRs, airport weather and forecasts, airmets, sigmets, pireps and winds/temperatures aloft. 

The SXAR1 is fitted with internal antennas to receive GPS and SiriusXM signals, and it has its own rechargeable battery, which lasts for six hours. It retails for $699 but is available from Sporty’s Pilot Shop for $499 along with a $200 promotional rebate through December 31 for new SiriusXM subscribers. A special SiriusXM weather subscription is available to ForeFlight users for $39.95 per month. 

“Our customers are eager for a SiriusXM weather option,” said ForeFlight co-founder and CEO Tyson Weihs. “This integration delivers a high-quality, affordable and portable SiriusXM weather solution with a subscription package tailored exclusively for ForeFlight.”