diff --git a/app/Database/migrations/2021_03_05_044305_add_kvp_table.php b/app/Database/migrations/2021_03_05_044305_add_kvp_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7b75b6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Database/migrations/2021_03_05_044305_add_kvp_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Contracts\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+/**
+ * Add a hub to the subfleet is
+ */
+class AddKvpTable extends Migration
+{
+    public function up()
+    {
+        Schema::create('kvp', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->string('key')->index();
+            $table->string('value');
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Database/seeds/settings.yml b/app/Database/seeds/settings.yml
index 4ac3adbd..b2ba8910 100644
--- a/app/Database/seeds/settings.yml
+++ b/app/Database/seeds/settings.yml
@@ -361,3 +361,9 @@
   options: ''
   type: 'text'
   description: 'Discord public channel ID for broadcasat notifications'
+- key: 'cron.random_id'
+  name: 'Cron Randomized ID'
+  group: 'cron'
+  value: ''
+  type: 'hidden'
+  description: ''
diff --git a/app/Exceptions/CronInvalid.php b/app/Exceptions/CronInvalid.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e629a379
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Exceptions/CronInvalid.php
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Exceptions;
+
+class CronInvalid extends AbstractHttpException
+{
+    public const MESSAGE = 'Cron ID is disabled or invalid';
+
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        parent::__construct(400, static::MESSAGE);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the RFC 7807 error type (without the URL root)
+     */
+    public function getErrorType(): string
+    {
+        return 'cron-invalid';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the detailed error string
+     */
+    public function getErrorDetails(): string
+    {
+        return $this->getMessage();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return an array with the error details, merged with the RFC7807 response
+     */
+    public function getErrorMetadata(): array
+    {
+        return [];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/MaintenanceController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/MaintenanceController.php
index 3453b24b..dde5d995 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/MaintenanceController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/MaintenanceController.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use App\Contracts\Controller;
 use App\Repositories\KvpRepository;
 use App\Services\CronService;
 use App\Services\VersionService;
+use App\Support\Utils;
 use Codedge\Updater\UpdaterManager;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Artisan;
@@ -34,7 +35,12 @@ class MaintenanceController extends Controller
 
     public function index()
     {
+        // Get the cron URL
+        $cron_id = setting('cron.random_id');
+        $cron_url = empty($cron_id) ? 'Not enabled' : url(route('api.maintenance.cron', $cron_id));
+
         return view('admin.maintenance.index', [
+            'cron_url'            => $cron_url,
             'cron_path'           => $this->cronSvc->getCronExecString(),
             'cron_problem_exists' => $this->cronSvc->cronProblemExists(),
             'new_version'         => $this->kvpRepo->get('new_version_available', false),
@@ -117,4 +123,33 @@ class MaintenanceController extends Controller
 
         return redirect('/update/downloader');
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Enable the cron, or if it's enabled, change the ID that is used
+     *
+     * @param Request $request
+     */
+    public function cron_enable(Request $request)
+    {
+        $id = Utils::generateNewId(24);
+        setting_save('cron.random_id', $id);
+
+        Flash::success('Web cron refreshed!');
+        return redirect(route('admin.maintenance.index'));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Disable the web cron
+     *
+     * @param Request $request
+     *
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function cron_disable(Request $request)
+    {
+        setting_save('cron.random_id', '');
+
+        Flash::success('Web cron disabled!');
+        return redirect(route('admin.maintenance.index'));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/SettingsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/SettingsController.php
index 5f6c74a2..6371f73b 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/SettingsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/SettingsController.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class SettingsController extends Controller
      */
     public function index()
     {
-        $settings = Setting::orderBy('order', 'asc')->get();
+        $settings = Setting::where('type', '!=', 'hidden')->orderBy('order')->get();
         $settings = $settings->groupBy('group');
 
         return view('admin.settings.index', [
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/FlightController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/FlightController.php
index c1f186a4..7f51c399 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/FlightController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/FlightController.php
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api;
 
