Cobalt
ATC alerts and messaging

Never miss a controller again.

Cobalt tells you when ATC opens for your departure, arrival, or route, and lets you answer from the phone.

Free to fly. MSFS 2020, 2024, X-Plane 11 and 12. iPhone and iPad.

A private message thread with a VATSIM controller in Cobalt Inbox
2Networks. VATSIM and IVAO, controllers and traffic.
1Inbox for ATC, pilots, and group chats.
PeakTwo-way private messages with controllers.
Controller positions with frequencies
Free

The alert that gets you back in the seat.

A controller logs on at your departure, destination, or along the route and your phone tells you. No more flying unicom under a staffed center.

Cobalt Inbox with ATC and pilot threads
Free

One inbox for the whole flight.

ATC threads live beside direct messages and group chats. Pins, mutes, photos, and read receipts. Everything in one place.

Private message thread with a controller
Peak

Answer ATC from anywhere in the house.

Messages send through your own vPilot or xPilot session, so the controller sees a normal private message. Replies land on your phone with a notification.

COM radios card
Free

The right frequency, every time.

Active and standby frequencies from the sim beside the controller's published frequency. Tune with Peak.

Airport sheet with ATC online chip
Free

See the whole staffing picture.

Open any airport for ATC ONLINE or NO ATC at a glance, then every station online with position and frequency. Tap one for the traffic they are handling.

News card in Explore
Free

Know what is happening tonight.

Network events and news cards in the Explore tab, so you know where the controllers will be before you file.

Away from the desk

ATC calls. You answer.

A Lock Screen alert when a controller opens on your route. Open the thread, reply, and get back to the flight.

Free to fly. Peak goes deeper.

Nothing is hidden on the free plan. Peak unlocks control, depth, and history.

Free

  • Controller online alerts for your route
  • Read ATC messages in Inbox
  • Airport ATC status and station list
  • Controller sheets with inbound and departing traffic
  • Live COM frequencies

Cobalt Peak

  • Send private messages to controllers
  • Tune radios from the phone
  • Airport ops report and intelligence
  • Leaderboard across Cobalt

Questions

Which networks are supported?

VATSIM and IVAO for traffic and controllers. Two-way messaging works on VATSIM through vPilot (MSFS) and xPilot (X-Plane).

Does Cobalt replace my pilot client?

No. You still fly with vPilot or xPilot. Cobalt adds a small plugin or relay so your messages pass through your own session.

What does the controller see?

A normal private message from your callsign. Nothing about Cobalt.

Is voice supported?

No. Cobalt handles text private messages and alerts. Voice stays in your pilot client.

Keep exploring

More of what Cobalt does.

Your flight, off the screen.

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