Monday, February 5, 2007

Aviation Weather

Getting solid weather information is essential before every flight. There are several great sources of weather information. These are my 3 favorite.

  1. http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/ - This is the most comprehensive of the three websites. It includes just about anything you could think of - live weather data, outlook and current forecasts, av. weather products, etc. Its a little bit complicated to use, but for the average pilot, its a great tool.
  2. http://www.intellicast.com/IcastPage/LoadPage.aspx - Pretty much the same as above, except the graphics are better, and more user friendly. There is a special aviation section regarding aviation products.
  3. http://www.aopa.org/ - Although it requires a subscription, it is the most user friendly service. It is also unique, in that it incorporates flight plan information directly into the weather calculations, and vice versa.

Happy Flying!

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