AWC AIRMETs/SIGMETs

Introduction

The AWC (Aviation Weather Center) provides AIRMET and SIGMET data to inform pilots about hazardous weather conditions affecting flight safety. AIRMETs are advisories for widespread, lower-intensity weather phenomena such as turbulence, icing, or low visibility that may impact smaller aircraft. SIGMETs highlight more severe weather hazards like thunderstorms, turbulence, or volcanic ash that can affect all aircraft types. This data is crucial for flight planning and in-flight awareness to ensure safety and operational decisions. The reports are issued for specific regions and valid for a set period.

Data Source Characteristics

Data Target Characteristics

  • Database management system: PostgreSQL

  • Database name: io_xpa_db

  • Database table: io_awc_airsigmet

Data Processing

  • Repository: io-xpa-core

  • Script: run_io_xpa_core_aws

  • Tasks:

    • d_a (Load AWC weather data)

    • d_a_a (Load AWC AIRMET/SIGMET data)

Processing Steps:

  1. Load the AWC AIRMET/SIGMET data from the REST API using the JSON format.

  2. Store the AIRMET/SIGMET data in the database table io_awc_airsigmet.

For detailed processing steps, refer to the external repository: io-xpa-core

Configuration Parameters:

awc_weather_data_timeout = 10
awc_weather_data_url_airsigmet = "https://aviationweather.gov/api/data/airsigmet?format=json"

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