Visualizing METARs & TAFs with ForeFlight
I have a new, favorite piece of software for getting a quick low-down on the aviation weather scene. The software is called ForeFlight and is the creation of Krista and Jason Miller. You may have already met Jason online as he is a frequent contributer to the forum here at NoticeToAirmen.com.
ForeFlight has a host of valuable features. It uses a set of graphics to visually depict the weather described by the latest METAR at your local airport. Wind direction is graphically superimposed over the runways of a selected airport and includes a calculation of the crosswind component for all runways. The result? A quick and informative new way to quickly see the weather conditions at more than 1,600 airport and a lot of fun too!
You can mark the airports in your local area by adding them to your “Favorites” list and a feature I REALLY like, is the ability to input your personal “weather minimums” (e.g., ceiling height, crosswind more than XX knots) which the software will use to alert you when weather conditions exceed these values.
To learn more about this great software and to download a 30-day trail, point your browser to ForeFlight.com.
I think you’ll soon find that this is a piece of software that you’ll use often and is great value for the money!
h.m.collins said,
November 3, 2006 @ 7:02 pm
Using a 99 edition of Windows 98 I grew tired of waiting for your demo re: use of your ‘foreflight’ to download only to discover (after tireing) that my computer does not have the capability of receiving same. I’ve spent all my money building a “homebuilt” leaving little that could be used for computer updating! 1500 hours of real “air time” I can still use information of the kind you (seem) to be using… but Window’s 2000 ias out of reach! Have any ideas other than FSS?
hmc