# Visual Aircraft Forecasts — Aviation Briefs, AIRMET, METAR

> Graphical aviation weather forecasts and general Australian weather data. (iPhone/iPad app by Reefwing Software.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-aircraft-forecasts/id1336879137 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Reefwing Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/356051743)
- Category: Weather, Utilities
- Price: $5.99
- Rating: 1.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 15 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-01-22
- Data updated: 2026-09-07
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-aircraft-forecasts/id1336879137/reviews.md

## What is Visual Aircraft Forecasts?

Sick of trying to decode unintelligible aviation weather information?

Visual Aircraft Forecasts (VAF) for Australia reduces the complexity of aviation weather forecasting by providing graphical representations of the weather data provided by the various authorities.

Visual Aircraft Forecasts for Australia aggregates data from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Open Weather Map organisation.

The first tab of VAF focusses on aviation specific information and includes:

a) Aviation Briefs which are available for 10 regions in Australia. It is derived from the Aviation Weather Packages on the BOM web site.

b) AIRMET/SIGMET - The latest graphical and text based versions are provided (from the BOM). You can use two fingers to zoom in and out of the PDF's on this screen. 

c) METAR/TAF - Are decoded for a selected list of airports. Display includes wind direction and speed, cloud cover, visibility, temperature and QNH. You can add additional airports using the + button (top right). To delete an airport, swipe left. In the Settings Tab you can select whether this data comes from BOM or NOAA (default is BOM). You get slightly different data depending on the source, but there are a lot more sites using BOM. Only the major airports are on NOAA but you also get Lat, Long, Elevation and Altimeter. Tap on a METAR to bring up the detailed version and to view the raw data.

d) Forecasts - these are the new Graphical Area Forecasts from BOM. You can use two fingers to zoom in and out on this screen as well.

e) NOTAM - from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). NOTAMs are sorted by creation date. You can search for an airport using its ICAO code (e.g. YSSY for Sydney/Mascot Airport).

f) SIGWX - Significant Weather from the BOM. You can use two fingers to zoom in and out on this screen.

The BOM tab provides more generalised weather information, including:

a) Rain Radar - downloads an animation of recent rain radar information. Select the map of Australia in the menu bar to zoom in on a specific state.

b) Satellite Images - from the Himawari-8 weather satellite. Includes satellite notes from the BOM.

c) Observations - will provide an animated graphical display of the latest weather measurements from a list of 133 locations in Australia. Data shown includes weather, temperature, relative humidity, sunrise/sunset times, minimum and maximum temperatures and wind speed and direction. Drag the table up to show the forecast for that location and drag down to refresh the current data.

d)Weather Maps - a selection of synoptic (MSLP), wind speed and direction, 24 hour rainfall, wave height and direction charts.

The Local tab provides information similar to Observations but for where ever you are at that moment. The first time you tap the Local Tab it will ask your permission to access location services. You need to accept this otherwise the app doesn't know where you are and can not display the local weather.

The Settings tab allows you to select:

- whether UTC (Zulu) time is displayed on certain screens along with the local time.
- the METAR data source (BOM or NOAA).
- wind speed units (mps, kph or knots).
- displayed temperature units (°C or °F)

The Feedback button allows direct support from the Developer. Please use this for any bug reports or feature requests.

Note: Airservices Australia is the official provider of the Aeronautical Information Service, which includes the delivery of aviation meteorological products. 

Therefore, all information for the purpose of flight planning should be obtained from Airservices Australia.

## Key features

- Graphical aviation weather data
- AIRMET/SIGMET viewer
- Decoded METAR/TAF
- NOTAM search
- Rain radar animation
- Satellite imagery
- Local weather observations

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-aircraft-forecasts/id1336879137/reviews.md

### 1/5 — A mess

*2021-10-01*

No GAF support. Locations are listed alphabetically and by state - a lot of scrolling. Can only add one airport at a time. Making a list is painful. Formatting issues - doesn’t quite fit on my screen on certain pages. 

I want my $10 back.

### 1/5 — Aussie only?

*2020-12-20*

Couldn’t search on any u.s. airport.  Total waste of time and money.

## Frequently asked questions about Visual Aircraft Forecasts

### What aviation weather data does Visual Aircraft Forecasts provide?

Visual Aircraft Forecasts provides graphical representations of Aviation Briefs, AIRMET/SIGMET, METAR/TAF, NOTAMs, and Significant Weather (SIGWX) from Australian authorities like BOM, as well as NOAA and ICAO.

### Can I see general weather information for Australia with Visual Aircraft Forecasts?

Yes, the app includes a BOM tab with rain radar animations, satellite images from Himawari-8, animated graphical displays of weather observations from 133 locations, and various weather maps.

### Does Visual Aircraft Forecasts offer local weather information?

Yes, the 'Local' tab provides real-time weather information based on your current location, requiring permission to access location services.

### How does Visual Aircraft Forecasts handle METAR/TAF data?

METAR/TAF data is decoded for selected airports, displaying wind, cloud cover, visibility, temperature, and QNH. You can add more airports and choose between BOM or NOAA as the data source.

### What is the price of Visual Aircraft Forecasts?

Visual Aircraft Forecasts is a paid application, priced at $5.99.

### What devices is Visual Aircraft Forecasts available on?

Visual Aircraft Forecasts is supported on iPhone and iPod devices.

### How often is Visual Aircraft Forecasts updated?

The latest version, 1.2, was released on July 10, 2024, indicating regular updates to the application.

### Does Visual Aircraft Forecasts have ads?

No, Visual Aircraft Forecasts does not contain advertisements, as indicated by the 'hasAds' flag being false.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2024-07-10

Updated for iOS 15+

### 1.1 — 2021-03-17

Updated for iOS 12 and greater.

### 1.0 — 2018-01-22

No release notes.

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