AeroWeather Lite Version History

Version 2.3.1 (Nov 15th, 2018):

• Support for new iPad devices
• Improved decoding of METAR/TAF present weather codes
• Minor layout improvements
• Bug fixing (e.g., data loading)
• Database update (2018-11-12)

Version 2.3 (Oct 25th, 2018):

• Added dedicated METAR/TAF data source option (as in-app purchase). Due to occasional service issues with public data services we offer now access to METAR/TAF from a certified ANSP through dedicated and redundant servers.
• Small layout optimizations
• Bug fixing (e.g., data loading)
• Notifications are grouped by airport on iOS 12
• Update to latest world magnetic variation model (WMM2015v2)
• Support for new iPhone devices
• Database update (2018-10-14)

Version 2.2.4 (Aug 10th, 2018):

•  Added read out of METAR (similar to ATIS) when swiping a station in list from left to right (English voice only; req. iOS 11 or higher)
• Added option to assign a predefined flag (like departure or alternate) to stations (per group) for better usability (req. iOS 11 or higher). Swipe station in list from left to right to access it.
•  Added option in settings to display raw METAR/TAF with monospace font (is also applied in widget)
• Small layout optimizations (map annotations)
• Bug fixing (historic METAR time periods, alert deactivation in notifications, widget layout, crash fixes)
• Database update (2018-07-17)

Version 2.2.3 (July 3rd, 2018):

• Added consent request for using ads for users within European Economic Area (EEA)
• Bug fixing (e.g., 3D-touch on METAR; time-based cell; overall stability)

Version 2.2.2 (Jun 19th, 2018):

• Improved data loading stability
• Improved coverage of airports for alerts
• Small layout optimizations
• Minor internal bug fixing
• Improved translations
• Updated airport database (2018-06-16)

Version 2.2.1 (Apr 21st, 2018):

• Added missing QuickSearch in main list again
• Fixed bug which prevented loading of METAR under some circumstances

Version 2.2 (Apr 18th, 2018):

• Added option to show TAF indicator (in overview list) in flightrule colors (for first TAF segement only)
• Added option to transfer your alerts when changing the device (ooo-button in Alert group)
• Widget: added option to hide airports without METAR/TAF in nearby mode
• Small layout changes/optimizations (e.g., improved localizations)
• Bug fixing and improved loading stability
• Updated database (2018-03-29)

Version 2.1.1 (Feb 9th, 2018):

• Added option to disable automatic loading of METAR/TAF data (if on, use manual refreshing)
• Small layout changes/optimizations (e.g., added “any” selector to station search)
• Bug fixing (e.g. crash when using 3D touch; ISA deviation when using °F)
• Updated database (2018-02-01)

Version 2.1 (Jan 11th, 2018):

• Added free iMessages app to send raw METAR/TAF (to be used through iOS Messages app)
• Added ISA temperature deviation (next to temperature in decoded METAR)
• Improved results display for QuickSearch (always shows matching ICAO/IATA results before matching names)
• Improved user data export to Pro version
• Small layout changes/optimizations
• Bug fixing (e.g. CAT indicator; flightrule indicator; twilight +/-30min; proximity sort)
• Updated database (2018-01-04)

Version 2.0.3 (Dec 9th, 2017):

• Added again printing/PDF sharing for groups
• Improved station sorting by name
• Small layout changes/optimizations
• Widget: decoded format now also shows FEW/SCT; option for raw TAF
• Many bugs fixed (e.g. large font size, CAT indicator; duplicate METARs; widget loading/settings; stuck TAFs)
• Updated database (2017-12-04)

Version 2.0.2 (Nov 10th, 2017):

• Added refresh data button again (automatic loading and background fetching is still enabled); use the ooo-button to share the list
• Added access to map in station detail view (including pins for nearby stations)
• Added option to remove moon data from station detail
• Fixed AM/PM time format in TAF
• Corrected widget data format (raw/decoded)
• Small layout changes/optimizations
• Bug fixing
• Updated database (2017-11-09)

Version 2.0.1 (Oct 17th, 2017):

• Added possibility to remove ad banner
• Added drag and drop support for METAR/TAF on iPads (iOS 11 required)
• Small layout changes/optimizations
• Fixed data refreshing when app is opened (pull down table to manually refresh it)
• Minor bug fixing

Version 2.0 (Oct 8th, 2017):

Major update with many improvements and new features.

