View Full Version : Aviation Metars by mobile phone text?
youngskywalker
17th Apr 2007, 19:29
I wondered if anybody has seen or used this feature, sending a text message to get a specific airports Metar or TAF? I saw it once years ago and recently heard of a similar system, seemed like a useful thing to have! Anybody know how to access this system?
DA50driver
17th Apr 2007, 20:05
+4540606361
http://www.wxsupport.com/
Edited for wrong number and added the website. It works quite well.
glexdriver
17th Apr 2007, 20:06
I think that the Germany's DFS has this service.
youngskywalker
17th Apr 2007, 20:11
Great, that's what I was looking for. Thanks guys!
Tinstaafl
18th Apr 2007, 03:37
A similar service is available in the USA. 1-800-ANY AWOS will let you listen to *any* airport that has a phone number for its automated Wx broadcast.
Dial the number & choose the airport from a menu & you'll be put through to the airport's ATIS or AWOS. No need to know the airport's number.
Jez_G
18th Apr 2007, 04:05
I'm pretty sure the Any Awos number is 1-877-ANY-AWOS just to clarify. It used to be a free service but now i believe you have to subscribe!
tonker
18th Apr 2007, 07:25
www.yaws.com if you have a 3g smartphone. Metars Tafs Radar Sigmets etc