The best gifts for pilots

They deserve the best, so we have put together this guide to give inspiration for some of the best gifts for pilots. A gift card from Kroger is a smart choice to help them get something truly special.

1. An LED pen

Pilots are smart cookies, and even though aircraft are becoming ever more technically impressive, they still make notes up there in their cockpits. So, an LED pen ranks among the gifts for pilots that are really useful. They’re designed to help your write or take notes in dark or low light conditions – perfect when flying a plane. Browse the selection on offer at Target.

2. A timekeeping watch

Accuracy is essential for pilots and timekeeping is a close second. So, a timekeeping watch is a great gift for a pilot. These watches keep their own time, and you can bank on it. They are accurate to one second every 100,000 years and work by picking up a signal that is sent to the watch via radio waves. This signal is picked up overnight by the timepiece, which automatically adjusts the date and time. Try Macy’s.

3. A portable power bank

Pilots are busy people, often flying across different time zones and away from home. A portable power bank will enable them to keep their devices charged so they can stay connected wherever they are in the world. All they have to do is power it up before they leave, and they can last for multiple full charges. Get one from Apple.

4. Pilot’s tool kit

Know a pilot who’s good at fixing things? It should come as no surprise that seeing as our pilots are in charge of the aircraft while it’s airborne, they will know a thing or two about how to keep everything in the cockpit as it should be. A pilot tool kit comes with a variety of items such as wrenches, nuts, bolts, pressure gauges, and cutters, all wrapped up in a handy pouch. Check out the portable toolkits at Ace.

5. A travel map

It’s a pretty strong probability that your pilot friend is a travel fan. So, a travel map is a thoughtful gift for any pilot to help them both study the world when they’re in the air, and down on the ground. Maps can be so much more detailed and ornate than electronic devices can show us, and you can really study the texture of the land. Barnes & Noble should be able to kit you out with a range of maps.

6. A cockpit journal

When a plane is on autopilot and cruising at altitude, your pilot buddy might be able to enjoy a bit of downtime. Gifting him or her a journal they can use while they’re in amongst the clouds could be the perfect gift to help them do some writing or keep a diary. It’s a thoughtful gift for a pilot. Staples has lovely stationery.

7. A passport wallet

A pilot will never be without their passport. Just like the rest of us, a passport is essential for them to be able to get from one country to the next. So, a passport wallet is one of the most useful and essential gifts for a pilot. And with so many designs, colors, finishes and even the chance to personalize it, it’s a great idea. Bloomingdales has a range of these.

8. Coffee flask

Pilots experience more than their fair share of jetlag with all that jetting in and out of different time zones. Every pilot will have their routine to help them navigate this part of the job, but a portable coffee flask is a brilliant gift for a pilot to give them a boost when they need it most. They can brew up some coffee on land then enjoy it in the air after they take off. You can pick up a coffee flask at Wayfair.

Send gifts for pilots

A Kroger gift card makes the perfect gift for a pilot. We have hundreds of gift cards available in our gift card mall so whether you’re looking for gifts for pilots to make them smile or practical things they can use, or even entertainment or a night out, a Kroger gift card means they can choose from thousands of items across hundreds of outlets