aviation-weather

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.

7 stars

Best use case

aviation-weather is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.

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.

Teams using aviation-weather should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.

When to use this skill

  • You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.

When not to use this skill

  • You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
  • You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.

Installation

Claude Code / Cursor / Codex

$curl -o ~/.claude/skills/aviation-weather/SKILL.md --create-dirs "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Demerzels-lab/elsamultiskillagent/main/public/skills/dimitryvin/aviation-weather/SKILL.md"

Manual Installation

  1. Download SKILL.md from GitHub
  2. Place it in .claude/skills/aviation-weather/SKILL.md inside your project
  3. Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill

How aviation-weather Compares

Feature / Agentaviation-weatherStandard Approach
Platform SupportNot specifiedLimited / Varies
Context Awareness High Baseline
Installation ComplexityUnknownN/A

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this skill do?

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.

Where can I find the source code?

You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.

SKILL.md Source

# Aviation Weather

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

## Quick Reference

```bash
# 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

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