 use App\Contracts\Controller;
 use App\Exceptions\AssetNotFound;
-use App\Exceptions\Unauthorized;
 use App\Http\Resources\Flight as FlightResource;
 use App\Http\Resources\Navdata as NavdataResource;
 use App\Models\SimBrief;
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/MaintenanceController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/MaintenanceController.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..053873eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/MaintenanceController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api;
+
+use App\Contracts\Controller;
+use App\Exceptions\CronInvalid;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Artisan;
+
+class MaintenanceController extends Controller
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the cron job from the web
+     *
+     * @param Request $request
+     * @param string  $id      The ID passed in for the cron
+     *
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function cron(Request $request, string $id)
+    {
+        $cron_id = setting('cron.random_id');
+        if (empty($cron_id) || $id !== $cron_id) {
+            throw new CronInvalid();
+        }
+
+        $output = '';
+        Artisan::call('schedule:run');
+        $output .= trim(Artisan::output());
+
+        return response([
+            'content' => $output,
+        ]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/Kvp.php b/app/Models/Kvp.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0cf43d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Models/Kvp.php
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use App\Contracts\Model;
+
+/**
+ * @property string key
+ * @property string value
+ */
+class Kvp extends Model
+{
+    public $table = 'kvp';
+    public $timestamps = false;
+    public $incrementing = false;
+
+    protected $keyType = 'string';
+
+    public $fillable = [
+        'key',
+        'value',
+    ];
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/SimBrief.php b/app/Models/SimBrief.php
index 56c7b5a5..4abe4fba 100644
--- a/app/Models/SimBrief.php
+++ b/app/Models/SimBrief.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
  * @property int         $user_id              The user that generated this
  * @property string      $flight_id            Optional, if attached to a flight, removed if attached to PIREP
  * @property string      $pirep_id             Optional, if attached to a PIREP, removed if attached to flight
+ * @property string      $aircraft_id          The aircraft this is for
  * @property string      $acars_xml
  * @property string      $ofp_xml
  * @property string      $ofp_html
diff --git a/app/Providers/RouteServiceProvider.php b/app/Providers/RouteServiceProvider.php
index aff100a3..b9f92d0a 100755
--- a/app/Providers/RouteServiceProvider.php
+++ b/app/Providers/RouteServiceProvider.php
@@ -392,6 +392,12 @@ class RouteServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
             Route::match(['post'], 'maintenance/forcecheck', 'MaintenanceController@forcecheck')
                 ->name('maintenance.forcecheck')->middleware('ability:admin,maintenance');
 
+            Route::match(['post'], 'maintenance/cron_enable', 'MaintenanceController@cron_enable')
+                ->name('maintenance.cron_enable')->middleware('ability:admin,maintenance');
+
+            Route::match(['post'], 'maintenance/cron_disable', 'MaintenanceController@cron_disable')
+                ->name('maintenance.cron_disable')->middleware('ability:admin,maintenance');
+
             // subfleet
             Route::get('subfleets/export', 'SubfleetController@export')
                 ->name('subfleets.export')->middleware('ability:admin,fleet');
@@ -508,6 +514,8 @@ class RouteServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
                 Route::get('pireps/{pirep_id}', 'PirepController@get');
                 Route::get('pireps/{pirep_id}/acars/geojson', 'AcarsController@acars_geojson');
 
