Bytron Aviation Systems have recently released a new free Airfield Watch app for app devices that provides METAR, TAF & NOTAMs for airports, using reliable operational flight data.

Aviation professionals and enthusiasts can download it from the app store:
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Situational awareness timeline

The app includes the ability to save up to 5 airfields of your choice, using ICAO or IATA codes, nearby airfields, or by simple searching the name of the airport.

The sliding timeline features real-time weather data that enhances situational awareness, displaying icons that show wind speed and direction, visibility, cloud, weather state and runway visual range. Featuring Green, Amber and Red for current and upcoming weather severity. The weather state is filtered based on pre-defined minimas for VFR, MVRR and LIFR / IFR.

The timeline displays the current time of METAR data within a one hour range and TAF data for the upcoming next few hours. 

METAR and TAF in more detail

Tapping any of the airfields on the timeline, provides an in-depth view of METAR and TAF information in multiple formats. Available as either raw, decoded and the latest weather trends.

The ‘Latest METAR’ toggle at the top of the timeline screen, allows you to view a condensed version of the METAR information for your selected airports.

Weather Trends

The app formats weather data into a handy grid, allowing you to easily can see the trends of each marker such as wind and the wind direction. Providing a quick overview of the weather systems movement, and helps users to predict the trend.

Access NOTAMs

The NOTAM feed provides information for the next 24 hours, filtered by subject or the latest updates. NOTAMs can also be viewed in both light and dark mode, as can everything else within the app.

Receive Alerts 

You can set-up weather alerts to stay informed about significant changes, focusing on changes in wind, visibility, cloud cover, and overall weather conditions. 

Airfield Watch ON Desktop

The desktop Airfield Watch solution is a fully fledged monitoring tool that is used in by many aviation business and OCC teams. Providing intuitive monitoring of weather & NOTAMs, giving operators the instant awareness they need to see changing conditions and problematic airports. 

About Bytron

Bytron are committed to streamlining flight operations with over 130 live customers globally. Integrating data into their central ground dispatch portal & a streamlined EFB solution… known as skybook.

skybook allows operators to efficiently manage dispatch, crew briefing and journey logging. Integrating data to create a fully compiled EFF interactive briefing that automatically synced to the EFB.