Windsock - Automatic METAR/TAF 2.7.6
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Publisher Description
Windsock - Automatic METAR/TAF - Windsock automatically downloads and notifies users of new airport weather.
Windsock for Android is an app that automatically downloads and notifies users of new airport weather observations (METARs) and forecasts (TAFs). You can customize Windsock to download new METAR or TAF information for your favorite airports and optionally notify you after doing so. You can also add unlimited METAR and/or TAF widgets for all your favorite airports.
Whether you're a professional pilot or weekend warrior, you can use Windsock to get the latest METAR observation and TAF forecast for your favorite airports. Use it to plan your commute! Use it to let you know when there's clear skies in the forecast for the weekend!
The FREE version includes the following features:
• Unlimited airports to receive weather updates from
• Unlimited METAR and/or TAF widgets to display on your home screen
• Easy-to-use airport lookup tool to locate your favorite airports by ICAO/IATA code, city, etc.
• Quickly see airport condition and precipitation (VFR, IFR, Rain, Snow, Windshear, etc)
• Airport condition and precipitation icons
• Show METAR and TAF age (e.g. "25 minutes old")
• Sort airports by ICAO code, weather update time, or order added
• Update weather directly from widgets with just a click
• Update weather automatically when opening the app
• Show current GMT/Zulu time at the top of the app
• Day/Night mode - manual or automatic by time of day
You can optionally purchase a PRO key to get the following upgraded features:
• Colorized precipitation conditions
• Filter notifications by conditions and precipitation
• Custom sounds and vibration with notifications
• No advertisements
• Ability to schedule when to update weather each day
• Mute Mode - temporarily disable all weather notifications
• Color Schemes - Choose from different color schemes including Windsock (default), ICAO (European), or National Weather Service (NWS)
Purchase your Windsock Pro Key here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iawix.windsockpro
If you receive any errors or app crashes, please email me! Comments and suggestions are welcome as well. I can be reached at android [at] iawix [dot] com - thank you for using Windsock!
Interested in helping translate Windsock? Please send an email to android@iawix.com!
In order to function, Windsock asks for the following permissions. The purpose of each permission is displayed below for total transparency:
INTERNET: Used to download weather data from the US National Weather Service. Also used to display advertising in the Free version of Windsock.
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: Used to determine if device is connected to the internet before downloading data.
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED: Used to start automatic updates after device boots, if notifications are enabled.
VIBRATE: Used for Pro notifications.
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: Allows Pro users to play notification sounds that are located on the SD card.
About Windsock - Automatic METAR/TAF
Windsock - Automatic METAR/TAF is a free app for Android published in the Astronomy list of apps, part of Home & Hobby.
The company that develops Windsock - Automatic METAR/TAF is iawix ltd.. The latest version released by its developer is 2.7.6.
To install Windsock - Automatic METAR/TAF on your Android device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2023-12-06 and was downloaded 8 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the Windsock - Automatic METAR/TAF as malware as malware if the download link to com.iawix.windsock is broken.
How to install Windsock - Automatic METAR/TAF on your Android device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to Google Play.
- Once the Windsock - Automatic METAR/TAF is shown in the Google Play listing of your Android device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the Install button located below the search bar and to the right of the app icon.
- A pop-up window with the permissions required by Windsock - Automatic METAR/TAF will be shown. Click on Accept to continue the process.
- Windsock - Automatic METAR/TAF will be downloaded onto your device, displaying a progress. Once the download completes, the installation will start and you'll get a notification after the installation is finished.
