Version 3.10 (pending):
-
New in First/Captain Premium Plan:
– Added new METAR data source SayWeather with primarily US airports - Changed:
– Minor bug fixing
– Database update (2024-12-18)
Version 3.9.3 (28-NOV-2024):
- Changed:
– Minor improvements (e.g., area forecast view)
– Minor bug fixing
– Database update (2024-11-28)
Version 3.9.2 (01-NOV-2024):
- Changed:
– Fixed sort issues in 3.9.1
– Database update (2024-10-31A)
Version 3.9.1 (31-OCT-2024):
- Changed:
– Minor improvements
– Minor bug fixing
– Database update (2024-10-31)
Version 3.9 (03-OCT-2024):
-
– Minor UI improvements
– Minor bug fixing
– Database update (2024-10-03)
– Support for iOS 18
– Requires at least iOS 15
Version 3.8.3 (05-SEP-2024):
-
New in Premium Plans:
– Added radar imagery for Iceland (Captain plan)
– Area forecast bulletin for NL (First & Captain plan) - Changed:
– Minor UI improvements
– Minor bug fixing
– Database update (2024-09-05)
Version 3.8.2 (07-AUG-2024):
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– Enhanced abbreviations list
– Minor improvements
– Minor bug fixing (e.g., airport search with umlauts)
– Database update (2024-08-08)
Version 3.8.1 (10-JUL-2024):
-
New in Captain Premium Plan:
– Added radar images for Austria, Benelux, Singapore, Sweden, and Switzerland in airport view and imagery group
– Added optional display of selected airport (and METAR plot) in radar images - Changed:
– Replaced radar imagery for European radar widget
– Minor improvements
– Minor bug fixing
– Database update (2024-07-10)
Version 3.8 (12-JUN-2024):
-
New in Captain Premium Plan:
– Added European radar layer in map - Changed:
– Improved RMK decoder for Argentina and Peru METARs
– Minor improvements
– Minor Bug fixing
– Database update (2024-06-13)
Version 3.7.12 (16-MAY-2024):
-
New in First/Captain Premium Plan:
– Improved SPECI coverage
– Added precipitation radar for Spain (Captain only) - Changed:
– Improved RMK decoder for Australian METARs
– Minor improvements
– Bug fixing (e.g., split view on iPad)
– Database update (2024-05-16)
Version 3.7.11 (18-APR-2024):
-
New in Captain Premium Plan:
– Added additional precipitation radar for Europe - Changed:
– Minor improvements (e.g., context menu and monospace font option for SIGMETs, added METAR AUTO indicator in list view)
– Minor bug fixing
– Database update (2024-04-18)
Version 3.7.10 (21-MAR-2024):
-
New in First/Captain Premium Plan:
– Added GAFOR for Germany (Gebietswettervorhersage)
– Improved significantly METAR/LWIS coverage for Canada
– Added precipitation radar for Singapore and Slovenia (Captain only) - New:
– Added option to automatically highlight visibility and ceiling of raw METAR/TAF in NATO MIL colors - Changed:
– Minor improvements
– Minor bug fixing
– Database update (2024-03-21)
Version 3.7.9 (22-FEB-2024):
-
New in First/Captain Premium Plan:
– Added area forecasts for Germany (Flugwetterübersicht)
– Added option in METAR/TAF home screen widgets to select METAR, TAF, or both (raw mode only)
– Added surface pressure chart for Scandinavia in imagery group (Captain plan only) - Changed:
– Improved area forecast coverage for the US
– Minor bug fixing (e.g., SIGMET symbols; wind and ceiling units in widgets)
– Database update (2024-02-22)
Version 3.7.8 (23-JAN-2024):
-
New in First/Captain Premium Plan:
– Added coverage for UK, Ireland, Finland, and Scandinavia to radar widgets
– Added radar coverage for Scandinavia in imagery group (Captain plan only) - Changed:
– Improved legibility (wind speed and flight rules) of METAR plot lock screen widget
– Improved METAR COR indicator
– Minor bug fixing (e.g., radar imagery viewer; nearby group)
– Database update (2024-01-25)
Version 3.7.7 (24-DEC-2023):
-
New in Captain Premium Plan:
– Added precipitation radar for Finland in Imagery group
– Added composite reflectivity radar for Alaska, Caribbean, Guam, Hawaii in Imagery group - New in First & Captain Premium Plan:
– Added “closed airport” notes (from NOTAM data) on main airport view (req. iOS 16 or higher) - Changed:
– Minor bug fixing (e.g., settings UI)
– Database update (2023-12-28)
Version 3.7.6 (30-NOV-2023):
-
New in Captain Premium Plan:
– Added precipitation radar for UK in Imagery group
– Added composite reflectivity radar for Continental US in Imagery group
– Added Canadian GFA for “Clouds and Weather” and “Icing and Turbulence” in Imagery group - Changed:
– Minor improvements (localizations; layout)
– Minor bug fixing (e.g., METAR/TAF today widget)
– Database update (2023-11-30)
Version 3.7.5 (03-NOV-2023):
-
Bug-Fix Release: fixes possible crash on iPhones at startup in version 3.7.4
Version 3.7.4 (02-NOV-2023):
-
New in Captain Premium Plan:
– Added radar precipitation for Brazil in Imagery group - Changed:
– SIGMET: improved refreshing on map and decoding of coordinates
– Implemented EU GDPR privacy requirements (for EU and UK only) when using ads. Ads can be removed via one-time unlock or premium plan.
– Minor improvements
– Database update (2023-11-02)
Version 3.7.3 (15-OCT-2023):
-
Updated METAR/TAF loading due to changes at data provider (US NOAA). Older versions may show data loading issues. Users with subscriptions are not affected.
