Navigraph

Navigraph develops aviation navigation and flight planning software for flight simulation. Its products include Navigraph Charts, navigation data and SimBrief flight planning tools. These services support users of Microsoft Flight Simulator, X-Plane and Prepar3D. Navigraph focuses on helping simulation pilots plan routes and work with aviation charts during virtual flights.

Navigraph Charts for Flight Simulation

Navigraph Charts provides aviation charts for flight simulation users.

The software includes chart information from Jeppesen, a supplier of navigation data and charts used in aviation.

Simulation pilots can use charts while planning and conducting virtual flights.

The platform supports both Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) and Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flying.

Users can access information for different stages of a simulated flight.

Navigraph Charts also includes moving map functions.

These allow users to follow their position while flying in a compatible simulator.

The software is intended for beginners as well as experienced flight simulation enthusiasts.

SimBrief Flight Planning

SimBrief is another flight planning product from Navigraph.

It allows users to create simulated flight plans and briefing packages.

A briefing package brings together information needed to prepare for a virtual flight.

SimBrief supports IFR flight planning and is used alongside other Navigraph tools.

The service can operate as a standalone application.

For simulation pilots, this provides a way to prepare a flight before entering the cockpit.

Navigraph Charts and SimBrief serve different but related parts of the flight planning process.

Together, they help users work with routes, charts and flight information.

Simulator Integration and Navigation Data

Navigraph supports several flight simulator platforms.

These include Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024, X-Plane and Lockheed Martin Prepar3D.

Its software can also work through integrations with compatible aircraft systems.

For Microsoft Flight Simulator, Navigraph provides an avionics plugin.

The company supplies updated navigation data to help simulator users work with current chart information.

This is particularly relevant when aircraft systems and flight plans use the same navigation information.

Navigraph also provides learning resources to help users improve their understanding of flight simulation.

History and Development

Navigraph introduced its digital aviation charts service in 2004.

The product was originally known as Navigraph Digital Aeronautical Charts, or nDAC.

In 2006, the company expanded into navigation data through a partnership with Richard Stefan of NAVDATA-Service.

Navigraph changed its navigation data supplier to Jeppesen in 2012.

Its chart supplier changed to Lufthansa Systems in 2015 and then to Jeppesen in 2017.

The company has also conducted surveys of the flight simulation community.

By 2022, its survey had grown to more than 25,400 participants.

For pilots and aviation fans, Navigraph provides tools for exploring the planning and navigation side of flying. Its charts, flight planning software and simulator integrations help users prepare and follow simulated flights using aviation navigation information.