As soon as SkyView HDX has a GPS fix, it will load all the active ADS-B weather and
all active/upcoming TFRs from the last two hours before the display was powered
off. This gives you access to weather and TFR information that is still valid when
SkyView is turned on and acquires time via GPS lock.
METARs (Aviation Routine Weather Reports)
Routine weather reports at airports that are updated at least hourly. SPECI (aviation special
weather report) information that augments METAR information during times of significant
weather deterioration or improvement is aggregated into SkyView HDX’s weather reporting
capability.
TAFs (Terminal Area Forecasts)
TAFs are future weather forecasts, centered on many (but not all) airports and include the
predicted future weather conditions.
Winds Aloft Forecast
The most recent winds aloft forecast from the nearest station for your airport (or the closest
within 200mn that has a forecast) is displayed in SkyView HDX’s Airport WX Info window. The
winds and temperature aloft forecasts wind direction relative to true north, wind speed (knots),
and temperature (Celsius) for specific altitudes in feet above mean sea level.
NEXRAD Radar Imagery
NEXRAD radar transmits short high-frequency beams of radio energy into the atmosphere from
the ground at various angles and receives reflections of that energy back at the original site.
The return signal is then amplified, processed, and colorized for easy interpretation. Based on
the time it takes to receive the reflected energy, the radar data product is able to convey the
approximate location and density of precipitation at a specific location. This is then depicted
graphically on the SkyView map page.
NEXRAD radar provides high resolution local regional imagery and lower resolution imagery
that covers the entire continental US (CONUS). The FAA’s ADS-B system transmits both of these
periodically, limiting the high resolution regional weather imagery to your locale to preserve
available ADS-B data link bandwidth. SkyView presents all of this data seamlessly.
TFRs (Temporary Flight Restrictions)
SkyView can graphically depict FAA temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) that restrict GA aircraft
movement.
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