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tonynsx

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Hello,

I'm finally done with my Python code that gets metars, and I could use your help with testing. This page is not "live" yet, meaning it doesn't have the current weather. I just need help with the airports. If you see an airport missing in your area, can you let me know so I can add it?

http://airport-metars.ddns.net

Thanks,

Tony
 
Fredericksburg, TX (T82)
 
My final goal is to get an actual sectional chart, and put LEDs on it and color code them like the html page.
 
This map is for all 50 states, plus Alaska and Hawaii.
 
tonynsx said:
Hello,

I'm finally done with my Python code that gets metars, and I could use your help with testing. This page is not "live" yet, meaning it doesn't have the current weather. I just need help with the airports. If you see an airport missing in your area, can you let me know so I can add it?

http://airport-metars.ddns.net

Thanks,

Tony
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You know there's a list of these non three letter airports published by the FAA, right?
It's going to take you forever to add them by hand, when you can download the list from the FAA, return every identifier that spits out a metar, and scrap the rest.
 
N23, N66, and MSV get a decent amount of use. N82 is mainly used for glider operations and traffic is very seasonal, but it's popular locally. Last time I was there they also had a fairly busy flight school.

Rich
 
tonynsx said:
Hello,

I'm finally done with my Python code that gets metars, and I could use your help with testing. This page is not "live" yet, meaning it doesn't have the current weather. I just need help with the airports. If you see an airport missing in your area, can you let me know so I can add it?

http://airport-metars.ddns.net

Thanks,

Tony
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Looks like you might be missing airports with automated observations that don't begin with a K. I can see a bunch missing from my local area, such as I19, I68, I67, I23.
Incidentally, I noticed that skyvector has these same airports with a K added to the front. Perhaps this is how they handle it, by making them look like an ICAO codes.
 
sarangan said:
Looks like you might be missing airports with automated observations that don't begin with a K. I can see a bunch missing from my local area, such as I19, I68, I67, I23.
Incidentally, I noticed that skyvector has these same airports with a K added to the front. Perhaps this is how they handle it, by making them look like an ICAO codes.
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You're right, I'm missing those. Thanks for the tip about adding 'K', it works (not sure why)
 
From my iPad:

“SECURITY RISK!
Blocked for your protection”
 
JOhnH said:
From my iPad:

“SECURITY RISK!
Blocked for your protection”
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Weird, I'm able to access it from iPhone without issues. May be because its http and not https(secured)
 
sarangan said:
Looks like you might be missing airports with automated observations that don't begin with a K. I can see a bunch missing from my local area, such as I19, I68, I67, I23.
Incidentally, I noticed that skyvector has these same airports with a K added to the front. Perhaps this is how they handle it, by making them look like an ICAO codes.
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Yep, when you pull the METARs from the federal site you need a K in front of the identifier.
 
I don't know if we have any Python programmers here, but any idea to add a map overlay to my html?
I already have an API from http://vfrmap.com/
 
tonynsx said:
You're absolutely right, but I want to make it the way I want. Plus like I said earlier, I'm planning on putting these on an actual sectional chart with LEDs, to make it mine.
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Go for it. Seems like a lot of work to duplicate something that already exist.
 
TTA, JNX, SCR, HRJ, GWW, CTZ, DPL, LHZ
 
Doc Holliday said:
Go for it. Seems like a lot of work to duplicate something that already exist.
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True, but I'm learning Python, so I figured I should learn by doing something I'm interested in. I'm the Network Administrator at work, but I'm interested in Python especially since it can interact with Raspberry Pi (to create something like the https://metarmaps.com/)

They're using a Raspberry Pi or Arduino or some other micro controllers.
 
JOhnH said:
I figured it out. I’m currently using Wifi at the library. They are blocking it.
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Oh ok, thanks for letting me know. Probably their router's firewall blocking it. Like I do for some sites at work :)
 
Aren't you the new member asking everyone what they do for a living?
 
I kind of like it. Pretty cool.
 
Black helicopters? ;-)

I think it's great having a project like that - I've wished to re-learn programming skills, myself.
 
Jackson County, GA KJCA

I find the map being so dark make it hard to read the names.
 
Thanks for the replies. I’m working on changing the black background. I need to figure out how to add sectional chart as the map tile.

If I’m missing more airports let me know and I’ll add them. So far, I have about 1500 airports on there.
 
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