There are many weather types to consider that will affect flights.  To ensure safety, it important for pilots and flight operations to have the latest weather information as thunderstorms, winds, fog, rain and snow can have a big impact.  Most airlines try to fly in almost all weather conditions but sometimes delays and cancellations are implemented so that the number of delays can be minimized.

As airlines emerge from the pandemic, there is an increasing trend to integrate more weather data, especially with existing flight operation systems.  Integration of weather data into existing systems brings many benefits.  For instance, better tracking of advancing weather can be achieved with the latest weather updates supporting an alert facility.  As a result, operations teams have better situational awareness and this leads to more efficient monitoring and management of Irregular Operations.  Various forecast model data can be consolidated along with various observation data into one platform allowing for more comprehensive analysis and better decision making.  To respond to this demand, Weathernews Inc. has developed an API service in which different types of weather and business data can be delivered to an airline’s system.

In particular, aeronautical meteorological information in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards such as WAFS products and OPMET data can be provided.  In addition, Weathernews’ proprietary observation data from our proprietary infrastructure network, proprietary forecast products such as turbulence, icing and convection as well as business data from airlines can be made available through our API solution.

Most importantly, Weathernews Inc. spends time to understand the exact requirements of a client so that a solution can be designed that not only allows users to customize setting to automatically acquire data but meets the required quality assurance that is necessary in any integrated solution.