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What's new

Updates to ArcGIS Flight are released throughout the year. The ArcGIS Flight mobile app is supported on iPadOS devices.

The sections below provide the release notes for the latest versions of the mobile app. For more information about what's new in ArcGIS Flight, see the ArcGIS Flight Blog article on Esri Community.

Mobile app-2026.2 (iPadOS)

  • Support for iOS 18.

  • DJI M3E and M4E now support USB-C cable connection on iPad M-series chipsets.

  • Improved stability of live video feed and large image uploads.

  • Fixed error when formatting SD card from settings menu.

  • Fixed camera timeout errors encountered when using ArcGIS Flight offline.

  • Fixed issues with default keyboard when entering numeric values in the flight parameters view.

  • Optimized memory usage to improve performance and responsiveness.

  • Fixed issues in the layers view when viewing layers with corrupt thumbnail metadata.

  • Support for Freefly Astro drone flying below takeoff height.

  • Various bug fixes and improvements.

Mobile app—2026.1 (iPadOS)

  • Added custom elevation tile packages (.tpkx) that can be used with the Terrain Follow setting.

  • ArcGIS layers will be displayed during the flight.

  • All Site Scan users will be required to link their license to an ArcGIS Online account to view ArcGIS layers.

  • Updated map UI buttons and the elevation profile.

  • Updated maps system to support Runtime v200.

  • Quick Map feature has been retired. Contact Esri Technical Support or submit a feature request to ArcGIS Flight Ideas if this is a useful feature for your workflow.

  • Changes to ArcGIS Flight versioning from a sequential number system to calendar were made.

Mobile app—5.2.2 (iPadOS)

  • Addressed preflight check issues with older DJI drones.

Mobile app—5.2.1 (iPadOS)

  • Added support for live video feed in the ArcGIS Flight Connection app.

  • Addressed issues with M300 unexpectedly pausing during missions.

  • Various bug fixes and improvements.

Mobile app—5.2 (iPadOS)

  • DJI D-RTK 3 is supported as an RTK station for drone flights.

  • The Mavic 3E Drone is supported.

  • The Matrice 4E Drone is supported.