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 three formats are supported for entering coordinates within ForeFlight:
DD.dd Decimal Degrees
DD°MM’SS Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
DD°MM.mm Degree Minutes
Here are examples of these formats using this location:
36°00'51"N / 75 40' 04"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.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.
4. All MM or SS values must be less than 60.
DEFINITIONS:
DD - Degrees
dd - decimal degrees
MM - Minutes
mm - decimal minutes
SS - Seconds