METAR Reader app for iPhone and iPad


4.6 ( 6656 ratings )
Weather Utilities
Developer: F. Willemse
3.99 USD
Current version: 2.0.2, last update: 4 years ago
First release : 22 Sep 2011
App size: 8.25 Mb

METAR Reader is one of the most popular apps to fetch and decode your preflight weather reports and is used by pilots, aviation corporations, flight schools, students, cockpit crew, flight ops and flight simmers all around the world.

Use our app to discover airports and weather stations that provide preflight METAR and TAF reports. Keep a list of all your favourite weather stations up-to-date TAF and METAR reports on one screen. Decode METAR reports into a clear and readable format; our very popular feature frequently used for instructional and educational purposes.

With the new METAR Reader app comes a completely rewritten decode engine that is actively being updated so it can decode most observations in even the most sophisticated METAR reports provided by thousands of airports and weather stations around the world.

KEY FEATURES in METAR Reader:
* Fetch METAR and TAF reports for your favorite airports.
* Decode sophisticated METAR weather forecasts into a readable format and learn what each dissected code means.
* Discover airports and weather stations that provide METAR or TAF near your location.
* Keep a list of your favorite airports and weather stations up-to-date TAF and/or METAR reports.
* Share any weather report with your friends or on social media.
* Intuitive, fast and responsive user interface

With METAR Reader version 2 comes a new and intuitive native iOS experience. Lightweight, incredibly fast and support for older devices.

Note:
METAR Reader 2 requires you to create a user account.

Pros and cons of METAR Reader app for iPhone and iPad

METAR Reader app good for

The codes for Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport are SBRJ and SDU. In the app when you type SBRJ comes Sao Borja Airport which ICAO code is SSSB
Love the website, love the app, love the idea! Helps me a lot with flight simulation. I just have a small request, could you guys create a iPhone 5 version? Would be really great and awesome!
It was working brilliantly until that update. I tried remove/reinstall to no avail.

Some bad moments

I try enter ICAO aerodrome code and press "get metar" button. And... Nothing happens.
As much as I love and trust the naked online version I am actually annoyed I paid for this but it does nothing. A wasted $0.99, even though the amount is very small still paying money for a totally useless app is despicable. For any user with the same device running the latest opsys: Caveat emptor [buyer beware]. Now it cost me less than a buck to not trust this developer. Not my loss, I assure you.
I just bought this app since I also use the free web version. This app has not been compiled for the current OS (iOS 9.3.2), thus it does NOT work. Its a rip off albeit the low price. Either provide an update or take it off the Apple Store and give us a refund.
App does exactly what it says, the interface is clean and attractive. I like that the Metar is shown coded first, makes for great practice for students. Also very nice use of the location API for airports nearby.
As a student pilot this thing is great, very easy to use and helps with learning to read metars.
Nice app, simple to use. Pilot for 40+ years and find it to be a good tool. Not sure why other reviewer would think it is only for "wanna be pilots", whatever that means. Would give it 5 stars if it would open in landscape as well as portrait on iPad, usually use my iPad in landscape. Use my iPhone in portrait, so it is not a problem on iPhone. Have been using it frequently since purchase and find no other faults. Good app. Wish there were also the ability to get TAFs.

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