Windsock - Automatic METAR/TAF

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4.4
115 reviews
10K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Windsock for Android is an app that automatically downloads and notifies users of new airport weather observations (METARs) and forecasts (TAFs). You can customize Windsock to download new METAR or TAF information for your favorite airports and optionally notify you after doing so. You can also add unlimited METAR and/or TAF widgets for all your favorite airports.

Whether you're a professional pilot or weekend warrior, you can use Windsock to get the latest METAR observation and TAF forecast for your favorite airports. Use it to plan your commute! Use it to let you know when there's clear skies in the forecast for the weekend!

The FREE version includes the following features:
• Unlimited airports to receive weather updates from
• Unlimited METAR and/or TAF widgets to display on your home screen
• Easy-to-use airport lookup tool to locate your favorite airports by ICAO/IATA code, city, etc.
• Quickly see airport condition and precipitation (VFR, IFR, Rain, Snow, Windshear, etc)
• Airport condition and precipitation icons
• Show METAR and TAF age (e.g. "25 minutes old")
• Sort airports by ICAO code, weather update time, or order added
• Update weather directly from widgets with just a click
• Update weather automatically when opening the app
• Show current GMT/Zulu time at the top of the app
• Day/Night mode - manual or automatic by time of day

You can optionally purchase a PRO key to get the following upgraded features:
• Colorized precipitation conditions
• Filter notifications by conditions and precipitation
• Custom sounds and vibration with notifications
• No advertisements
• Ability to schedule when to update weather each day
• Mute Mode - temporarily disable all weather notifications
• Color Schemes - Choose from different color schemes including Windsock (default), ICAO (European), or National Weather Service (NWS)

Purchase your Windsock Pro Key here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iawix.windsockpro

If you receive any errors or app crashes, please email me! Comments and suggestions are welcome as well. I can be reached at android [at] iawix [dot] com - thank you for using Windsock!

Interested in helping translate Windsock? Please send an email to android@iawix.com!

In order to function, Windsock asks for the following permissions. The purpose of each permission is displayed below for total transparency:
INTERNET: Used to download weather data from the US National Weather Service. Also used to display advertising in the Free version of Windsock.
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: Used to determine if device is connected to the internet before downloading data.
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED: Used to start automatic updates after device boots, if notifications are enabled.
VIBRATE: Used for Pro notifications.
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: Allows Pro users to play notification sounds that are located on the SD card.
Updated on
Dec 6, 2023

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Device or other IDs
This app may collect these data types
App activity, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs
Data is encrypted in transit
Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.4
107 reviews
A Google user
December 29, 2018
Fantastic app. Exactly what I was looking for. It's a nice and light raw METAR readout that updates automatically. Well worth the 99 cents for the pro version to support the developer. Would love the ability to change color and opacity of the widget, but the stock colors are clear and fairly easy on the eyes.
11 people found this review helpful
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iawix ltd.
December 29, 2018
Thank you for the kind words! I'll see what I can do about adding the features you requested in a future update. -Steve
Owain Rice
December 12, 2023
Excellent app, and very well worth the price for the pro version. One suggestion for improvement would be if Cumulonimbus (CB) was included as criteria in the custom notifications. That would be perfect.
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Joao
December 6, 2023
This is a simple and practical app. Developer has fixed the Notifications bug. Now up to 4 stars. The ability to search or filter for types of weather would be useful and deserve the 5 Star rating.
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iawix ltd.
December 6, 2023
It took a while, but we believe we've knocked out this bug with version 2.7.6. Thanks for your patience!

What's new

Version 2.7.6
- Restores automatic notifications.

Version 2.7.2
- Hotfix for Pro functions.
- Hotfix for widget crashes.

Version 2.7.0
- Wow! A new release of Windsock!
- Restores the ability to download and view weather.
- Various bug fixes and library updates.