Hot Air Balloon Map
Source: Dev.to
Hi Dev community! 🚀
I’m Fırat, a Cloud Engineer and indie developer based in Turkey — home to Cappadocia, one of the world’s hot‑air‑ballooning capitals. 🇹🇷🎈
Watching the majestic flights inspired me to look under the hood of balloon piloting. I realized that while aviation is advancing rapidly, many balloon pilots are still stuck with fragmented tools or manual calculations for critical tasks.
That’s why I built Hot Air Balloon Map – a comprehensive flight computer designed specifically for lighter‑than‑air aviation.
Key Features
- Advanced Navigation 📍 – Specialized tracking and wind‑layer visualization.
- Weight & Balance ⚖️ – Instant, precise calculations to ensure flight safety (no more pen and paper!).
- Live Weather Data ☁️ – Real‑time integration for flight planning.
The app is built with SwiftUI, Apple WeatherKit, and Mapbox, focusing on performance and reliability in the air.
Whether you are a pilot, an aviation geek, or a developer interested in map‑based apps, let me know what you think!