Active Sky XP (X-Plane 11)

Compatibility: X-Plane 11
Introducing HiFi’s first weather engine for the X-Plane platform...

Active Sky XP (ASXP) brings the popular award-winning Active Sky weather engine to the X-Plane platform for the first time. Using a hybrid weather depiction interface through X-Plane 11’s weather API, a realistic, high-performance and high-fidelity weather experience is realised.


Features spotlight

Active Air Effects

Replaces internal X-Plane turbulence and air effects, providing enhanced turbulence, drafts, thermals, terrain-based wind effects, surface friction, gusts, variability, wake turbulence, microbursts and more.


High-Performance Weather Depiction

Uses internal X-Plane 11.2x/11.3x cloud depiction for maximum performance and smoothness, with multiple weather depiction modes including theme cell "real weather" mode and global static mode – VR compatible and optimised!


Active Sky Weather Engine

An evolved version of the Active Sky platform brings the core features that made Active Sky the leading weather engine for other platforms: advanced weather synthesis and interpolation, high-resolution global winds aloft, realistic air and atmosphere effects, a comprehensive weather data network, integrated visual mapping and planning, and much, much more.


Voice Weather Delivery

Active Sky ATIS and Flightwatch are available at any time by listening on 122.00, 122.02 or 122.03 for closest station, actual/current interpolated conditions and destination weather reports, respectively.


Surface Crosswind Attenuation

Optional, for better ground handling in crosswind conditions while preserving headwind/tailwind component for performance accuracy.


Mobile Companion App

Use any device/browser to connect with Active Sky over your network and view and control the weather.

Features, specifications, requirements and release schedule are subject to change.

See the Detailed Description below for more details and FAQs.

Detailed Description

System Requirements:


  • X-Plane v11.26 or later versions of X-Plane 11, 64-bit Windows Version (Mac and 32-bit Windows versions are not compatible)
  • 1GHz+ CPU
  • 2GB+ RAM
  • OpenGL 3.3 graphics device (nVidia GTX500 or equivalent or better)
  • Windows 7 or later, 64-bit version
  • Active and stable internet connection (broadband recommended)*
  • 1024×768 minimum available screen resolution to display all user interface features
  • 500MB available hard drive space
*Active Sky XP is an online product that will require the creation of a new user account. You must be logged in to use the software. One login per user account is permitted. You can install the software on multiple machines and/or move the software to other machines, but may be logged in only once at a time. Using Active Sky XP, creating a user account and logging into the system require the acceptance of HiFi Simulation Technologies' Privacy Policy.
Usual Price: US$32.99
Special Offer Price US$24.74
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Active Sky XP Active Sky XP brings a realistic, high-performance and high-fidelity weather experience to X-Plane 11, with voice delivery via Active Sky ATIS and Flightwatch and a mobile companion app so you can use any device/browser to connect with Active Sky and view and control the weather.

Among the features are enhanced turbulence and air effects, multiple weather depiction modes, high-resolution global winds aloft, realistic air and atmosphere effects, a comprehensive weather data network, surface crosswind attenuation and integrated visual mapping and planning.

Download size: 234MB

Usual Price: US$32.99
Special Offer Price US$24.74
In Stock
Earn up to 80 points.