+                Route::get('cron/{id}', 'MaintenanceController@cron')->name('maintenance.cron');
+
                 Route::get('news', 'NewsController@index');
                 Route::get('status', 'StatusController@status');
                 Route::get('version', 'StatusController@status');
diff --git a/resources/views/admin/maintenance/cron.blade.php b/resources/views/admin/maintenance/cron.blade.php
index 1244fdfb..e80065af 100644
--- a/resources/views/admin/maintenance/cron.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/admin/maintenance/cron.blade.php
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
       </h6>
       <div class="row" style="padding-top: 5px">
         <div class="col-sm-12">
-          <p>A cron must be created that runs every minute calling artisan. Example:</p>
+          <p>A cron must be created that runs every minute calling artisan. An example is below.
+            <strong><a href="{{ docs_link('cron') }}" target="_blank">See the docs</a></strong></p>
           <label style="width: 100%">
             <input type="text" value="{{ $cron_path }}" class="form-control" style="width: 100%"/>
           </label>
@@ -20,6 +21,45 @@
           @endif
         </div>
       </div>
+
+      <hr>
+
+      <div class="row" style="padding-top: 5px">
+        <div class="col-sm-12">
+          <h5>Web Cron</h5>
+        </div>
+        <div class="col-sm-6">
+          <p>
+            If you don't have cron access on your server, you can use a web-cron service to
+            access this URL every minute. Keep it disabled if you're not using it. It's a
+            unique ID that can be reset/changed if needed for security.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+        <div class="col-sm-6 pull-right">
+          <table class="table-condensed">
+            <tr class="text-right">
+              <td style="padding-right: 10px;" class="text-right">
+                {{ Form::open(['url' => route('admin.maintenance.cron_enable'),
+                            'method' => 'post']) }}
+                {{ Form::button('Enable/Change ID', ['type' => 'submit', 'class' => 'btn btn-success']) }}
+                {{ Form::close() }}
+              </td>
+              <td class="text-right">
+                {{ Form::open(['url' => route('admin.maintenance.cron_disable'),
+                        'method' => 'post']) }}
+                {{ Form::button('Disable', ['type' => 'submit', 'class' => 'btn btn-warning']) }}
+                {{ Form::close() }}
+              </td>
+            </tr>
+          </table>
+        </div>
+        <div class="col-sm-12">
+
+          <label style="width: 100%">
+            <input type="text" value="{{ $cron_url }}" class="form-control" style="width: 100%"/>
+          </label>
+        </div>
+      </div>
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/tests/ApiTest.php b/tests/ApiTest.php
index cdbef75b..74c1020a 100644
--- a/tests/ApiTest.php
+++ b/tests/ApiTest.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use App\Models\News;
 use App\Models\Subfleet;
 use App\Models\User;
 use App\Services\FareService;
+use App\Support\Utils;
 use Exception;
 use function random_int;
 
@@ -312,4 +313,21 @@ class ApiTest extends TestCase
         $this->assertNotNull($user);
         $this->assertTrue(strpos($user['avatar'], 'gravatar') !== -1);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Test that the web cron runs
+     */
+    public function testWebCron()
+    {
+        $this->updateSetting('cron.random_id', '');
+        $this->get('/api/cron/sdf')->assertStatus(400);
+
+        $id = Utils::generateNewId(24);
+        $this->updateSetting('cron.random_id', $id);
+
+        $this->get('/api/cron/sdf')->assertStatus(400);
+
+        $res = $this->get('/api/cron/'.$id);
+        $res->assertStatus(200);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/UtilsTest.php b/tests/UtilsTest.php
index 11ec1714..486f1bf5 100644
--- a/tests/UtilsTest.php
+++ b/tests/UtilsTest.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Tests;
 
+use App\Repositories\KvpRepository;
 use App\Support\ICAO;
 use App\Support\Units\Time;
 use App\Support\Utils;
@@ -15,6 +16,24 @@ class UtilsTest extends TestCase
         $this->assertNotNull($carbon);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Simple test for KVP
+     */
+    public function testKvp()
+    {
+        /** @var KvpRepository $kvpRepo */
+        $kvpRepo = app(KvpRepository::class);
+        $kvpRepo->save('testkey', 'some value');
+        $this->assertEquals('some value', $kvpRepo->get('testkey'));
+
+        // test that default value is working
+        $this->assertEquals('default value', $kvpRepo->get('unknownkey', 'default value'));
+
+        // try saving an integer
+        $kvpRepo->save('intval', 1);
+        $this->assertEquals(1, $kvpRepo->get('intval'));
+    }
+
     /**
      * @throws \Exception
      */