# 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.

- Skill: `modbender/aviation-weather` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add modbender/aviation-weather`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/modbender/aviation-weather/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: modbender (https://skillmd.com/u/modbender)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/modbender/aviation-weather

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# 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