Aviation Operations Intelligence

Enterprise-grade aviation weather briefing and flight operations intelligence agent.

Features

• Real-time METAR Analysis: Current airport conditions with flight category (VFR/MVFR/IFR/LIFR)
• TAF Forecasts: 24-30 hour terminal aerodrome forecasts decoded to plain English
• SIGMET/AIRMET Monitoring: Hazardous weather alerts (convection, turbulence, icing)
• PIREP Reports: Real pilot reports of actual conditions aloft
• Risk Scoring: Automatic 0-100 risk assessment with go/no-go guidance
• NWS Alerts: National Weather Service severe weather warnings
• AI-Powered Briefings: Optional LLM analysis for plain-language recommendations
• Flight Tracking: Recent arrivals/departures via OpenSky Network
• Radar Imagery: Current precipitation radar links

Data Sources (100% FREE, NO API KEY REQUIRED)

Source	Data Provided
AviationWeather.gov	METARs, TAFs, PIREPs, SIGMETs, AIRMETs
National Weather Service	Forecasts, severe weather alerts
OpenSky Network	Live aircraft tracking, arrivals/departures
RainViewer	Radar precipitation imagery

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
airports	array	ICAO airport codes (e.g., ["KJFK", "KLAX"])
modules	array	Data modules to fetch
include_traffic	boolean	Include flight tracking data
include_ai_analysis	boolean	Use AI for plain-language briefing
model_name	string	LLM model for AI analysis
route_bbox	array	Bounding box for route weather

Output

{
  "airports": ["KJFK", "KLAX"],
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T14:30:00Z",
  "risk_assessment": {
    "score": 35,
    "level": "MODERATE",
    "recommendation": "Exercise caution. Review all weather products carefully.",
    "factors": ["MVFR conditions at KJFK", "Moderate winds at KLAX"]
  },
  "briefing_text": "# AVIATION WEATHER BRIEFING...",
  "metars": [...],
  "tafs": [...],
  "sigmets": [...],
  "airmets": [...],
  "pireps": [...],
  "alerts": [...],
  "ai_analysis": "Based on current conditions..."
}

Risk Levels

Level	Score	Description
MINIMAL	0-19	Good flying conditions expected
LOW	20-39	Generally favorable, monitor conditions
MODERATE	40-69	Exercise caution, review all products
HIGH	70-100	Flight not recommended, significant hazards

Use Cases

• Pre-flight Briefing: Complete weather briefing before every flight
• FBO Operations: Monitor conditions at your airport
• Flight Schools: Training weather decision-making
• Charter Operators: Route planning and risk management
• Dispatch Centers: Multi-airport weather monitoring

Example Usage

apify call aviation-intel -i '{
  "airports": ["KJFK", "KBOS", "KDCA"],
  "modules": ["metar", "taf", "sigmets", "pireps", "alerts"],
  "include_ai_analysis": true
}'

Pricing

Pay-per-event pricing based on airports briefed:

• $0.01 per airport briefed
• AI analysis included when API key provided

Aviation Disclaimer

This tool provides weather information for planning purposes only. Always obtain an official weather briefing from 1800wxbrief.com or your local flight service station before flight. Pilot in command is responsible for all go/no-go decisions.