• Adaptive user interface (split screens, portrait/landscape support) with better layouting on all devices
• Added support for 3D touch, drag and drop, detail page swiping, dynamic font sizes
• Improved map view with direct access to stations details
• Added nearby stations group
• Added today widget (needs to be unlocked)
• Alert notifications for METARs (needs to be unlocked)
• Added group with last 24 hours of earthquakes
• Added user weather images (AeroPix)
• Improved sharing and printing
• Improved METAR/TAF loading
• Added time-based station background (dark background during nighttime)
• Added glossary
• Added World Magnetic Model (WMM) for mag. variation calculations
• Added support of URL scheme to launch app and show a station
• Updated station database (2017-09-22)

Version 1.6.11 (Jul 18th, 2017):

• This release is for a bug fix with iOS 11 public beta.
• Updated station database (2017-06-17)

Version 1.6.10 (Mar 21st, 2017):

• Fixed loading for SuperAWOS stations (US only)
• Minor bug fixing
• Updated station database (2017-03-12)

Version 1.6.9 (Feb 17th, 2017):

• Minor decoder improvements (RVR and present weather)
• TAF loading improvements
• Minor bug fixing
• Updated station database (2017-02-14)

Version 1.6.8 (Nov 4th, 2016):

• Fixed delayed METAR/TAF loading for Brazilian airports
• Minor bug fixing and layout improvements
• Updated station database (2016-11-04); including timezone changes

Version 1.6.7 (Oct 5th, 2016):

• Minor layout and bug fixes
• Updated station database (2016-09-16)

Version 1.6.6 (Aug 26th, 2016):

• Added flags when sorting by country for better readability
• Added ‘TAF available’ indicator in overview list
• Minor layout and bug fixes
• Updated station database (2016-08-15)

Version 1.6.5 (Jun 7th, 2016):

• Updated station database (fixed missing Afghan airports)
• Various DST (summertime) corrections

Version 1.6.4 (May 12th, 2016):

• Decoder improvements (e.g., QBB)
• Data: updated station database

Version 1.6.3 (Feb 27th, 2016):

• Decoder improvements for turbulence/icing
• Minor display and user interface issues
• Data: updated station database

Version 1.6.2 (as of Nov 25th, 2015):

• Added: Japanese localization; Decoder: vertical visibility (VV) is now taken into account for flightrule determination
• Bugfix: METAR decoding of RVR might have caused app to crash; Fixed Maldives data source; Minor display and user interface issues (e.g. flightrule icons)
• Data: updated station database

Version 1.6.1 (as of Oct 1st, 2015):

• Bugfix: RMK decoding (T field); broken open URL scheme (aeroweather://); minor display and user interface issues
• Data: updated station database

Version 1.6 (as of Jul 14th, 2015):

• Added: added more twilight options; app language selection; improved Brazilian Portuguese translations; decoder and loading improvements
• Bugfix: minor display and user interface issues
• Data: updated station database

Version 1.5.3 (as of Apr 28th, 2015):

• Added: access to more Brazilian airports via Redemet; access to airport details and charts from iFlightplanner (US only)
• Bugfix: improved loading for METAR/TAF; flightrule indicator bug when ceiling was missing; minor bugs
• Data: updated station database

Version 1.5.2 (as of Feb 17th, 2015):

• Bugfix: temp°F(°C) in list view; improved loading speed for TAF; minor bugs
• Data: updated station database

Version 1.5.1 (as of Jan 13th, 2015):

• Added: temperature unit setting °F (°C); minor layout changes
• Bugfix: deleting stations on iPad (iOS 8); minor bugs
• Data: updated station database

Version 1.5 (as of Nov 15th, 2014):

• Added: completely adapted to iPhone 6 screen sizes; minor layout changes
• Bugfix: METAR Trend display; minor bugs; improved TAF loading
• Data: updated station database
• Last update with iOS 5.1.1 support

Version 1.4.7 (as of Oct 8th, 2014):

• Added: new icon; 3x icons
• Bugfix: location permission (add stations); decoding PROB in TAF; iOS 8 related issues (mainly on iPad)
• Data: updated station database

Version 1.4.6 (as of Sep 22nd, 2014):

• Added: minor user interface improvements
• Bugfix for iOS 8: decoded TAF display and toolbar on iPad
• Data: updated station database

Version 1.4.5 (as of Jul 29th, 2014):

• Added: minor user interface improvements
• Bugfixing: data loader; minor bugs
• Data: updated station database
• Removed: Facebook support on pre iOS6 devices

Version 1.4.4 (as of Apr 18th, 2014):

• Added: QuickSearch on iPad for IATA, name, and country
• Bugfixing: minor bugs
• Data: updated station database
• Last update with iOS 4.3 support