-
Minor improvements (e.g., inline lock-screen widget)
-
Minor bug fixing (e.g., METAR lock-screen widget on iOS 16)
Version 3.7.2 (05-OCT-2023):
- New:
– Added additional lock screen widgets on iPadOS (req. iPadOS 17; included in any subscription)
– TAF flight rules indicator in station list now shows both initial forecast condition and flight rules of worst (than initial) condition. Enable in “settings > format > flight rules”. - Changed:
– Minor improvements (e.g., decimal option for time calculator; re-arranged layouts in settings; METAR plots)
– Minor bug fixing
– Database update (2023-10-05)
– Updated for iOS 17
Version 3.7.1 (06-SEP-2023):
-
New in all Premium Plans:
– Added Low-Level-SWC for Brazil (in Captain plan only) - New:
– Toolbox: added Time Calculator - Changed:
– Minor bug fixing
– Internal optimizations
– Database update (2023-09-07)
– Removed support for iOS 13
Version 3.7 (10-AUG-2023):
-
New in all Premium Plans:
– Map: added layer with Nowcast convection/lightning cells (Captain plan only) - New:
– Toolbox: added TAS in great circle for approx. calculation of duration - Changed:
– Improved SIGMET list (indicates upcoming SIGMETs) and decoding
– Minor bug fixing (e.g., SIGMET alerts display; voice preferences)
– Minor layout improvements
– Internal optimizations
– Database update (2023-08-10)
Version 3.6.10 (15-JUL-2023):
-
Minor bug fixing (e.g., restore purchase)
-
Internal optimizations
-
Database update (2023-07-13)
Version 3.6.9 (15-JUN-2023):
-
New in all Premium Plans:
– Added “density altitude” to alert push notifications - Changed:
– Minor bug fixing
– Minor improvements (e.g., increased airport meteogram coverage)
– Database update (2023-06-15)
Version 3.6.8 (18-MAY-2023):
-
New in all Premium Plans:
– Added charts (wind, temperature/dew point, pressure) in METAR archive (First and Captain level). Requires iOS 16. - Changed:
– Improved AWOS (US only) section
– Minor bug fixes (e.g., for some raw METAR lock-screen widgets, visibility in METAR plots)
– Database update (2023-05-18)
Version 3.6.7 (24-APR-2023):
-
Fixed “no airports defined” in notification center widgets
Version 3.6.6 (20-APR-2023):
-
New in all Premium Plans:
– Added option to specify runway for crosswind alert notification - Changed:
– Minor layout improvements (e.g., more context menus in station detail view)
– Minor bug fixes
– Removed iOS 12 support
– Database update (2023-04-20)
Version 3.6.5 (23-MAR-2023):
-
New in all Premium Plans:
– Added surface pressure charts for Europe (Captain plan only)
– Added option for radar layer (for continental US only) in nearby METAR plot map widget - Changed:
– Added sort order option to Alerts group
– Improved alert list layout
– Minor bug fixes
– Database update (2023-03-23)
Version 3.6.4 (04-MAR-2023):
-
Minor bug fixes
-
Database update (2023-03-02)
Version 3.6.3 (23-FEB-2023):
-
New in all Premium Plans:
– Nearby METAR home-screen widget with 3 layouts to choose from: raw, plots, map with plots - Changed:
– Improved SPECI coverage and display
– Extended METAR archive from one to two years back
– Minor bug fixes
– Database update (2023-02-23)
Version 3.6.2 (26-JAN-2023):
-
Minor improvements (e.g., added twilight option for SR-15’/SS+15′)
-
Alert push notification improvements (server-side)
-
Minor internal fixes
-
Database update (2023-01-26)
-
Requires iOS 12.2 or higher (subsequent releases will require iOS 13 and watchOS 7)
Version 3.6.1 (Jan 10th, 2023):
-
Database update (2023-01-09) due to missing data in version 3.6
-
Minor internal fixes
Version 3.6 (Dec 31st, 2022):
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Added indicator in airport view for mountainous area (terrain elevation exceeds 900 m / 3000 ft within a distance of 10 NM)
-
Minor improvements (e.g., suspension of alerts also available in ‘settings > notification’, help texts)
-
Bug-fixing (e.g., present weather METAR decoding)
-
Database update (2022-12-29)
-
Requires iOS 12.2 or higher (subsequent releases will require iOS 13)
Version 3.5.6 (Nov 30th, 2022):
-
New in all Premium Plans:
– Added option to configure radius for TAF of alternate airport (in settings > format) - Changed:
– Added re-ordering of pinned imagery product (by drag & drop)
– Indicator for SIGMETs which are exercises
– Minor improvements
– Bug-fixing
– Database update (2022-12-01)
Version 3.5.5 (Nov 3rd, 2022):
-
New in all Premium Plans:
– Shows alternate TAF of nearby airport (within 5 NM) if selected airport doesn’t provide one
– Added option to see raw meteogram (MOS) data (available for US/Canada airports only) - Changed:
– Improved support for Watch Ultra
– Minor improvements (e.g., meteogram present weather decoding; visibilty in METAR plots)
– Bug-fixing
– Database update (2022-11-03)
Version 3.5.4 (Oct 8th, 2022):
-
Bug-fixing
Version 3.5.3 (Oct 7th, 2022):
-
New:
-
Added two new lock screen widgets: METAR raw text and circular (included in any subscription)
-
Added option (via context menu) to show flight rules colored TAF (for raw TAFs only)
-
- Changed and fixed:
- Minor improvements
- Bug-fixing
- Database update (2022-10-06)
Version 3.5.2 (Sep 16th, 2022):
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Added METAR plot Lock Screen widget (included in any subscription)
-
iOS 16 support
-
Minor improvements and bug-fixing
-
Database update (2022-09-14)
Version 3.5.1 (Sep 11th, 2022):
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Improved TAF loading for NOAA data source
-
Minor improvements (e.g., ADS-B device detection in data source settings)
-
Minor bugfixing (e.g., group properties for main list)
-
Database update (2022-09-08)
Version 3.5 (Aug 11th, 2022):
-
New in Premium Plans:
-
First & Captain: increased meteogram (MOS) data coverage in US and Canada (added approx. 2500 more airports)
-
First & Captain: changed MOS to US NOAA’s NBM (National Blend of Models) for US and Canada
-
Captain: added LL SWC for Netherlands in Imagery/Charts
-
Captain: added London CTA Helicopter Forecast in Imagery/Charts
-
- Changed and fixed:
- A station can be moved to top of the list via right-swipe or context menu (works only when sort order is set to “user-defined”)
- Added TAF indicator and context menu (to show full TAF) in airport’s nearby list
Minor improvements (e.g., caching of images & charts when offline) - Minor layout optimizations
- Minor bugfixing
- Database update (2022-08-11)
Version 3.4.8 (Jul 14th, 2022):
-
New in Premium Plans:
-
Added “relative humidity” to alert notifications
-
Added Italian LLSWC
-
- Changed and fixed:
- Improved FlightService (US) display and added function to activate flight plan
- Minor improvements (e.g., FAA codes in airport searches)
- Internal optimizations
- Minor bugfixing
- Database update (2022-07-14)
Version 3.4.7 (June 17th, 2022):
-
Minor improvements (e.g., sort order in nearby group, sort order of alerts, airport elevation in detail view header)
-
Internal optimizations
-
Minor bugfixing (e.g., wind runway/QFU in toolbox)
-
Database update (2022-06-16)
Version 3.4.6 (May 18th, 2022):
-
Minor layout improvements
-
Internal optimizations (e.g., METAR decoder improvements; increased nearby airport radius; highlight keywords examples)
-
Minor bugfixing
-
Database update (2022-05-19)
Version 3.4.5 (Apr 27th, 2022):
-
Internal optimizations
-
Minor bugfixing
-
Database update (2022-04-21)
Version 3.4.4 (Mar 24th, 2022):
-
New:
-
-
Toolbox wind component calculator: added copy METAR wind data to toolbox wind calculator; saves previously entered values
-
- Changed and fixed:
- Internal optimizations
- Minor bugfixing (e.g., station widget layout; dark mode)
- Database update (2022-03-24)
Version 3.4.3 (Feb 23rd, 2022):
-
Premium Plans Updates:
-
-
Added options for local time (LT) and sunrise/sunset in home screen widgets (setting on backside of widget)
-
- Changed and fixed:
- Internal optimizations
- Minor bugfixing
- Database update (2022-02-24)
Version 3.4.2 (Jan 27th, 2022):
-
Premium Plans Updates:
-
-
First & Captain: extended coverage of radar widget to central Europe
-
- New and fixed:
- Added new SNOWTAM format to toolbox decoder
- Minor improvements (e.g., added pressure trend arrow in decoded METAR widget; added map in context menu for earthquake data)
- Minor bugfixing (e.g., improved update of units in widgets when changed in app)
- Database update (2022-01-27)
Version 3.4.1 (Jan 5th, 2022):
-
Premium Plans Updates:
-
-
First & Captain: added radar widget (currently continental US only)
-
Captain: bottom sheet in map for improved SIGMET/AIRMET usability; added more AIRMET map filter selectors
-
- New and fixed:
-
Added option to disable regular expressions for keyword highlighting (e.g., if keyword starts with + without using regular expressions)
- Minor improvements
- Minor bugfixing (e.g., dark mode)
- Database update (2021-12-30)
- Requires at least iOS 12.1
-
Version 3.4 (Dec 5th, 2021):
-
Premium Plans Updates:
-
-
First & Captain: added new station home screen widget (large size with METAR plot, meteogram, raw METAR/TAF, and D-ATIS indicator – for major US airports only)
-
Captain: added AIRMET support for Brazil, Canada, Italy, Norway, Slovenia, and South Koreats
-
- New and fixed:
- Added regular expression for highlighted keywords
-
Minor improvements (e.g., indicating “exercise” SIGMETs)
-
Minor bugfixing
-
Database update (2021-12-02)
Version 3.3.5 (Nov 10th, 2021):
-
Premium Plans Updates:
-
-
Added filter for advisories (SIGMET, AIRMET, OUTLOOK) in list and map
-
Added highlight keywords for SIGMET/AIRMET (use context menu)
-
Added map layer with radar for continental US, Alaska, Hawaii, Caribbean, Guam
-
Improved layer selection in map
-
Added background style for raw/decoded METAR/TAF widgets
-
- Changed and fixed:
- Minor improvements (dark mode)
-
Minor bugfixing
-
Database update (2021-11-04)
Version 3.3.4 (Oct 21st, 2021):
-
Added customizable UDP port for ADS-B input (settings > configure data sources)
-
Fixed crash when using imagery on iOS 12 devices
-
Minor improvements (dark mode; SIGMET coverage)
-
Minor bugfixing
Version 3.3.3 (Oct, 7th, 2021):
-
Premium Plans Updates:
-
Added current location option for Meteogram home screen widgets (First and Captain plan)
-
Added Significant Weather Charts for European Nordic region (Captain plan)
-
-
Changed and fixed:
-
iOS 15 adaptations
-
Improved dark mode support on iOS 13 or higher devices (customizable in settings > general)
-
Minor user interface improvements
-
Minor bugfixing
-
Database update (2021-10-07)
-
Version 3.3.2 (Sep, 27th, 2021):
- Minor bugfixing
- Database update (2021-09-09)
Version 3.3.1 (Sep 22nd, 2021):
- Minor improvements (e.g., added ‘exact word matching’ option for highlighting keywords)
- Minor bugfixing
- Database update (2021-08-11) improved US coverage
Version 3.3 (Jul 19th, 2021):
- Minor improvements
- Minor bugfixing
- Database update (2021-07-14)
Version 3.2.1 (Jun 18th, 2021):
-
Premium Plan (First and Captain):
- Added small size meteogram widget
- Changed and fixed:
-
Minor improvements (e.g., added gusts in wind components calculator, imagery)
-
Minor bugfixing
-
Database update (2021-06-17)
-
Version 3.2 (May 27th, 2021):
-
Premium Plan (Captain):
- Added support for in-flight reception of METAR/TAF data from ADS-B receivers. Requires GDL 90 output (e.g., Stratux) and iOS 12 or higher. To be enabled in settings.
