MMM-aviationwx (Aviation weather)

320fan

Hi all,

I would like to push development of this module. Now, it can track only US airports, but the best way to allow worldwide aviation weather (METAR & TAF) monitoring. For that, I would like to propose a https://avwx.rest service. In addition to “raw” METAR&TAF data (https://avwx.rest/api/metar/KJFK for example) with JSON format, you can parse any weather data via AVWX engine (example: https://avwx.rest/api/parse/metar?report=KJFK 012251Z 04012KT 10SM OVC011 16/13 A3014&options=info,translate)

Is anyone able to help with this modification? I’m not an expert in java (but I can help with decoding of TAF&METAR data for sure ;) But, however, I can help with test for that script modification.

Mykle1

@320fan

Have you tried to contact the author?

320fan

@Mykle1 said in MMM-aviationwx (Aviation weather):

@320fan

Have you tried to contact the author?

Sure. He told me that for this moment he doesn’t have time for that. So, I would like to find a people, who interested in that development.

Mykle1

@320fan

Oh, I see. I will take a look at the data. You are interested in both METAR and TAF data? Can you give me a url to the data that you do want?

320fan

@Mykle1 said in MMM-aviationwx (Aviation weather):

@320fan

Oh, I see. I will take a look at the data. You are interested in both METAR and TAF data? Can you give me a url to the data that you do want?

Firstly, thanks for your help. As I told before, I’m not a expert in Java.
Yea, I would like to get both METAR/TAF data. And I would like to keep a initial MMM-aviationwx layout for METAR (Wind, Visibility, clouds, temperature and runaway codition). For the TAF reports - I just want to see all available time periods with data above.

If I got you correctly, as initial reference you can take next data (it’s my base airport):
https://avwx.rest/api/taf/uudd
https://avwx.rest/api/metar/uudd

P.S. If I go deeply into the detail - my company use AIMS Crew Management System, for which I have iPad iAIMS application, which creates events in my calendar like “3355 DME GYD”. Number - it’s a flight number and DME/GYD - IATA departure and arrival airports. As a best solution I would like to see both METAR/TAF reports for the next upcoming flight in the calendar. For the calendar - I have set up sync of my MagicMirror with iCloud based calendar via vdirsyncer:

               {
                        module: "calendar",
                        header: "Main calendars",
                        position: "bottom_left",
                        config: {
                                colored: true,   // Activate coloring
                                fetchInterval: 100000, // ~2 mins
                                timeFormat: "relative",
                                calendars: [
......
                                        {
                                                symbol: 'plane',
                                                maximumEntries: 5,
                                                maximumNumberOfDays: 31,
                                                color: '#16416B',
                                                url: 'http://localhost:8080/modules/calendars/my_iCloud_ID_for_calendar.ics',
                                        },

Mykle1

@320fan

In its simplest form, the data from the TAF url
https://avwx.rest/api/taf/uudd

It appears somewhat incomplete, as some of the elements have no data within them. Also, the data for TAF does not include flight information that I can see. I can take a look at the METAR data later today if you like

Mykle1

@320fan said in MMM-aviationwx (Aviation weather):

https://avwx.rest/api/metar/uudd

Data before being displayed by MM

320fan

@Mykle1 Yea, I have seen these data for both METAR/TAF: it’s a pure JSON which may be (I hope) easily adopted for that module. If you may adopt initial module with a new data source, it will be very nice.

For the empty fields, which contains no data logic is very simple: no observation/forecast=no data in the fields.
For the TAF report it seems that you must follow all elements of the “Forecast” array and display it like:
“Start-Time”/“End-Time”, “Type” (in case of BECMG or TEMPO);
“Wind-Direction”, “Wind-Gust”, “Wind-Shear”,“Wind-Speed” - if they are presented;
“Visibility”;
“Cloud-List”;
and last but do not least:
“Icing-List”;
“Other-List”;
“Probability”.
Or you just can follow each “Raw-Line” element of “Forecast” array (this is ok for me, but I’m not sure about all others person, who would like to use this module).

Mykle1

@320fan said in MMM-aviationwx (Aviation weather):

it’s a pure JSON which may be (I hope) easily adopted for that module.

JSON data, for me, is most easily used. :-)

If you may adopt initial module with a new data source, it will be very nice.

I usually don’t take someone else’s module and modify it, preferring to create something of my own. Especially, as in this case, where the author has specific license requirements regarding the use of their code

Or you just can follow each “Raw-Line” element of “Forecast” array (this is ok for me, but I’m not sure about all others person, who would like to use this module).

Oh, I don’t think that is a problem. I don’t know any other pilots that have been asking for this type of module.

Question: Do you prefer the data to be displayed one object at a time, rotating through each? Or do you prefer all the objects displayed simultaneously (static)?

320fan

@Mykle1 I think that the best way to show all objects simultaneously. But that will be good only if all information can be fitted in the one screen.