API Reference

Aviation

Start using data fields related to aviation on Interstellar's REST Weather API.

FieldDescriptionAvailability
temperatureMetarMETAR temperatureF: [-7d, +1h]
I: T I R (no map support)
A: Land, 6km radius from METAR/TAF stations
S: None
P: -
dewPointMetarMETAR dew pointF: [-7d, +1h]
I: T I R
A: Land, 6km radius from METAR/TAF stations
S: None
P: -
pressureSeaLevelMetarMETAR barometric pressure that was last reportedF: [-7d, +1h]
I: T I R
A: Land, 6km radius from METAR/TAF stations
S: None
P: -
windSpeedMetarTafMETAR/TAF wind speedF: [-7d, +24h]
I: T I R
A: Land, 6km radius from METAR/TAF stations
S: None
P: -
Transition from METAR data to TAF data at +1h after last METAR report
windDirectionMetarTafMETAR/TAF wind directionF: [-7d, +24h]
I: T I R
A: Land, 6km radius from METAR/TAF stations
S: None
P: -
Transition from METAR data to TAF data at +1h
windGusMetarTafMETAR/TAF visibilityF: [-7d, +24h]
I: T I R
A: Land, 6km radius from METAR/TAF stations
S: None
P: -
Transition from METAR data to TAF data at +1h

When no gust reports - shows “windSpeedmetarTaf”
visibilityMetarTafMETAR/TAF cloud base ("Ceiling")F: [-7d, +24h]
I: T I R
A: Land, 6km radius from METAR/TAF stations
S: None
P: -
Transition from METAR data to TAF data at +1h after last METAR report
cloudBaseMetarTafMETAR/TAF cloud coverF: [-7d, +24h]
I: T I R
A: Land, 6km radius from METAR/TAF stations
S: None
P: -
Transition from METAR data to TAF data at +1h after last METAR report

When more than one cloud bases reported - shows only the lowest altitude reported
cloudCoverMetarTafWind speed aloft (WAFS product)F: [-7d, +24h]
I: T I R
A: Land, 6km radius from METAR/TAF stations
S: None
P: -
Describes the lowest reported cloud base.
Transition from METAR data to TAF data at +1h after last METAR report

Rounded to 4 coverage options:
FEW = 25% (1-2/8)
SCT = 50% (3-4/8)
BKN = 75% (5-6-7/8)
OVC = 100% (8/8)
windSpeedAloftxxxxxWind direction aloft (WAFS product)F: [-7d, +36h]
T I R M
WW
S: ∧∨~
P: -
windDirectionAloftxxxxxTemperature aloft (WAFS product)F: [-7d, +36h]
T I R M
WW
S: ∧∨~
P: -
temperatureAloftxxxxxTemperature aloft (WAFS product)F: [-7d, +36h]
T I R M
WW
S: ∧∨~
P: -
turbAloftxxxxxTurbulence aloft (WAFS product)F: [-7d, +36h]
T I R M
WW
S: ∧∨~
P: -
icingAloftxxxxxicing aloft (WAFS product)F: [-7d, +36h]
T I R M
WW
S: ∧∨~
P: -
cloudCeilingMetarTafAltitude of lowest cloud layer (>50% cloud cover)F: [-7d, +24h]
I: T I R
A: Land, 500 meters radius from METAR/TAF stations
S: None
Time steps = up to 1h (including 1h)
windSpeedRemarkMetarTafMax Wind speed reported in remark section of METAR/TAFF: [-7d, +24h]
I: T I R
A: Land, 6km radius from METAR/TAF stations
S: None
P: -
Transition from METAR data to TAF data at +1h after last METAR report
windDirectionRemarkMetarTafDirection of the max wind that is reported n remarks section of Meter/TafF: [-7d, +24h]
I: T I R
A: Land, 6km radius from METAR/TAF stations
S: None
P: -
Transition from METAR data to TAF data at +1h
lowestRVRMetarTAFLowest runway visibility reported in Metar/Taf (Runway number isnt reported, only visibility)F: [-7d, +24h]
I: T I R
A: Land, 6km radius from METAR/TAF stations
S: None
P: -
Transition from METAR data to TAF data at +1h
visibilityRemarkMetarTafVisibility that is reported in remarks section of Metar/TafF: [-7d, +24h]
I: T I R
A: Land, 6km radius from METAR/TAF stations
S: None
P: -
Transition from METAR data to TAF data at +1h after last METAR report