Introduction
# Aviation Weather
Fetch real-time aviation weather from the FAA's aviationweather.gov API.
## Quick Reference
```bash # METAR for specific airports python3 scripts/wx.py KSMO KLAX KVNY
# METAR + TAF python3 scripts/wx.py KSMO KLAX --metar --taf
# Just TAF python3 scripts/wx.py KSMO --taf
# PIREPs near a location (lat/lon) python3 scripts/wx.py --pirep --lat 34.0 --lon -118.4 --radius 100
# Raw output with JSON python3 scripts/wx.py KSMO --json
# Verbose (show raw METAR text) python3 scripts/wx.py KSMO -v ```
## Default Airports
When no stations specified, defaults to Santa Monica area: `KSMO`, `KLAX`, `KVNY`
## Flight Categories
- 🟢 VFR - Ceiling >3000ft AGL and visibility >5sm - 🔵 MVFR - Ceiling 1000-3000ft or visibility 3-5sm - 🔴 IFR - Ceiling 500-1000ft or visibility 1-3sm - 🟣 LIFR - Ceiling <500ft or visibility <1sm
## Common SoCal Airports
| Code | Name | |------|------| | KSMO | Santa Monica | | KLAX | Los Angeles Intl | | KVNY | Van Nuys | | KBUR | Burbank | | KTOA | Torrance | | KSNA | John Wayne | | KFUL | Fullerton | | KCMA | Camarillo | | KOXR | Oxnard | | KPSP | Palm Springs |
## Options
- `--metar`, `-m`: Fetch METAR (default) - `--taf`, `-t`: Fetch TAF forecast - `--pirep`, `-p`: Fetch pilot reports - `--hours N`: Hours of METAR history (default: 2) - `--lat`, `--lon`: Location for PIREP search - `--radius N`: PIREP search radius in nm (default: 100) - `--verbose`, `-v`: Show raw observation text - `--json`: Output raw JSON data