# WatchMETAR — METAR/TAF on your wrist

> Real-time aviation weather METAR/TAF for Apple Watch and iOS devices. (iPhone/iPad app by Eugene Rakhmatulin.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watchmetar/id1204622336 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Eugene Rakhmatulin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1204622335)
- Category: Weather, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.70/5 from 95 App Store ratings · 62 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-02-15
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watchmetar/id1204622336/reviews.md

## What is WatchMETAR?

**Aviation Weather for Apple Watch and iPhone/iPad**

Access real-time aviation weather data directly from your wrist with this essential app.

**Key Features:**
- **Watch Face Complications:** Customize your watch face to display weather information for your preferred or nearest airport at a glance. Utilize our proprietary algorithms to prioritize the most relevant weather data and optimize screen space.
- **Voice and Scribble Search:** Search for airports by name, city, or identifier. View current weather conditions (METAR) and forecasts (TAF). Enable location services (with permission) to access nearby airports.
- **Widget Support:** Display weather information on your Home Screen and Lock Screen for easy access.
- **Comprehensive Weather Data:** Display raw and fully decoded METAR and TAF data in a user-friendly format. Provide concise summary information in the airport list, while optimizing the screen space. Our algorithm prioritizes essential information, ensuring it is displayed even within a single line of text.
- **U.S. Airport Support:** Currently, the app is available for U.S. airports.

**Feedback and Suggestions:**
Please report any issues or provide suggestions through the “App Support” link on the App Store page.

## Key features

- Watch face complications
- Voice and scribble airport search
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Raw and decoded METAR/TAF
- U.S. airport support

## What do users think of WatchMETAR?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Great for METAR/TAF at a glance
- 👍 Simple and convenient for pilots
- 👍 Good UI design
- 👍 Free app
- 👍 Quick access on Apple Watch
- 👍 Color-coded flight rules
- 👍 Useful complication
- 👍 Responsive developer (historically)

**Cons**

- 🐛 App frequently stops working/updating
- 🐛 Complications often fail to update or show 'No Station Set'
- 🐛 Developer support seems to have ceased
- 🐛 Website and support links are offline
- 🐛 Some users experience freezing
- 🐛 Favorites list can be lost
- 🐛 Only US airports available (historically)
- 🐛 App requires manual refresh often

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App freezes and will not update
- Complications not auto-updating
- Complications say 'No Station Set' or 'Bg.loc disabled'
- App stopped working after OS updates (iOS 17, watchOS 10)
- Nearest airport shows broken weather station
- Favorites list disappears
- App requires manual refresh
- App not working on Apple Watch after iPhone installation
- Watch complication stuck on outdated ATIS
- Location services grayed out in settings
- Favorites list empty error
- Weather won't auto-refresh on watch
- Complication doesn't update until watch is restarted
- App blank, no info reported for any airport
- Watch complications always say no airport is set
- App stops working, cannot find airports
- App stopped importing METARs on iWatch Ultra
- App quit working, host site no longer active
- App quit working with iOS 17 and watchOS 10
- Complication no longer auto-updates
- App is just blank, no info reported for ANY airport

**Most requested features**

- Add multiple airport complications
- Include IATA code only for complications
- Keep minutes since last update, remove seconds
- Lower WatchOS number requirement for easier purchase/installation
- Add international airports
- Option to display temperature in Fahrenheit
- Add Zulu time

## Recent user reviews (10 of 62)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watchmetar/id1204622336/reviews.md

### 3/5 — TSL ERROR

*2026-02-28, version 3.0*

Getting this error just now

### 5/5 — Best for METAR/TAF at a glance

*2025-11-11, version 3.0*

This is the best app for quickly seeing the current and forecast weather for a list of airports. There is minimal clutter on the favorites page, and you can see many airports without having to scroll. I did prefer the previous layout with less spacing which fit even more airports. Also, it would be nice to keep minutes since last update, but get rid of seconds which is distracting and of no use.

### 3/5 — Almost perfect

*2025-09-22, version 3.0*

On Apple Watch Ultra 3, when set to the middle section on Ultra Modular face, it’s completely cut off and unreadable

### 5/5 — Best Apple Watch Metar app

*2025-01-03, version 3.0*

This app is just great. I used to have some problems with it updating, but the recent rewrite seems to have eliminated that issue. Great job!