- Added in “Imagery group”: global satellite image and radar data for Germany.
- Changed and fixed:
-
Minor improvements (e.g., great circle calculator accepts besides airports also coordinates)
-
Bugfixing
-
Database update (2021-05-20)
-
Version 3.1.6 (May 6th, 2021):
- Bugfixing (potential database crash during startup)
- Minor improvements
Version 3.1.5 (Apr 28th, 2021):
- Minor improvements (e.g., highlight keyword)
- Minor bugfixing (e.g., runway state decoder in tools)
- Database update (2021-04-22)
Version 3.1.4 (Mar 4th, 2021):
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New:– Added “Cold Temperature Correction” in Tools
-
New included in subscription plans:– Extended METAR archive from 6 to 12 months (First or Captain subscription)
-
Changed and fixed:– Minor improvements– Minor bugfixing– Database update (2021-02-25)
Version 3.1.3 (Feb 8th, 2021):
- Fixed bug related to subscription issues in some cases (please do “Restore Purchase” in settings if it doesn’t show up)
- Minor bug fixing
- Database update (2021-02-03)
Version 3.1.2 (Jan 19th, 2021):
- Improved METAR/TAF coverage Australia and Colombia (for First or Captain subscriptions only)
- Updated help page
- Bug fixing
- Database update (2021-01-16)
Version 3.1.1 (Dec 19th, 2020):
- Improved US ATC Delay Alerts
- Minor bug fixing
- Database update (2020-12-17)
Version 3.1 (Dec 15th, 2020):
- New:
- Added cloud ceiling in METAR plot widget (notation as in METAR for BKN and OVC only; located between pressure and ICAO identifier)
- Added alert push notifications for US ATC Delays (First or Captain subscription)
- Added alert push notifications for SIGMET (Captain subscription)
- Added “Weather/Low-Level Clouds” forecast charts for Europe (Captain subscription)
- Changed and fixed:
-
Minor improvements (e.g., layout of meteogramm home screen widget)
-
Minor bugfixing (e.g., METAR archive access, darkmode, subscription)
- Database update (2020-12-04)
-
Version 3.0.4 (Nov 8th, 2020):
- Changed and fixed:
-
Minor Bugfixing (e.g., home screen widget)
- Database update (2020-11-05)
-
Version 3.0.3 (Nov 6th, 2020):
- New (in any subscription):
- Added lower/greater comparison to flight rule alerts (e.g., if flight rule is greater/better than MVFR)
- Added DWD (German Weather Service) as METAR/TAF data source
- Changed and fixed:
- Minor improvements (e.g., TAF remaining time)
- Bugfixing (e.g., fixed missing advisory and imagery/charts group)
- Database update (2020-11-05)
Version 3.0.2 (October 24th, 2020):
- New:
- Added selector for latest four significant weather charts
- Added option to select ‘My Location’ for METAR/TAF home screen widget
- Added DWD as additional SIGMET data source
- Improved and fixed:
- Minor improvements (e.g., map display)
- Minor Bugfixing
Version 3.0.1 (October 14th, 2020):
- New:
-
Added ‘Decoded METAR’ home screen widget (requires any subscription)
-
Added ‘Central European Radar with Lightning’ in Imagery Group (requires ‘Captain’ subscription)
-
- Improved and fixed:
- Minor improvements (e.g., widget station searching, SIGMET display)
- Minor Bugfixing
- Database update (2020-10-13)
Version 3.0 (October 11th, 2020):
- New: This release incorporates again more weather data. Due to incurring costs to obtain this data and to distribute it we now offer two subscription levels. The previous Plus subscription is a now called “First” (with same features as before and more), while the new higher tier subscription “Captain” offers even more data on top of that (** indicates new feature in this release):
- ‘First’ Subscription
– Alerts push notifications
– Dedicated METAR/TAF access (direct from ANSP)
– Meteogram (MOS) in app and widget
– D-ATIS (US only)
– Area Forecast Discussions (US only)
– METAR Archive (6 months)
– Home Screen Widgets (iOS 14 only) ** - ‘Captain’ Subscription
– Everything in ‘First’ subscription
– Imagery and Forecast Charts (new group) **
– SIGMETs (as map layer and as new group) ** - Improved and fixed:
- Minor layout improvements
- Minor Bugfixing
- Database update (2020-09-25)
Version 2.7.4 (September 3rd, 2020):
- New in Plus Subscription Package:
- Added alert for dew point
- New:
-
METAR/TAF today widget is now included for free
-
- Improved and fixed:
- Minor layout improvements (e.g., map annotations)
- Minor Bugfixing
- Database update (2020-08-17)
- Removed two months subscription option
- Last release with iOS 10 support
Version 2.7.3 (July 21st, 2020):
- Minor layout improvements (e.g., home screen context menu)
- Minor Bugfixing (e.g., darkmode, original units)
- Database update (2020-07-19)
Version 2.7.2 (June 26th, 2020):
- New in Plus Subscription Package:
- METAR/LWIS data from NemoWX (Canada)
- Improved and fixed:
-
- Minor improvements (e.g., added sharing for area forecasts
- Bugfixing (e.g., fixed showing ad when actually purchased unlock)
- Database update (2020-06-22)
Version 2.7.1 (May 22nd, 2020):
- New in Plus Subscription Package:
- Added Area Forecast Discussions from US NOAA (currently US only)
- New:
-
Added open-end option for ATIS alert notifications
-
- Improved and fixed:
-
Language selection moved to devices settings (for iOS 13 or newer)
-
Minor improvements (e.g., highlight keywords, D-ATIS loading)
-
Bugfixing
-
Database update (2020-05-21)
-
Version 2.7 (May 5th, 2020):
- New in Plus Subscription Package:
- Added D-ATIS for almost 80 US airports
- Added push notifications for D-ATIS
- Added complementing METAR-like data for UK airports from general weather sources
- New:
-
Added customizable layout of detail station page (use “Edit view” at the bottom)
-
Added synchronization of “highlight”-keywords among all devices (via iCloud)
-
Added possibility to apply “highlight”-keywords to specific data (METAR/TAF, ATIS)
-
Added “highlight”-keywords to NOTAMs
-
Added context menus for most station detail sections (tap and hold)
-
Added “auto-disable date” for alert notifications (switches them off automatically after predefined time)
-
