iPad Air (4th generation) · Version Status
iPad Air (4th generation) End of Life Date
iPad Air (4th generation) end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
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iPad Air (4th generation) is actively supported. EOL date: September 15, 2027.
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EOL Date
Sep 15, 2027
312 days remaining
Latest Release
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Standard release
Release Date
Oct 23, 2020
iPad Air (4th generation) series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeSep 15, 2027endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseOct 23, 2020endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees Confidence: high = two or more independent sources agree (the vendor's page read by our adapter, a person's check against the vendor, the dataset the date came from); medium = one; low = the vendor page disagrees or our last read is stale.
How we source dates.
Lifecycle detail
iPad air-4 was released on October 23, 2020 and support is scheduled to end on September 15, 2027 — a planned supported lifespan of 6 years and 11 months, shorter than the 9 years median for iPad releases.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
10/10 None available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build.
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What does iPad Air (4th generation) end of life mean?
When iPad Air (4th generation) reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: A CVE-based scan does not show the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies, and none of them give you the date in advance. Running iPad Air (4th generation) past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to iPad Air 11-inch (M4) or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does iPad Air (4th generation) reach end of life?
iPad Air (4th generation) reaches end of life on September 15, 2027. That is 312 days remaining.
Is iPad Air (4th generation) still supported?
Yes, iPad Air (4th generation) is currently supported. The EOL date is September 15, 2027.
What should I upgrade to from iPad Air (4th generation)?
The recommended upgrade from iPad Air (4th generation) is
iPad Air 11-inch (M4) — the latest actively supported version. Check the
iPad full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running iPad Air (4th generation) past EOL?
When iPad Air (4th generation) reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no vendor fix. A CVE-based scan does not show this — it is the CVE blind spot; some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies and none give the date in advance. Organizations running EOL iPad should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.