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METAR API Response

All results are fully decoded and include additional conversions and metadata.

METAR API Endpoints

  • ICAO
  • Nearest to ICAO
  • Within a Radius of ICAO
  • Nearest to Latitude/Longitude
  • Within a Radius of Latitude/Longitude 
{
  "icao": "EDDM",
  "name": "Munich Airport",
  "metar": "EDDM 050820Z AUTO 05007KT 360V090 CAVOK 19/12 Q1018 NOSIG",
  "barometer": {
    "hg": 30.06,
    "hpa": 1018.0,
    "kpa": 101.79,
    "mb": 1017.92
  },
  "clouds": [
    {
      "code": "CAVOK",
      "text": "Clear skies"
    }
  ],
  "dewpoint": {
    "celsius": 12,
    "fahrenheit": 54
  },
  "elevation": {
    "feet": 1460,
    "meters": 445
  },
  "flight_category": "VFR",
  "humidity": {
    "percent": 64
  },
  "observed": "2023-06-05T08:20:00",
  "station": {
    "geometry": {
      "coordinates": [
        11.7861,
        48.353802
      ],
      "type": "Point"
    },
    "location": "Garching bei M\u00fcnchen, Bavaria, Germany",
    "type": "Airport"
  },
  "temperature": {
    "celsius": 19,
    "fahrenheit": 66
  },
  "visibility": {
    "meters": "10,000+",
    "meters_float": 9999,
    "miles": "Greater than 6",
    "miles_float": 6.21
  },
  "wind": {
    "degrees": 50,
    "speed_kph": 13,
    "speed_kts": 7,
    "speed_mph": 8,
    "speed_mps": 4
  }
}


{
  "icao": "EDDM",
  "name": "Munich Airport",
  "taf": "TAF EDDM 050500Z 0506/0612 06006KT 9999 SCT030 PROB30 TEMPO 0513/0519 -TSRA FEW030CB BECMG 0519/0521 VRB02KT TEMPO 0523/0606 4000 BR BKN007 BECMG 0604/0606 29006KT",
  "forecast": [
    {
      "clouds": [
        {
          "base_feet_agl": 3000,
          "base_meters_agl": 914,
          "code": "SCT",
          "feet": 3000,
          "meters": 914,
          "text": "Scattered"
        }
      ],
      "timestamp": {
        "from": "2023-06-05T06:00:00",
        "to": "2023-06-05T19:00:00"
      },
      "visibility": {
        "meters": "10,000+",
        "meters_float": 9999,
        "miles": "Greater than 6",
        "miles_float": 6.21
      },
      "wind": {
        "degrees": 60,
        "speed_kph": 11,
        "speed_kts": 6,
        "speed_mph": 7,
        "speed_mps": 3
      }
    },
    {
      "change": {
        "indicator": {
          "code": "TEMPO",
          "desc": "Changes expected for less than half the time period",
          "text": "Temporary"
        },
        "probability": "30"
      },
      "clouds": [
        {
          "base_feet_agl": 3000,
          "base_meters_agl": 914,
          "code": "FEW",
          "feet": 3000,
          "meters": 914,
          "text": "Few"
        }
      ],
      "conditions": [
        {
          "code": "TSRA",
          "prefix": "-",
          "text": "Light Thunderstorm, Rain"
        }
      ],
      "timestamp": {
        "from": "2023-06-05T13:00:00",
        "to": "2023-06-05T19:00:00"
      }
    },
    {
      "change": {
        "indicator": {
          "code": "BECMG",
          "desc": "Conditions expected by 2023-06-05T21:00:00Z",
          "text": "Becoming"
        },
        "time_becoming": "2023-06-05T21:00:00Z"
      },
      "clouds": [
        {
          "base_feet_agl": 3000,
          "base_meters_agl": 914,
          "code": "SCT",
          "feet": 3000,
          "meters": 914,
          "text": "Scattered"
        }
      ],
      "timestamp": {
        "from": "2023-06-05T19:00:00",
        "to": "2023-06-06T04:00:00"
      },
      "visibility": {
        "meters": "10,000+",
        "meters_float": 9999,
        "miles": "Greater than 6",
        "miles_float": 6.21
      },
      "wind": {
        "degrees": 0,
        "speed_kph": 4,
        "speed_kts": 2,
        "speed_mph": 2,
        "speed_mps": 1
      }
    },
    {
      "ceiling": {
        "base_feet_agl": 700,
        "base_meters_agl": 213,
        "code": "BKN",
        "feet": 700,
        "meters": 213,
        "text": "Broken"
      },
      "change": {
        "indicator": {
          "code": "TEMPO",
          "desc": "Changes expected for less than half the time period",
          "text": "Temporary"
        }
      },
      "clouds": [
        {
          "base_feet_agl": 700,
          "base_meters_agl": 213,
          "code": "BKN",
          "feet": 700,
          "meters": 213,
          "text": "Broken"
        }
      ],
      "conditions": [
        {
          "code": "BR",
          "text": "Mist"
        }
      ],
      "timestamp": {
        "from": "2023-06-05T23:00:00",
        "to": "2023-06-06T06:00:00"
      },
      "visibility": {
        "meters": "4,000",
        "meters_float": 4000.0,
        "miles": "2.49",
        "miles_float": 2.49
      }
    },
    {
      "change": {
        "indicator": {
          "code": "BECMG",
          "desc": "Conditions expected by 2023-06-06T06:00:00Z",
          "text": "Becoming"
        },
        "time_becoming": "2023-06-06T06:00:00Z"
      },
      "clouds": [
        {
          "base_feet_agl": 3000,
          "base_meters_agl": 914,
          "code": "SCT",
          "feet": 3000,
          "meters": 914,
          "text": "Scattered"
        }
      ],
      "timestamp": {
        "from": "2023-06-06T04:00:00",
        "to": "2023-06-06T12:00:00"
      },
      "visibility": {
        "meters": "10,000+",
        "meters_float": 9999,
        "miles": "Greater than 6",
        "miles_float": 6.21
      },
      "wind": {
        "degrees": 290,
        "speed_kph": 11,
        "speed_kts": 6,
        "speed_mph": 7,
        "speed_mps": 3
      }
    }
  ],
  "station": {
    "geometry": {
      "coordinates": [
        11.7861,
        48.353802
      ],
      "type": "Point"
    },
    "location": "Garching bei M\u00fcnchen, Bavaria, Germany",
    "type": "Airport"
  },
  "timestamp": {
    "bulletin": "2023-06-05T05:00:00",
    "from": "2023-06-05T06:00:00",
    "issued": "2023-06-05T05:00:00",
    "to": "2023-06-06T12:00:00"
  }
}

TAF API Response

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TAF API Endpoints

  • ICAO
  • Nearest to ICAO
  • Within a Radius of ICAO
  • Nearest to Latitude/Longitude
  • Within a Radius of Latitude/Longitude

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