ADDS

Javascript client for https://www.aviationweather.gov/ text data server

Installation

npm install --save adds

Usage

const ADDS = require('adds')

ADDS('metars', {
  stationString: 'KSEA',
  hoursBeforeNow: 1
})
  .then(metars => {
    console.log(JSON.stringify(metars, null, 2))
  })

Output:

[
  {
    "raw_text": "KSEA 202353Z 27005KT 10SM BKN042 19/10 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01940100 10200 20139 56010 $",
    "station_id": "KSEA",
    "observation_time": "2018-05-20T23:53:00Z",
    "latitude": 47.45,
    "longitude": -122.32,
    "temp_c": 19.4,
    "dewpoint_c": 10,
    "wind_dir_degrees": 270,
    "wind_speed_kt": 5,
    "visibility_statute_mi": 10,
    "altim_in_hg": 30.041338,
    "sea_level_pressure_mb": 1017.6,
    "quality_control_flags": {
      "auto_station": "TRUE",
      "maintenance_indicator_on": "TRUE"
    },
    "sky_condition": {
      "sky_cover": "BKN",
      "cloud_base_ft_agl": 4200
    },
    "flight_category": "VFR",
    "three_hr_pressure_tendency_mb": -1,
    "maxT_c": 20,
    "minT_c": 13.9,
    "metar_type": "METAR",
    "elevation_m": 136
  }
]

See example.js for more usage examples.

API

ADDS(dataSource, options)

dataSource

Type: string

One of the following:

• metars
• tafs
• aircraftreports
• airsigmets
• gairmets
• stations

options

Type: object

These options are passed to ADDS as query parameters. See the ADDS documentation for all available options.

License

MIT © Forrest Desjardins