Darkmode feature is now included
-
- Improved and fixed:
- Minor layout improvements
- Bugfixing
- Database update (2020-04-26)
Version 2.6.5 (April 8th, 2020):
- In Plus Subscription Package: added METAR-like data from general weather sources for more airports (currently Switzerland only)
- Improved TAF indicator icons in overview list (now shows AMD/COR if applicable)
- METAR/TAF decoder: display of vertical visibility in decoded station list; additional RMK decoding in TAF
- Minor layout changes (e.g., LT indicators)
- Bugfixing
- Database update (2020-03-30)
Version 2.6.4 (February 13th, 2020):
- Added customizable sounds for alert notifications (settings > notifications)
- Minor layout improvements
- Bugfixing
- Database update (2020-02-11)
Version 2.6.3 (January 13th, 2020):
- Bugfixing (e.g., runway wind calculator, METAR archive)
- Translation improvements
- Minor layout improvements
- Database update (2020-01-03)
Version 2.6.2 (December 15th, 2019):
- New: added runway wind components calculator and SNOWTAM decoder to toolbox
- Bugfixing (e.g., large font sizes in decoded view list; map annotations)
- Improved translations for Finnish, Italian, Japanese
- Updated world magnetic model (WMM) to version 2020
- Minor layout improvements
- Database update (2019-12-10)
Version 2.6.1 (December 3rd, 2019):
- Fixed crashes when sharing stations (on iPad only)
- Fixed runway state code decoder
- Fixed darkmode in alerts and web-viewer
- Fixed access to “weather extremes” group
- Internal optimizations
Version 2.6 (November 23rd, 2019):
- New in Plus Subscription:
- METAR raw data archive with up to 6 months of data back (accessible in airport’s detail view)
- Extreme weather group showing min/max of wind and temperature grouped by continent (accessible via ooo-button in main list)
- New alert types: tailwind on any runway, temperature/dew point spread
- Added toolbox with reference lists and decoders in detail view (where AeroPix camera button used to be; which is now also in the toolbox).
- Dark Mode for all settings and maps (if enabled via subscription)
- Bug fixing (e.g., dynamic font sizes, METAR/TAF widget)
- Minor layout improvements
- Database update (2019-11-07)
Version 2.5.6 (October 9th, 2019):
- Adaptions for iOS 13
- Dark Mode for widgets
- Bug fixing (e.g., stuck nearby widget, TAF flighrules when set to ICAO)
- Minor layout improvements
- Significantly improved Chinese localization
- Database update (2019-09-30)
Version 2.5.5 (September 5th, 2019):
- Improved METAR/TAF present weather decoding (according to WMO)
- MOS decoder improvements
- Bug fixing (e.g., METAR/TAF on Watch and in app when region is set to Thailand)
- Database update (2019-08-25)
Version 2.5.4 (July 24th, 2019):
- Added new widget for meteogram, which shows the first station of the Widget group
- Added temporary suspending (do not disturb) of alert notification (Alert group > “moon” button)
- Minor layout optimizations (e.g., fractions for visibility in miles)
- Bug fixing
- Database update (2019-07-18)
Version 2.5.3 (June 30th, 2019):
- Added AWOS information (US airports only)
- “User Weather Image” group (previously “My Weather Images”) now includes own and all other user’s images
- Added UTC time format option in detail airport view (settings > format)
- Minor layout optimizations
- Bug fixing (e.g., temperature unit, data loading)
- Database update (2019-06-20)
Version 2.5.2 (June 5th, 2019):
- Added wind direction range (e.g., from 30 to 90°) for wind alerts
- Dynamic font size is now also applied in station list (raw METAR format only)
- Minor layout optimizations
- Bug fixing (e.g., font size, background tasks)
- Internal optimisations
- Database update (2019-05-23)
Version 2.5.1 (May 2nd, 2019):
- Fixes bug when changing units in alerts
Version 2.5 (Apr 30th, 2019):
- Added TAF alerts (sent when new TAF is available)
- Added decoder for METAR RMK section (primarily for US, CA, RU, JP)
- Added option to color highlight keywords in METAR and TAF (settings > format > highlight keywords)
- Added raw METAR in nearby list within station detail
- Plus subscription now includes darkmode
- Minor bug fixing
- Database update (2019-04-21)
Version 2.4.4 (Mar 6th, 2019):
- Added visibility and flightrules to meteogram
- Added 1h short/long switch (1 hour vs. 3 hours intervals) for non-US meteograms
- Added editing of alerts directly in Alert group
- Minor bug fixing (e.g., updating map annotation; updating meteograms)
- Database update (2019-03-01)
- Last release with iOS 9 support
Version 2.4.3 (Feb 16th, 2019):
- Added meteograms (based on MOS) with forecasts for temperature, wind, clouds coverage etc. for approx. 3200 stations (available as part of subscription)
- Added UP (unknown precipitation) and FZ (freezing fog/rain/drizzle) to alerts present weather
- Bug fixing
- Database update (2019-02-14)
Version 2.4.2 (Feb 2nd, 2019):
- Minor layout improvements
- Bug fixing
- Database update (2019-01-31); added many new stations with METAR and/or TAF
Version 2.4.1 (Jan 9th, 2019):
- Minor layout improvements
- Adopted Russian runway friction coefficient for runway state decoding
- Bug fixing
- Database update (2019-01-03)
Version 2.4 (Dec 19th, 2018):
- Added FlightService 1800wxbrief group for LastMinuteCheck and to close/cancel flight plans (for US only)
- Added TAF (raw) to Siri display
- Bug fixing (e.g., METAR decoder)
Version 2.3.2 (Dec 7th, 2018):
- Added Siri shortcuts for METARs
- Minor layout improvements
- Bug fixing
- Database update (2018-12-08)
Version 2.3.1 (Nov 15th, 2018):
- Support for new iPad devices
- Improved decoding of METAR/TAF present weather codes
- Minor layout improvements
- Bug fixing (e.g., data loading)
- Database update (2018-11-12)
Version 2.3 (Oct 25th, 2018):
- Added dedicated METAR/TAF data source option (as in-app purchase). Due to occasional service issues with public data services we offer now access to METAR/TAF from a certified ANSP through dedicated and redundant servers.
