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METAR Data Access

On or about April 4th, 2012, request for METARS through this service will be redirected to:

http://www.aviationweather.gov/adds/metars/

This redirection is part of a larger effort to reduce duplication of effort within the National Weather Service. The website above offers the same functionality. It also needs to be noted that the NWS Aviation Weather Center operated website above is the only FAA approved source of aviation weather over the Internet to be used for pilot briefings. Please update bookmarks, links, etc..

    Current and recent METAR reports from around the world.


TAF Data Access

On or about April 4th, 2012, requests for TAFS through this service will be redirected to

http://www.aviationweather.gov/adds/tafs/

This redirection is part of a larger effort to reduce duplication of effort within the National Weather Service. The website above offers the same functionality. It also needs to be noted that the NWS Aviation Weather Center operated website above is the only FAA approved source of aviation weather over the Internet to be used for pilot briefings. Please update bookmarks, links, etc..

    Current and recent TAF reports from around the world.

Short-term TAF Data Access

On or about April 4th, 2012, requests for TAFS through this service will be redirected to

http://www.aviationweather.gov/adds/tafs/

This redirection is part of a larger effort to reduce duplication of effort within the National Weather Service. The website above offers the same functionality. It also needs to be noted that the NWS Aviation Weather Center operated website above is the only FAA approved source of aviation weather over the Internet to be used for pilot briefings. Please update bookmarks, links, etc..

    Short-term TAF reports (12-hours or less)

About Coded Observations

    Explanation of Meteorological Character Codes


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