SimpleAvWxAirport weather (Wx tab)
Tap any airport square to open it. The Wx tab opens first. The tabs at the bottom are Runways, D-ATIS, and Wx.
On this page
The header
The top line shows the ICAO code in its flight category color, a map button, and the current UTC time. Below that are the airport name, city, local time and UTC offset, and field elevation.
METAR
The header shows the flight category and how long ago the report was issued.
Press and hold the raw METAR to copy it. “Copied” appears briefly.
Decode
Tap Decode to read the METAR in plain language: issued time (UTC and local), wind (degrees true) with gusts, visibility, runway visual range, weather, sky (cloud bases above ground level), altimeter (inHg and hPa), temperature and dew point (°C and °F) with the spread, density altitude, and decoded remarks.
Density altitude
Tap the density altitude row to see how it was worked out: pressure altitude from field elevation and the altimeter, the standard (ISA) temperature, and the correction for the actual temperature. With no temperature reported, it shows pressure altitude only. The row isn’t shown when the weather feed has no elevation for the station.
It’s an approximation. Use your aircraft’s POH/AFM for performance.
TAF
When the airport issues a TAF, it appears below the METAR. Each forecast period has a colored bar for its flight category. Tap the TAF title to show or hide the raw text. Press and hold the TAF to copy it.
Tap Decode for each period’s time, wind, visibility, weather, clouds (AGL), and any wind shear. Times use the airport’s time zone unless you turn off Use Airport Time Zone in TAF. With no TAF, the section says “TAF not available”.
Outlook (Apple Weather)
At the bottom are a 24 Hour Outlook (temperature, chance of precipitation, and visibility on one chart) and a 10 Day Forecast from Apple Weather for the airport’s location. Tap the chart for the Chart Guide.
This outlook is a general forecast, not an aviation forecast. Use the TAF and official sources for flight decisions.