- Small layout optimizations
- Bug fixing (e.g., data loading)
- Notifications are grouped by airport on iOS 12
- Update to latest world magnetic variation model (WMM2015v2)
- Support for new iPhone devices
- Database update (2018-10-14)
Version 2.2.4 (Aug 10th, 2018):
- Added read out of METAR (similar to ATIS) when swiping a station in list from left to right (English voice only; req. iOS 11 or higher)
- Added option to assign a predefined flag (like departure or alternate) to stations (per group) for better usability (req. iOS 11 or higher). Swipe station in list from left to right to access it.
- Added option in settings to display raw METAR/TAF with monospace font (is also applied in widget)
- Small layout optimizations (map annotations)
- Bug fixing (historic METAR time periods, alert deactivation in notifications, widget layout, crash fixes)
- Database update (2018-07-17)
Version 2.2.3 (July 3rd, 2018):
- Added consent request for using ads for users within European Economic Area (EEA)
- Bug fixing (e.g., 3D-touch on METAR; time-based cell; overall stability)
Version 2.2.2 (Jun 19th, 2018):
- Improved data loading stability
- Improved coverage of airports for alerts
- Small layout optimizations
- Minor internal bug fixing
- Improved translations
- Updated airport database (2018-06-16)
Version 2.2.1 (Apr 21st, 2018):
- Added missing QuickSearch in main list again
- Fixed bug which prevented loading of METAR under some circumstances
Version 2.2 (Apr 18th, 2018):
- Added option to show TAF indicator (in overview list) in flightrule colors (for first TAF segement only)
- Added option to transfer your alerts when changing the device (ooo-button in Alert group)
- Widget: added option to hide airports without METAR/TAF in nearby mode
- Small layout changes/optimizations (e.g., improved localizations)
- Bug fixing and improved loading stability
- Updated database (2018-03-29)
Version 2.1.1 (Feb 9th, 2018):
- Added option to disable automatic loading of METAR/TAF data (if on, use manual refreshing)
- Small layout changes/optimizations (e.g., added “any” selector to station search)
- Bug fixing (e.g. crash when using 3D touch; ISA deviation when using °F)
- Updated database (2018-02-01)
Version 2.1 (Jan 11th, 2018):
- Added free iMessages app to send raw METAR/TAF (to be used through iOS Messages app)
- Added ISA temperature deviation (next to temperature in decoded METAR)
- Improved results display for QuickSearch (always shows matching ICAO/IATA results before matching names)
- Improved user data export to Pro version
- Small layout changes/optimizations
- Bug fixing (e.g. CAT indicator; flightrule indicator; twilight +/-30min; proximity sort)
- Updated database (2018-01-04)
Version 2.0.3 (Dec 9th, 2017):
- Added again printing/PDF sharing for groups
- Improved station sorting by name
- Small layout changes/optimizations
- Widget: decoded format now also shows FEW/SCT; option for raw TAF
- Many bugs fixed (e.g. large font size, CAT indicator; duplicate METARs; widget loading/settings; stuck TAFs)
- Updated database (2017-12-04)
Version 2.0.2 (Nov 10th, 2017):
- Added refresh data button again (automatic loading and background fetching is still enabled); use the ooo-button to share the list
- Added access to map in station detail view (including pins for nearby stations)
- Added option to remove moon data from station detail
- Fixed AM/PM time format in TAF
- Corrected widget data format (raw/decoded)
- Small layout changes/optimizations
- Bug fixing
- Updated database (2017-11-09)
Version 2.0.1 (Oct 17th, 2017):
- Added possibility to remove ad banner
- Added drag and drop support for METAR/TAF on iPads (iOS 11 required)
- Small layout changes/optimizations
- Fixed data refreshing when app is opened (pull down table to manually refresh it)
- Minor bug fixing
Version 2.0 (Oct 8th, 2017):
Major update with many improvements and new features.
- Adaptive user interface (split screens, portrait/landscape support) with better layouting on all devices
- Added support for 3D touch, drag and drop, detail page swiping, dynamic font sizes
- Improved map view with direct access to stations details
- Added nearby stations group
- Added today widget (needs to be unlocked)
- Alert notifications for METARs (needs to be unlocked)
- Added group with last 24 hours of earthquakes
- Added user weather images (AeroPix)
- Improved sharing and printing
- Improved METAR/TAF loading
- Added time-based station background (dark background during nighttime)
- Added glossary
- Added World Magnetic Model (WMM) for mag. variation calculations
- Added support of URL scheme to launch app and show a station
- Updated station database (2017-09-22)
Version 1.6.11 (Jul 18th, 2017):
- This release is for a bug fix with iOS 11 public beta.
