| name | aviation-weather |
| description | Fetch aviation weather data (METAR, TAF, PIREPs) from aviationweather.gov. Use for flight planning, weather briefings, checking airport conditions, or any pilot-related weather queries. Triggers on "METAR", "TAF", "flight weather", "airport weather", "aviation weather", "pilot report", "PIREP", or specific ICAO codes. |
Aviation Weather
Fetch real-time aviation weather from the FAA's aviationweather.gov API.
Quick Reference
python3 scripts/wx.py KSMO KLAX KVNY
python3 scripts/wx.py KSMO KLAX --metar --taf
python3 scripts/wx.py KSMO --taf
python3 scripts/wx.py --pirep --lat 34.0 --lon -118.4 --radius 100
python3 scripts/wx.py KSMO --json
python3 scripts/wx.py KSMO -v
Default Airports
When no stations specified, defaults to Santa Monica area: KSMO, KLAX, KVNY
Flight Categories
- 🟢 VFR - Ceiling >3000ft AGL and visibility >5sm
- 🔵 MVFR - Ceiling 1000-3000ft or visibility 3-5sm
- 🔴 IFR - Ceiling 500-1000ft or visibility 1-3sm
- 🟣 LIFR - Ceiling <500ft or visibility <1sm
Common SoCal Airports
| Code | Name |
|---|
| KSMO | Santa Monica |
| KLAX | Los Angeles Intl |
| KVNY | Van Nuys |
| KBUR | Burbank |
| KTOA | Torrance |
| KSNA | John Wayne |
| KFUL | Fullerton |
| KCMA | Camarillo |
| KOXR | Oxnard |
| KPSP | Palm Springs |
Options
--metar, -m: Fetch METAR (default)--taf, -t: Fetch TAF forecast--pirep, -p: Fetch pilot reports--hours N: Hours of METAR history (default: 2)--lat, --lon: Location for PIREP search--radius N: PIREP search radius in nm (default: 100)--verbose, -v: Show raw observation text--json: Output raw JSON data
