diff --git a/.claude/scheduled_tasks.lock b/.claude/scheduled_tasks.lock
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54bd0f99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.claude/scheduled_tasks.lock
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"sessionId":"c83ad3f5-27f4-43e2-8c91-7793c8605d9c","pid":29547,"acquiredAt":1776638074373}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.dev.pid b/.dev.pid
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7c09f9fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dev.pid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+16440
diff --git a/src/features/flights-map/components/FlightsMapFilter.tsx b/src/features/flights-map/components/FlightsMapFilter.tsx
index 92012117..70ed4f80 100644
--- a/src/features/flights-map/components/FlightsMapFilter.tsx
+++ b/src/features/flights-map/components/FlightsMapFilter.tsx
@@ -85,8 +85,14 @@ export const FlightsMapFilter: FC<FlightsMapFilterProps> = ({
   );
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!value.date) return;
-    const current = yyyymmddToDate(value.date);
+    // Mirrors Angular FlightsMapFiltersStateService.snapToNearestAvailable.
+    // With a date set, re-anchor it forward if it lands on a disabled day.
+    // With no date but a departure set, auto-fill to today (or next enabled
+    // day) — Angular runs snap from setDisabledDates after the calendar API
+    // responds, which seeds the input on first route selection.
+    if (!value.date && !value.departure) return;
+
+    const current = value.date ? yyyymmddToDate(value.date) : new Date();
     if (!current) return;
 
     const snapped = findNextEnabledDate(current, disabledDates, minDate, maxDate);