- Updated station database (2017-06-17)
Version 1.6.10 (Mar 21st, 2017):
- Fixed loading for SuperAWOS stations (US only)
- Minor bug fixing
- Updated station database (2017-03-12)
Version 1.6.9 (Feb 17th, 2017):
- Minor decoder improvements (RVR and present weather)
- TAF loading improvements
- Minor bug fixing
- Updated station database (2017-02-14)
Version 1.6.8 (Nov 4th, 2016):
- Fixed delayed METAR/TAF loading for Brazilian airports
- Minor bug fixing and layout improvements
- Updated station database (2016-11-04); including timezone changes
Version 1.6.7 (Oct 5th, 2016):
- Minor layout and bug fixes
- Updated station database (2016-09-16)
Version 1.6.6 (Aug 26th, 2016):
- Added flags when sorting by country for better readability
- Added ‘TAF available’ indicator in overview list
- Minor layout and bug fixes
- Updated station database (2016-08-15)
Version 1.6.5 (Jun 7th, 2016):
- Updated station database (fixed missing Afghan airports)
- Various DST (summertime) corrections
Version 1.6.4 (May 12th, 2016):
- Decoder improvements (e.g., QBB)
- Data: updated station database
Version 1.6.3 (Feb 27th, 2016):
- Decoder improvements for turbulence/icing
- Minor display and user interface issues
- Data: updated station database
Version 1.6.2 (as of Nov 25th, 2015):
- Added: Japanese localization; Decoder: vertical visibility (VV) is now taken into account for flightrule determination
- Bugfix: METAR decoding of RVR might have caused app to crash; Fixed Maldives data source; Minor display and user interface issues (e.g. flightrule icons)
- Data: updated station database
Version 1.6.1 (as of Oct 1st, 2015):
- Bugfix: RMK decoding (T field); broken open URL scheme (aeroweather://); minor display and user interface issues
- Data: updated station database
Version 1.6 (as of Jul 14th, 2015):
- Added: added more twilight options; app language selection; improved Brazilian Portuguese translations; decoder and loading improvements
- Bugfix: minor display and user interface issues
- Data: updated station database
Version 1.5.3 (as of Apr 28th, 2015):
- Added: access to more Brazilian airports via Redemet; access to airport details and charts from iFlightplanner (US only)
- Bugfix: improved loading for METAR/TAF; flightrule indicator bug when ceiling was missing; minor bugs
- Data: updated station database
Version 1.5.2 (as of Feb 17th, 2015):
- Bugfix: temp°F(°C) in list view; improved loading speed for TAF; minor bugs
- Data: updated station database
Version 1.5.1 (as of Jan 13th, 2015):
- Added: temperature unit setting °F (°C); minor layout changes
- Bugfix: deleting stations on iPad (iOS 8); minor bugs
- Data: updated station database
Version 1.5 (as of Nov 15th, 2014):
- Added: completely adapted to iPhone 6 screen sizes; minor layout changes
- Bugfix: METAR Trend display; minor bugs; improved TAF loading
- Data: updated station database
- Last update with iOS 5.1.1 support
Version 1.4.7 (as of Oct 8th, 2014):
- Added: new icon; 3x icons
- Bugfix: location permission (add stations); decoding PROB in TAF; iOS 8 related issues (mainly on iPad)
- Data: updated station database
Version 1.4.6 (as of Sep 22nd, 2014):
- Added: minor user interface improvements
- Bugfix for iOS 8: decoded TAF display and toolbar on iPad
- Data: updated station database
Version 1.4.5 (as of Jul 29th, 2014):
- Added: minor user interface improvements
- Bugfixing: data loader; minor bugs
- Data: updated station database
- Removed: Facebook support on pre iOS6 devices
Version 1.4.4 (as of Apr 18th, 2014):
- Added: QuickSearch on iPad for IATA, name, and country
- Bugfixing: minor bugs
- Data: updated station database
- Last update with iOS 4.3 support
Version 1.4.3 (as of Jan 25th, 2014):
- Bugfixing: data loading under certain conditions
- Minor UI changes
- Data: updated station database
- Last update with iOS 4.3 support
Version 1.4.2 (as of Jan 9th, 2014):
- Added: windchill (additional to heat index option)
- Bugfixing: detail view in iOS 4.3; export data to Pro version
- Data: updated station database
Version 1.4.1 (as of Nov 14th, 2013):
- Bugfixing: possible crash when adding airports (on iOS 7)
- Data: updated station database
Version 1.4 (as of Nov 8th, 2013):
- iOS 7 design adaptation
- Added: Minor layout changes in airport detail view and settings view; airports can be added at once in multiple searches (iOS 7 only); map on iPad
- Data: updated station database
Version 1.3.2 (as of Aug 28th, 2013):
- Added: NOAA heat index (option); added unit option (visibility)
- Bugfix: minor bugs (decoder, user interface); improved TAF loading
- Data: updated station database
Version 1.3.1 (as of May 12th, 2013):
- Added: minor improvements
- Bugfix: failed data loading in certain circumstances
- Data: updated station database
Version 1.3 (as of Apr 22nd, 2013):
- Added: Polish localization, QuickSearch (for checking station without adding to list), moon phase in days, nautical twilight times option
- Bugfix: prevents possible crashes when loading data
- Data: updated station database
Version 1.2.13 (as of Jan 26th, 2013):
- Added: minor user interface changes
- Data: updated station/summertime database
- Minor bugfixing
Version 1.2.12 (as of Nov 9th, 2012):
- Bugfixing: offline caching; iPhone rotation with iOS6
- Added: new Facebook SDK (iOS6 support); minor changes
- Data: updated station database
- Minor bugfixing
Version 1.2.11 (as of Oct 3rd, 2012):
- iOS 6 and iPhone 5 compatibility
- Option for RMK decoding (more accurate temperature; US only)
- Improved and optimized TAF data downloads
- Minor bugfixing
- Station Database Update
