Data API Help

TAFs

Here is a list of the URL options:

• ids=id[,id...] - list of stations to query (default is @TOP).
• output={data|condense|board} - output type (default is data).
• format={raw|decoded|html|xml|iwxxm|json} - output format (default is raw).
• metar={on|off} - whether to include METAR (default is off).
• date=yyyymmdd_hhnn - end date (default is current).
• time={issue|valid} - type of time search (default is issue time).
• latest=min - search for latest min minutes of data (def is off).
• order=type - order to output (def is -obs - newest to oldest).
• bbox=minLat,lonLon,maxLat,maxLon - bounding box to filter sites (def is none).

PIREPs

Here is a list of the URL options:

• id=id - Specifies the stations to center the retrieval
• distance=radius - Specifies the distance from the station to retrieve
• format={raw|decoded} - Specifies the format of output as either raw data or decoded output. The default is raw.
• age=hours - Specifies the age of the reports in number of hours to show. The default is 1.5.
• type={all|turb|icing|wx} - Specifies the type of report. The default is all.
• date=yyyymmddhhnn - This selects a specific date and time to display. ADDS saves several days of report data so this can be used to get older data. The default is current.

Example: /cgi-bin/data/pirep.php?id=KDEN&format=decoded&distance=300

CONUS AIRMETs/SIGMETs

Here is a list of the URL options:

• type={all|conv|turb|icing|ifr} - This specifies the type of SIGMET to display.
  • all - All hazards on plot (Default)
  • conv - Only convective SIGMETs and outlooks
  • turb - Only turbulence AIRMETs/SIGMETs
  • icing - Only icing AIRMETs/SIGMETs
  • ifr - Only IFR and mountain obscuration AIRMETs
• region={all|bos|mia|chi|dfw|slc|sfo} - This specifies the region the SIGMET is valid for.
  • all - All regions (Default)
  • bos - NE - Boston
  • mia - SE - Miami
  • chi - NC - Chicago
  • dfw - SC - Dallas Fort Worth
  • slc - MT - Salt Lake City
  • sfo - WC - San Francisco

International SIGMETs

Here is a list of the URL options:

• type={all|conv|turb|ice|mtw|sand|trop|ash} - This specifies the type of SIGMET to display. The default is all.
  • all - All hazards on plot (Default)
  • conv - Only convective SIGMETs and outlooks
  • turb - Only turbulence SIGMETs
  • ice - Only icing SIGMETs
  • ifr - Only IFR and mountain obscuration SIGMETs
  • sand - Only dust and sand storm SIGMETS
  • trop - Only tropical SIGMETS
  • ash - Only volcanic ash SIGMETs
• region={all|asia|aust|afr|eur|namer|samer|pac} - This specifies the region the SIGMET is valid for. The default is all.
  • all - All regions (Default)
  • asia - Asian region. FIR ICAO identifier starts with O,R,U,V,Z
  • aust - Australian region. FIR ICAO identifier starts with A,W,Y
  • afr - African region. FIR ICAO identifier starts with D,F,G,H
  • eur - European region. FIR ICAO identifier starts with B,E,L
  • namer - North American region. FIR ICAO identifier starts with C,K,M,T
  • samer - South American region. FIR ICAO identifier starts with S
  • pac - Pacific region. FIR ICAO identifier starts with P,R,N

G-AIRMETs

Here is a list of the URL options:

Center Weather Advisories

Here is a list of the URL options:

• loc={all|cwsu} - This specifies the CWSU that issued the CWA. The default is all.
• hazard={all|ts|turb|ice|ifr} - This specifies the hazard. The default is all.

FB Wind Temperature Data

Here is a list of the URL options:

• region={all|bos|mia|chi|dfw|slc|sfo|alaska|hawaii|other_pac} - This selects the specific region to display.
• level={low|high} - This selects the level.
• fcst={06|12|24} - This selects the forecast time.

Area Forecast (OCONUS Only)

/cgi-bin/data/areafcst.php?url_options...

