#23

#Devblog
1

Hey World of Airports community!

After some time of weather not working exactly as it should, we’ve fixed it! The weather in World of Airports is now accurately following real-world METAR data, updated every 30 minutes. This means that when you’re managing flights or planning landings, you’ll now experience the same weather conditions as what’s happening in real-time at all playable airports!

What is METAR and how does it work?

For those of you who might not be familiar with it, METAR stands for Meteorological Aerodrome Report. It’s the real-time weather report issued by airports, updated every hour, or more often when the weather changes significantly. These reports include vital info like temperature, wind speed and direction, visibility, precipitation, and cloud cover. METAR is a key tool for real-world pilots, and now, it plays an essential role in World of Airports too!

How does METAR impact the game?

Every 30 minutes, we pull the latest METAR data for each playable airport in the game. Based on that real-world data, the in-game weather conditions will change. If there’s heavy snowfall, rain, or a sudden fog reducing visibility at an airport, you’ll experience those changes in the game almost instantly.

Weather icons and temperatures at airport selection

icons

When you’re selecting an airport, you’ve probably noticed the weather icons and temperatures displayed for each location. It’s fun to watch the different conditions before starting the game and to experiment with how airports handle under varying weather conditions. With the updated METAR integration, these icons and temperatures will now more accurately reflect the real-time conditions at each airport, giving you a chance to strategize based on the current weather.

Check real METAR data yourself

If you’re as obsessed with aviation as we are, you can track real-time METAR reports for airports in the game! For example, check the latest weather at Prague Airport (LKPR) right here. Just enter the ICAO code of any airport and you’ll get the most up-to-date weather report.

2

Yooo that’s great to see!!

2 Likes
3

As a professional meteorologist, I really appreciate this! Thank you @Flyboys !

4 Likes
4

Wow, that’s both interesting and exciting. I really didn’t expect this in the game.

5

This is so exiting

6

As a Midwesterner in the US, I get up every morning and consult NOAA weather charts with a cup o tea. Thanks Devs, love the realism.
Question: will the screen flash to simulate lightning?

6 Likes
7

It should be said here that this is not new to woa. It is a fix, this used to be in game. All features that you see in game are not changed and there is nothing new. It is merely being fixed to once again respond to real conditions.

3 Likes
8

Yes but it has been updated from a 1 hour delay to 30 minutes.

2 Likes
9

Nice, never did I expect it was made during the middle of my sleep… But anyway great job lads! :smiley:

10

Hi, Question.

Is there anything possible in the future regarding wind? Maybe its possible to have planes use both directions of the runway for takeoff and landing?

11

It has been talked about, but it requires a doubling effectively of the pathing mechanics which are already pretty complicated. I think the devs want to do it. It’s just when they prioritize it and can make it work with everything else.

3 Likes
12

Thank you very much for your reply !

13

I am also hoping that we eventually get runway operations based on wind direction and speed. Even if we don’t get the full suite of operations for every airport, getting two per airport would freshen things up!

14

In both of the past two dev chats they have said they want to do it, and in this recent one they were pretty concrete, suggesting a firm plan.

15

Never assume… I’ve said this many times before… until it happens there are no guarantees. Let’s not call it something that it’s not because that gets people’s hopes up and we end up fending off constant questions. Nothing is concrete and can be changed or canned at any time.

4 Likes
16

Just in time for snow season too!

2 Likes
17

This is pretty cool
I do hope this comes with a real world time , or adjusted time clock for the game.
A day goes by pretty quickly and would love for a bit more realism on that end

2 Likes
18

Is this METAR currently in the game? , or will they release an update for this to be in-game??

19

It has been in the game for a long time, but it has been fixed since it wasn’t working anymore I believe

1 Like
20

Thank you, mate