Aviation Weather

Fetch real-time aviation weather from the FAA's aviationweather.gov API.

Quick Reference

# METAR for specific airports
python3 scripts/wx.py KSMO KLAX KVNY

# METAR + TAF
python3 scripts/wx.py KSMO KLAX --metar --taf

# Just TAF
python3 scripts/wx.py KSMO --taf

# PIREPs near a location (lat/lon)
python3 scripts/wx.py --pirep --lat 34.0 --lon -118.4 --radius 100

# Raw output with JSON
python3 scripts/wx.py KSMO --json

# Verbose (show raw METAR text)
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