Version 1.2.10 (as of Jul 31st, 2012):
- Added new METAR/TAF data sources: SuperAWOS, Redemet, LFV, ADDS Data Server
- Added Chinese localization
- Added “Recover Mode” for startup problems in device settings
- Changes: METAR/TAF loading improvements
- Decoder: mil color code icons in decoded overview list; minor decoder optimizations
- Station Update
- Minor bugfixing
Version 1.2.9 (as of Apr 7th, 2012):
- Bug: TAF loading
- Station Database Update
- Decoder: visibility improvements; sea state (WxxSx); MIL color code icons (as option); Rxx/SNOCLO; Rx/vvvv
- Added: Pull-to-Refresh detail page (iPhone only)
- Changes: updated to facebook-facebook-ios-sdk-6e15f95
- Last release with iOS 3 support
Version 1.2.8 (as of Feb 11th, 2012):
- TAF Bug Fixed
- Station Database Update
- Minor Decoder Bugs Fixed
Version 1.2.7 (as of Nov 29th, 2011):
- Added new localizations for Norwegian and Finnish
- Twitter integration (iOS 5 only)
- General Bugfixes: possible crash at startup when updating app; minor bugs
- Decoder: added km visibility with directions; improved texts
- Station and summertime update
Version 1.2.6 (as of Sep 7th, 2011):
- Bugfixes: various minor bugs, decoder optimisations and corrections
- Updated station database and summertime periods
Version 1.2.5 (as of May 26th, 2011):
- Bugfixes settings are not saved when app was installed for first time
- Updated station database and summertime periods
Version 1.2.4 (as of May 22nd, 2011):
- Improved search with multiple selection
- Export user data (via e-mail) when moving to Pro version
- Bugfixes decoder: wind speeds > 99 kts; wrong pressure/visibility units; DST (summertime) in TAF; runway visual range crashes; windshears in TAF
- Bugfixes general: stuck app when selecting stations (iPad only); sun/moon times with xx:30 timezones; various minor bugs
- Updated station database and summertime periods
Version 1.2.3 (as of Jan 12th, 2011):
- Bug: TAF did not show
Version 1.2.2 (as of Jan 6th, 2011):
- Sharing METAR of individual station to Facebook
- Retain search filter selection when quitting app
- Decoder: added windshear interpetation in TAF
- Bugs: crash when METAR observation date/time is ahead of current time and list is in “decoded” view; dawn was shown instead sunrise (when twilight option was off), minor fixes
- Station DB Update
Version 1.2.1 (as of Dec 6th, 2010):
- Bugs: 1h offset DST; Radar image loading; RVR decoding; state of runway decoding
- Added Danish localization
- Updated station database
- UI changes
- Pins of surround stations in map view (iPhone only)
Version 1.2 (as of Oct 7th, 2010):
- Universal app (iPhone & iPad)
- Updated station and summertime database
- Updated design
- Improved search with filters
- Added moon data for each station
- Minor bug fixes and decoder improvements
- Added Dutch & Portuguese (Brazilian) localization plus localized country names (display and search)
- iOS4 compatibility (multitasking)
Version 1.1.4 (as of Dec 28th, 2009):
- fixed bug regarding decoding “state of the runway” and decoding icing (which caused app to crash)
- minor decoder optimizations (RMK, RVR)
- optimized translation texts (Swedish, French, German)
- added option to use app in English (depends on region: Settings>General>International>Region Format)
- added some requested stations
Version 1.1.3 (as of Dec 2nd, 2009):
- important bug fix regarding “no network connection” message (can happen with EDGE/3G connections)
- integrated new dataset (coordinates, elevation) for most airports; now also with variation data
- added Swedish localization
- added some missing localizations for French and Italian
- added new option for temperatures (displays Celsius and Fahrenheit in station detail)
- added unit ‘distance’ (NM, km, miles) which is used in nearby stations
- METAR/TAF decoder bug fixes: corrected FT unit in runway visibility ranges
Version 1.1.2 (as of Nov 21st, 2009):
- added many requested stations (incl. corrections of coordinates and summertime)
- added to METAR/TAF decoder: multiple visibilities with directions, multiple temperature forecasts, runway reports (L/R), various station-specfic (non-standard) decodings (which might have caused crashes)
- google map is now integrated in application
- built-in help
- re-arranged settings plus new units (mmHg for pressure, coordinates)
- bug fixes: nearby station functionality, NOAA flightrule (LIFR), minor bugs
- requires iPhoneOS 3.0 or higher
Version 1.1.1 (as of Dec 17th, 2008):
- optional display of twilight (in detail view)
- arrow indicating pressure trend (in overview list)
- shows both UTC and local time with text indicator of the actually chosen mode
- displays last detail view at startup when app was terminated by GoogleMaps etc.
- optional display of wind direction indicator (from resp. to)
- added to METAR decoder: runway reports, display COR (incl. other decoding improvements)
- fixed some wrong TAF decodings & ICAO label bug in overview list
- updated station list
Version 1.1 (as of Oct 21st, 2008):
- adapted new TAF specification of Nov 5th (ICAO Annex 3, Amendment 74)
- ordering of stations and reset of all stations
- selection of flightrule definition (none / by NOAA / by ICAO)
- display of past METAR data in case there is no current available (back to 4 hours)
- slightly re-arranged “decoded list” (wind direction arrow, cloud ceiling)
- many correction in the station database (coordinates, timezones, names)
- localization in Spanish and Italian
- fixing various decoder issues (vertical visibility, runway visibility, remarks …)
Version 1.0 (as of Aug 13th, 2008):
- Initial version