TFR BROWSER
Free · iPhone & web
Most pilots who bust a TFR didn't know it was there.
They appear with days of notice, sometimes hours. Checking means remembering to look.
So don't. Get told instead.
A real alert. Tap it for the map, altitudes and times.
- Alerts the moment a new TFR is published in the states you fly
- Checks the FAA every 15 minutes you don't have to open anything
- Stadium TFRs on game days 3 NM around pro venues, before you plan the shoot
- Map, altitudes, effective times, contacts and a link to the official FAA record
- No account, no tracking, never asks your location and no cost
Why another airspace app?
Most tools are route-based. You plan a flight, and they warn you if it conflicts. That works well if you file flight plans.
It does nothing for someone who flies opportunistically and never files anything — which describes most drone work.
TFR Browser is publication-based. It tells you when a restriction appears in your area, whether or not you've planned a flight. That distinction is the entire point of it.
The one people miss
Stadiums seating 30,000 or more are restricted during major professional games — and unlike everything else, this is never published as its own TFR. It stands permanently under FDC 4/3621; only the fixture list changes. So it won't show up in any feed you're watching.
TFR Browser works it out from the schedule and lists it alongside everything else.
Get it
iPhone
Download on the App Store — requires iOS 17.6 or later.
Android, or any browser
There's no Play Store listing. The web version does the same job, notifications included.
- Open tfr.ericthurber.com in Chrome.
- Choose your states and allow notifications when asked.
- Optional: menu → Add to Home screen, so it opens like an app.
iPad or desktop Safari
Safari only delivers notifications to a site you've added to the Home Screen or Dock. Use Share → Add to Home Screen first, then allow notifications from the installed version.