WX Aviation Weather vs CloudPath

WX Aviation Weather gives pilots fast, accurate aviation weather for 50,000+ airports worldwide — METAR, TAF, NOTAM, SIGMET and PIREP, both raw and fully decoded. Built by and for pilots, it turns raw reports into clear, flight-ready information: runway wind components, ceilings and visibility at a glance, and PDF or text briefings you can share in seconds. WEATHER ALERTS (Premium subscription) - Push notifications the moment conditions change at the airports you monitor - Flight category changes (VFR / MVFR / IFR / LIFR) - Alerts on your personal minimums (ceiling and visibility) - Crosswind component alerts, per runway - TAF go/no-go window alerts - NOTAM alerts: runway closures and ILS, lighting or navaid outages - Tap the bell on a Favorite to monitor it; tap an alert to open that airport WEATHER & REPORTS - METAR, TAF, NOTAM and SIGMET — raw and decoded - Weather timeline — METAR history and the TAF forecast on one time axis with a NOW marker; tap any segment to read the decoded wind, temperature, visibility and ceiling - Personal minimums — set your own ceiling, visibility and crosswind limits; periods below them are highlighted right on the timeline - TAF verification — see how the previous TAF actually verified against the observed METARs, with a match rate and an optimistic/conservative breakdown - NOTAM timeline — every NOTAM on one time axis with the TAF and the crosswind on the best open runway; pick your departure time to see what is in force. Filter by category, critical NOTAMs highlighted - METAR, TAF and NOTAM in plain language — flowing prose summaries, no shorthand required - Pilot reports (PIREP) on the map — turbulence and icing reported by other aircraft, color-coded by severity, with a full decoded detail view - Runway wind components for every runway, plus a per-runway crosswind timeline — a color-coded severity bar for recent and forecast crosswind, with your personal limit marked - METAR trend charts — see how wind, visibility and ceiling have changed over recent hours - Adaptive weather map: runway layout, flight category and wind barbs; zoom in for more METAR detail - Winds & temperatures aloft map layer: standard wind barbs at your selected flight level, with temperatures and a forecast time slider - Per-airport briefings exported as PDF or text AIRPORT DATABASE (works offline) - 50,000+ airports with runways, frequencies and elevation - ICAO/IATA codes, sunrise/sunset and magnetic variation - Nearby airports, filterable by runway length and METAR/VFR availability FAVORITES & GROUPS - Organize airports into Favorites and Groups - Export a whole group's weather as a single PDF or text briefing - Sync Favorites, Groups and Settings across your devices with iCloud PILOT TOOLS - Density Altitude Calculator: see your true density altitude from elevation, temperature and pressure — know how your aircraft will really perform - Crosswind Calculator: crosswind and headwind/tailwind components for any runway and wind - Twilight Calculator: civil, nautical and astronomical - Flight Time Calculator for day and night logging - Pilot Stopwatch with lap times APPLE WATCH - Favorite airports with decoded reports and raw data on your wrist - METAR & TAF in plain language — flowing prose on your wrist - Watch face complication showing up to 4 favorite airports WIDGETS - Weather Timeline, METAR, METAR & TAF, Weather Symbols, and METAR in plain language widgets for your Home Screen Metric and Imperial units are supported throughout, and core data stays available offline. IMPORTANT: If METAR, TAF, NOTAM or SIGMET data is missing, it is unavailable at the source rather than a fault of the app. Always consult official sources for your flight briefing. PURCHASES Premium — auto-renewable subscription (monthly/yearly), 7-day free trial, cancel anytime. Unlocks everything, including Weather Alerts. The core app is free. Terms of Use (EULA): https://wxaviationweather.com/terms-of-use-wx-aviation-weather/

CloudPath generates vertical cross-section weather charts for any flight route worldwide. Visualize turbulence, icing, clouds, winds, temperatures, precipitation, and more along your planned route from departure to destination. Features: - Vertical cross-section charts for any route worldwide - Weather layers: clouds, turbulence, icing, SLD, precipitation, wind barbs, isotherms, tropopause - Enter departure, arrival, and intermediate waypoints by ICAO or IATA code - Adjustable flight levels, cruise altitude, and chart width - Customizable units: hPa/inHg, NM/km, Celsius/Fahrenheit, 12h/24h - GFS model data updated every 6 hours - Offline mode: download weather data packs and render charts without internet - Sunrise/sunset curves and day/night shading - Save favorite routes and waypoints for quick access Built for pilots, dispatchers, and aviation weather enthusiasts. CloudPath uses GFS forecast data to produce detailed cross-section charts that help you understand the weather along your entire route at a glance. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/