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    Aircast Ground Station

    Beta

    The next Aircast ground station, rebuilt as native apps for Windows, macOS and Android, plus a version that runs in the browser. Each app looks and feels at home on its platform, and all of them run the same flight core. It flies everything Aircast QGC flies, with a DJI-style Fly view on top.

    Aircast Ground Station on Windows, on the ground: satellite map with the drone's camera footprint, a Ready to fly status in the top bar, Checklist and Take off on the left rail, and a 3D view in the corner.

    Download

    Latest beta: v5.6.5-beta.12. Each button downloads the app directly.

    Windows x64
    Native app
    Installer (.exe) · 120 MB
    Or the portable zip, no install (173 MB)
    Windows ARM64
    Native app
    Installer (.exe) · 104 MB
    Or the portable zip, no install (158 MB)
    macOS
    Native app
    App (.dmg) · 205 MB
    Android
    Native app
    App (.apk) · 144 MB
    In your browser
    fly.aircast.one · nothing to install
    All releases & checksums

    Install

    • Windows: run the -setup.exe, or unzip the portable build and run AircastQGC.exe. The app isn't code-signed yet, so the first time Windows shows Windows protected your PC: click More info, then Run anyway. Windows install guide.
    • macOS: open the .dmg and drag the app into Applications. If macOS says the app can't be opened, clear the quarantine flag once:
      Terminal
      xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/AircastQGCNative.app
    • Android: open the .apk on the device and allow installing from that source when Android asks. It installs next to Aircast QGC, so you can keep both.
    • Browser: open fly.aircast.one in Chrome or Edge on the same network as your drone, or in its Tailscale network.

    What's new

    • A Fly view built for flying. Video or map fills the screen, the other sits in a corner, and Take off, Return, Land and Pause sit on a rail at the left, with the drone status along the top.
    • Deliberate confirms. Actions that move the drone ask you to confirm with a slide first, so a stray tap or click never flies it.
    • 3D view. The map can show the buildings around you in 3D, with your mission route drawn over them.
    • Camera and gimbal. Drag or tap on the video to point the camera, or use the tilt slider next to it.
    • Aircast card writer. Write Aircast to an SD card for a new drone, with its name and Wi-Fi set, from inside the app.
    • Radio over USB. Fly with an EdgeTX radio plugged into the computer or tablet over USB.
    • One core everywhere. Every app runs the same flight core, so a feature or a fix lands on Windows, macOS, Android and the web together.
    Aircast Ground Station in flight: a 3D map view of buildings and parkland, the labelled action rail with Pause, Return, Land, Payload and Stop motors on the left, and the satellite map in the corner.
    The Return confirmation card over the map: Smart RTL option, Slide to return, and Confirm return and Cancel buttons.

    Everything you use in Aircast QGC

    • Multiple Aircast video streams, switchable or side by side
    • Waypoint missions and surveys in Plan, and QGroundControl plan files
    • Vehicle setup: sensor calibration, flight modes, failsafes and parameters
    • Flight log download in Analyze
    • ArduPilot and PX4, and several vehicles at once

    Flash your Pi in about 5 minutes

    The Aircast Flasher downloads the image, sets Wi-Fi and hostname, and verifies the card.

    Download the Flasher