WX View vs FD Viewer Usage & Stats
You are going for a local fight, or just to a neighboring airport, or a training flight -- do you really need to check the weather? FAR 91.103 says "Each pilot in command shall, before beginning a flight, become familiar with all available information concerning that flight."
That is where WX View fits in.
• Lets you quickly check the current weather conditions (METAR) and forecasts (TAF) for the local area based on your current location.
• Gives you standard weather category (VFR, MVFR, IFR, LIFR) colors, that make the information easy to comprehend.
• Tracks the weather info that you have received to show the you have complied with FAR 91.103.
• Allows you to customize the weather information shown to your needs.
• Mark your favorite airports so they show up at the top of the list for easy viewing.
• And lastly, share current weather info to your pilot friends!
WX View runs on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Includes complications to add to your Apple Watch face to check the weather at your nearest airport at a glance.
Time to fly!
- Apple App Store
- Free
- Weather
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Area Forecast Discussions (AFDs) are a text weather product released by the National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Offices to inform and elaborate on the public forecast. FD Viewer presents each office on a map and also displays a list of offices sorted by distance or alphabetically. Selecting an office will display the latest Forecast Discussion paginated by section. Swipe right or left to navigate through each section.
This app merely reformats the web-based AFD information in a user-friendly format. All credit for the forecast information goes to all the hardworking people at the NWS.
TBD: I plan to support in-app glossary popups that will describe some of the more arcane acronyms and phrases used in the forecast text.
- Apple App Store
- Free
- Weather
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WX View VS. 
FD ViewerMarch 18, 2025