How do I amend or cancel a flight plan in ForeFlight Mobile?

Filed flight plans can be amended and canceled in ForeFlight Mobile (when outside the lock-out window). The lock-out window is a predetermined amount of time, specified by ATC, where changes to the flight plan can no longer be accepted. For more information about the lock-out period, see the support article: When can I file, cancel and amend a flight plan?

Amending Flight Plans

The following steps describe how to amend a filed flight plan.

In this example, we have successfully filed a flight plan and want to change our cruise altitude from 8000ft to 6000ft.

Filed Flight Plan

Select the cruise altitude field

Flight Plan filed at 8000ft

Select the new cruise altitude of 6000ft

Altitude advisor

The new cruise altitude of 6000 is now loaded in ForeFlight. It is important to note that the flight plan on file has not been changed.

Flight Plan altitude changed

Select the amend button

Select the Amend button

After selecting the Amend button, ForeFlight will detect that the filed flight plan and the one currently in ForeFlight are different. A pop-up box asking to confirm the changes and copy them to an Amended flight plan will appear.

Copy changes

After confirming the changes and selecting the Copy button a new File screen will appear.

The File screen

Select the "Amend" button to send the changes to ATC.

Select the Amend button

After selecting Amend, the changes will be sent to ATC. You will receive an acknowledgment that the changes have been received and a new briefing will be sent to the email listed in the flight plan.

Cancelling Flight Plans

IMPORTANT:ForeFlight Mobile cannot be used to cancel an IFR flight plan when operating at an uncontrolled airport. The option to cancel a flight in ForeFlight Mobile only changes the filing status of the plan from Filed to Canceled.

First, ensure that the plan is on file. This will be indicated by the word "Filed" displayed in the lower left of the Flight screen.
Second, ensure that you are outside of the Lock-out time for the region or FIR that the flight is filed from.