ClearSky: Airport METAR Widget

For pilots and aviation professionals who require rapid access to airport weather conditions for flight planning and pre-flight checks.

ByBenjamin DosSantos

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What is ClearSky: Airport METAR Widget?

ClearSky is an iOS utility that provides pilots with real-time METAR and TAF aviation weather data directly on their home and lock screens. By decoding raw weather reports into readable summaries, it enables users to monitor critical flight conditions without needing to open a dedicated app.

Current Momentum

v1.1

What's New Weather conditions display — See current weather phenomena (rain, fog, snow, thunderstorms, etc.) translated into plain English with a dedicated Weather tile Station info — Airport name now displayed below the search bar, with a SPECI badge when viewing a special weather observation Sea level pressure — New SLP tile shows sea-level pressure in millibars Expanded international support — CAVOK conditions, 6+ visibility, and metric visibility values now handled correctly Improved wind display — Calm winds show as "Calm," variable winds properly labeled as "VRB" Smarter visibility — Fractional visibility (3/4 SM, 1 1/2 SM) now parsed correctly instead of showing as unavailable; 10+ SM displayed with the "+" indicator Better ceiling reporting — Vertical visibility for obscured skies, plus SKC/CLR/CAVOK displayed when no ceiling exists Cache expiration — Stale weather data older than 3 hours is automatically cleared so you always see current conditions Widget improvements — Home screen and lock screen widgets now show calm/variable winds correctly, CAVOK conditions, and vertical visibility Reliability fix — Resolved a decoding issue that could prevent weather data from loading at certain international airports

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What makes this app unique?

What Are The Key Features?

Live METAR and TAF ReportsStandard

Provides real-time aviation weather data for selected airports.

iOS WidgetsStandard

Displays weather summaries directly on the Home Screen and Lock Screen.

Data DecodingStandard

Converts raw METAR reports into clean, readable summaries for quick interpretation.

Flight Planning MetricsStandard

Tracks essential data points including ceiling, visibility, wind, and altimeter settings.

How much does it cost?

Paid

Who Built It?

Benjamin DosSantos

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Providing specialized utility and gaming tools for niche professional and hobbyist audiences. Bridging technical data needs with accessible mobile interfaces.