Here is a list of the URL options:

• region=region - This selects the specific region to display. The regions are:
  • aknorth - Alaska North
  • akcentral - Alaska Central
  • akaleutian - Alaska Aleutian
  • aksouthwest - Alaska Southwest
  • aksouth - Alaska South
  • aksoutheast - Alaska Southeast
  • akpanhandle - Alaska Panhandle
  • carib - Caribbean
  • gulf - Gulf of Mexico
  • hawaii - Hawaii

Area Forecast Discussions

/cgi-bin/data/fcstdisc.php?url_options...

Here is a list of the URL options:

• cwa=WFO - This selects the specific WFO to display. The default is KEAX.
• type=[afd|af] - The product type: afd is the aviation section only, af is the full discussion. Default is afd
  
• date=yyyymmdd_hhnn - Valid date. Default is current.
• region=reg - Display regional area forecast instead. See areafcst.php.
  

Station Info

/cgi-bin/data/stationinfo.php?url_options...

Here is a list of the URL options:

• ids=id,... - list of stations to query
  
• bbox=minLat,minLon,maxLat,maxLon - bounding box to filter sites (def is none).
• format=type - output format: decoded,json,xml
  

Airport Info

/cgi-bin/data/airport.php?url_options...

• ids=id,... - list of stations to query
  
• bbox=minLat,minLon,maxLat,maxLon - bounding box to filter sites (def is none).
• format=type - output format: decoded, json, geojson
  
• filter=type - filter type
  type=prior - progressive disclosure based on type of airport
• density=num - adjustment to filter (-1 = less, 1 = more)
  
• zoom=level - zoom level for filtering
  

Navigational Aid Info

/cgi-bin/data/navaid.php?url_options...

• ids=id,... - list of stations to query
  
• bbox=minLat,minLon,maxLat,maxLon - bounding box to filter sites (def is none)."
• format=type - output format: decoded, json, geojson
  
• filter=type - filter type
  type=prior - progressive disclosure based on type of airport
• density=num - adjustment to filter (-1 = less, 1 = more)
  
• zoom=level - zoom level for filtering
  

Navigational Fix Info

/cgi-bin/data/fix.php?url_options...

• ids=id,... - list of stations to query
  
• bbox=minLat,minLon,maxLat,maxLon - bounding box to filter sites (def is none).
• format=type - output format: decoded, json, geojson
  
• filter=type - filter type
  type=prior - progressive disclosure based on type of airport
• density=num - adjustment to filter (-1 = less, 1 = more)
  
• zoom=level - zoom level for filtering
  

Features Info

/cgi-bin/data/feature.php?url_options...

• bbox=minLat,minLon,maxLat,maxLon - bounding box to filter sites (def is none).
• format=type - output format: decoded, json, geojson
  
• filter=type - filter type
  type=prior - progressive disclosure based on type of airport
• density=num - adjustment to filter (-1 = less, 1 = more)
  
• zoom=level - zoom level for filtering
  

Obstacle Info

/cgi-bin/data/obstacle.php?url_options...

• bbox=minLat,minLon,maxLat,maxLon - bounding box to filter sites (def is none).
• format=type - output format: decoded, json, geojson
  
• filter=type - filter type
  type=prior - progressive disclosure based on type of airport
• density=num - adjustment to filter (-1 = less, 1 = more)
  
• zoom=level - zoom level for filtering
  

Dataserver

/cgi-bin/data/dataserver.php?url_options...

Here is a list of the URL options:

• dataSource=type - source of data: metars, tafs, airsigmets, gairmets, stationinfo
• requestType=string - type of request: retrieve
  
• stationString=id,... - list of stations to query
  
• startTime=date - start time of query
  
• endTime=date - end time of query
  
• hoursBeforeNow=hours - number of hours before now to query
  
• format=type - output format (xml, csv)
  
• mostRecent=true|false - output only most recent of any station
  
• mostRecentForEachStation=constraint|postfilter - output most recent for each station. Constraint uses mostRecent flag in database, postfilter searches for most recent after query
  
• minLat=lat -
  
• maxLat=lat -
  
• minLon=lon -
  
• maxLon=lon - Specifies bounding box
  
• radialDistance=dist;lon,lat - Specifies bounding box by lat,lon and radial distance in sm