Actions31
- Airport Search by Coordinates
- Airport Search by Name/Code
- Airport Search From Place
- Airports Within Range (Coords)
- Driving Distance Between Coords
- Driving Distance Between Places
- Features Within Range (Coords)
- Fixes Within Range (Coords)
- Flight Distance Between Coords
- Flight Distance Between Places
- Flight Route Calculations
- Geocode Search
- Get Current Time at Coords
- Get Current Time at Place
- Get Later Time at Coords
- Get Later Time at Place
- Get METARs (ICAO List)
- Get TAFs (ICAO List)
- Google Nearest Places Search
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- METARs for Coords Within Range
- METARs for Place Within Range
- Nav Bearing From Coords
- Nav Bearing From Place
- Nav Bounding Box
- Navaids Within Range (Coords)
- Nearest METAR for Coords
- Nearest METAR for Place
- Obstacles Within Range (Coords)
- Sun Calculations
Nearest METAR for Place
AI-generatedSummary
Returns the current METAR weather report for the nearest aviation station to a specified place.
Inputs
- Place (required) — Any place name, address, postcode, or airport code to geocode and locate the nearest METAR station.
Output shape
A single record containing the current METAR report from the nearest station.
The API endpoint path is get_nearest_METAR_for_place. Returns a JSON object with the METAR data.
Examples
Example 1: Get the current weather at London Heathrow Airport.
Operation: Nearest METAR for Place; Place: 'London Heathrow Airport'