AviationWeather

About AviationWeather

AviationWeather is a service operated by the National Weather Service's Aviation Weather Center, providing aviation-related weather data including METAR/TAF observations, PIREP/AIREP reports, wind/temperature data, SIGMET and G-AIRMET advisories, and forecast products such as significant weather charts and WAFS grids.

The Text Data Server referenced by this URL has been discontinued and replaced by a Data API, described as offering similar data access with an interface designed for compatibility with the previous Data Server.

The site also provides tools such as a Terminal Weather Dashboard, Winter Weather Dashboard, Ceiling and Visibility Dashboard, pre-duty weather briefings, an advanced map viewer, and decision support imagery, targeted at users needing aviation-specific weather information such as pilots and flight planners.

Key features

• METAR/TAF observation and forecast data
• PIREP/AIREP pilot report data
• SIGMET and G-AIRMET aviation hazard products
• Wind/temperature aloft data
• WAFS grids and SigWx charts
• Data API with an interface compatible with the discontinued Text Data Server

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