### 3/5 — Airport code and adding multiple Airports complication fix

*2024-12-24, version 2.5.1*

I absolutely like this app but can you please update it with the adding of 1 or more or multiple Airport and including the IATA Code only as a complication from the same app which is WatchMetar as a Apple Watch ⌚️ Face complication please and please don’t forget that please is to Update that app which is WatchMetar with the adding of Multiple Airport and including IATA Code only on WatchMetar and I look to see if the app which is WatchMetar has updated and it still same and can you updated it please to the adding of Multiple Airports and including IATA Code only on the iPhone and Apple Watch please thank you so much and I would appreciate it thank you and updated the app which is WatchMetar quickly please thank you so much and I would appreciate it and can you lower the number for Apple WatchOS number so I easily buy from there and I don’t know why my Apple Watch want to software update and can you make it for easier the app with a new update and lower the WatchOS number on Apple Watch so it will be easier and I the app but I deleted it and I can’t get it back on my Apple Watch so can you lower the watchOS number on Apple Watch so it will be easier and also can you get rid of that thing that says Require WatchOS a number and later as well please because I really want to bring back to my Apple Watch and it will be easier for me please thank you and I would appreciate it thank you so much

### 3/5 — Quit working

*2024-12-14, version 3.0*

It was really nice while it was working, but it no longer works and I cannot figure out why.

### 5/5 — Update issues (fixed)

*2024-12-10, version 3.0*

Please re-enable favorites option again so I have useful information. Nearest airport to me always has a broken weather station, no metar available.

Edit: fixed - best watch app ever

### 3/5 — Update issues

*2024-11-19*

Please re-enable favorites option again so I have useful information. Nearest airport to me always has a broken weather station, no metar available.

### 1/5 — Only watch option is nearest????

*2024-11-15, version 3.0*

I don’t want to see the NEAREST airport metar. I want to see a specific airport and ONLY that airport on my watch. UGHHHH WHY DID YOU CHANGE THIS????

### 5/5 — New Update Rocks!

*2024-11-06, version 3.0*

Thank you so much for the latest rewrite update. The new widgets for Phone/iPad are greatly appreciated! Thank you!

## Frequently asked questions about WatchMETAR

### What does WatchMETAR do?

WatchMETAR provides real-time aviation weather data, including METAR reports and TAF forecasts, directly on your Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. It allows you to easily search for airports and view weather conditions at a glance.

### What are the key features of WatchMETAR?

Key features include customizable watch face complications for instant weather updates, voice and scribble search for airports, widget support for home and lock screens, and the display of both raw and decoded METAR/TAF data.

### Is WatchMETAR free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the provided description.

### What devices is WatchMETAR compatible with?

WatchMETAR is designed for Apple devices, specifically compatible with Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad.

### What kind of weather data does WatchMETAR provide?

The app provides aviation weather data, including METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) for current conditions and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) for future forecasts. It displays this data in a user-friendly format, prioritizing essential information.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0 — 2024-11-03

Completely rewritten from scratch utilizing the most recent frameworks. If you are upgrading from the older version, you may need to re-add your complications to watch faces, but all other settings will be preserved.

Now supporting all complication types and SmartStack widgets on Apple Watch! You can also add multiple complications on one watch face for different airports.

Additionally, widgets are now supported on iPhone, iPad, and M-series Macs. Both Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets are supported.

Furthermore, we are introducing the TAF Preview strip for at-a-glance forecast for the next 12 hours!

Other notable changes include a Fahrehneiht/Celsius toggle and a UTC/Local Time toggle in the app settings.

### 2.5.1 — 2019-10-01

Version 2.5.1 is a bugfix release only. Fixed another (and hopefully the last) cause of broken settings/favorites and increased overall stability. Fixed a crash when requesting nearest airports from Watch app.
The previous release (2.5) brought iOS 13 support, including Dark Mode and initial iPadOS support, including Slide Over and Split views. 

Please note - it won't be able to control your Watch settings when running on iPad.

This version requires iOS 11+ and WatchOS 4+

### 2.5 — 2019-09-28

This version brings WatchOS 6 and iOS 13 support, including Dark Mode and also fixes intermittent bug with settings/favorites and brings other stability improvements.
Initial iPadOS support also added, including Slide Over and Split views support. Please note - it won't be able to control your Watch settings when running on iPad.

This version requires iOS 11+ and WatchOS 4+

### 2.4 — 2018-10-18

This updates brings new features for Apple Watch Series 4, along with general improvements and bugfixes.
NEW: Support for Corner complication on Infograph Watchface.
NEW: Customization options for Bezel and Corner complications in the Settings section of the phone app! You can now choose what information to display in the circular element of Bezel complication and also outer text and inner text color in the Corner complication. Circular element now supports one or two customizable slots of data - you can choose to display Flight Rules, Airport ID or Observation Time in any of them.
IMPROVED: cloud cover prioritization on watchface complications.
FIXED: crash when restarting the watch on Infograph watchface.

### 2.3 — 2018-10-04

Support for Apple Watch Series 4 and WatchOS 5 is here! 
You can use large complication on Infograph Modular watchface and bezel complication on Infograph watchface.
Also, this release uses location services on the watch for complication updates, so it can be used completely untethered from the iPhone if you have a cellular model.
Improved background complication update reliability on WatchOS 5.
Improved weather summaries.
Fixed a bug when distance was not displayed when requesting nearest airports on WatchOS 5.
Fixed a bug when watch app would occasionally not load settings.
Fixed a bug when settings would not sync when switching to different paired Apple Watch.

Please report any issues via "App Support" link on the App Store page.

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