To enter a latitude/longitude waypoint into ForeFlight, you can use the SEARCH box on the MAPS page or the USER WAYPOINTS section on the MORE page under CUSTOM CONTENT.
The following 4 formats are supported for entering coordinates within ForeFlight:
DD.dd Decimal Degrees
DD°MM’SS Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
DD°MM’SSs Degrees, Minutes, Seconds, Decimal Seconds
DD°MM.mm Degree Minutes
Here are examples of these formats using this location:
36°00'51.4"N / 75 40' 04.4"W
| FORMAT | EQUIVALENT LAT/LONG VALUE | HOW IT IS ENTERED IN FOREFLIGHT |
| DD.dd | 36.01°N/75.67°W | 36.01N/75.67W |
| DD°MM’SS” | 36°00'51"N/75°40'04"W | 360051/-0754004 |
| DD°MM’SSs” | 36°00'51.4"N / 75°40'04.4"W | 3600514/-07540044 |
| DD°MM.mm | 36°00.86'N/75°40.07' | 3600.86/-07540.07 |
To change the format displayed within the ForeFlight app, go to the MORE page and then tap on SETTINGS. In the right-hand column, scroll to the Preferences section and select UNITS/TIME and then COORDINATES. This will bring you to a page where you can select the format you prefer. The following 3 formats are supported for displaying coordinates within ForeFlight:
DD.dd Decimal Degrees
DD°MM’SS Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
DD°MM.mm Degree Minutes
NOTES:
1. Latitude is always DD, and Longitude is always DDD.
2. Include a minus (-) sign for Longitudes that are west and Latitudes that are south.
3. After inputting into ForeFlight, the User Waypoint is stored in the DD.dd format.