Version 1.4.3 (as of Jan 25th, 2014):

• Bugfixing: data loading under certain conditions
• Minor UI changes
• Data: updated station database
• Last update with iOS 4.3 support

Version 1.4.2 (as of Jan 9th, 2014):

• Added: windchill (additional to heat index option)
• Bugfixing: detail view in iOS 4.3; export data to Pro version
• Data: updated station database

Version 1.4.1 (as of Nov 14th, 2013):

• Bugfixing: possible crash when adding airports (on iOS 7)
• Data: updated station database

Version 1.4 (as of Nov 8th, 2013):

• iOS 7 design adaptation
• Added: Minor layout changes in airport detail view and settings view; airports can be added at once in multiple searches (iOS 7 only); map on iPad
• Data: updated station database

Version 1.3.2 (as of Aug 28th, 2013):

• Added: NOAA heat index (option); added unit option (visibility)
• Bugfix: minor bugs (decoder, user interface); improved TAF loading
• Data: updated station database

Version 1.3.1 (as of May 12th, 2013):

• Added: minor improvements
• Bugfix: failed data loading in certain circumstances
• Data: updated station database

Version 1.3 (as of Apr 22nd, 2013):

• Added: Polish localization, QuickSearch (for checking station without adding to list), moon phase in days, nautical twilight times option
• Bugfix: prevents possible crashes when loading data
• Data: updated station database

Version 1.2.13 (as of Jan 26th, 2013):

• Added: minor user interface changes
• Data: updated station/summertime database
• Minor bugfixing

Version 1.2.12 (as of Nov 9th, 2012):

• Bugfixing: offline caching; iPhone rotation with iOS6
• Added: new Facebook SDK (iOS6 support); minor changes
• Data: updated station database
• Minor bugfixing

Version 1.2.11 (as of Oct 3rd, 2012):

• iOS 6 and iPhone 5 compatibility
• Option for RMK decoding (more accurate temperature; US only)
• Improved and optimized TAF data downloads
• Minor bugfixing
• Station Database Update

Version 1.2.10 (as of Jul 31st, 2012):

• Added new METAR/TAF data sources: SuperAWOS, Redemet, LFV, ADDS Data Server
• Added Chinese localization
• Added “Recover Mode” for startup problems in device settings
• Changes: METAR/TAF loading improvements
• Decoder: mil color code icons in decoded overview list; minor decoder optimizations
• Station Update
• Minor bugfixing

Version 1.2.9 (as of Apr 7th, 2012):

• Bug: TAF loading
• Station Database Update
• Decoder: visibility improvements; sea state (WxxSx); MIL color code icons (as option); Rxx/SNOCLO; Rx/vvvv
• Added: Pull-to-Refresh detail page (iPhone only)
• Changes: updated to facebook-facebook-ios-sdk-6e15f95
• Last release with iOS 3 support

Version 1.2.8 (as of Feb 11th, 2012):

• TAF Bug Fixed
• Station Database Update
• Minor Decoder Bugs Fixed

Version 1.2.7 (as of Nov 29th, 2011):

• Added new localizations for Norwegian and Finnish
• Twitter integration (iOS 5 only)
• General Bugfixes: possible crash at startup when updating app; minor bugs
• Decoder: added km visibility with directions; improved texts
• Station and summertime update

Version 1.2.6 (as of Sep 7th, 2011):

• Bugfixes: various minor bugs, decoder optimisations and corrections
• Updated station database and summertime periods

Version 1.2.5 (as of May 26th, 2011):

• Bugfixes settings are not saved when app was installed for first time
• Updated station database and summertime periods

Version 1.2.4 (as of May 22nd, 2011):

• Improved search with multiple selection
• Export user data (via e-mail) when moving to Pro version
• Bugfixes decoder: wind speeds > 99 kts; wrong pressure/visibility units; DST (summertime) in TAF; runway visual range crashes; windshears in TAF
• Bugfixes general: stuck app when selecting stations (iPad only); sun/moon times with xx:30 timezones; various minor bugs
• Updated station database and summertime periods

Version 1.2.3 (as of Jan 12th, 2011):

• Bug: TAF did not show

Version 1.2.2 (as of Jan 6th, 2011):

• Sharing METAR of individual station to Facebook
• Retain search filter selection when quitting app
• Decoder: added windshear interpetation in TAF
• Bugs: crash when METAR observation date/time is ahead of current time and list is in “decoded” view; dawn was shown instead sunrise (when twilight option was off), minor fixes
• Station DB Update

Version 1.2.1 (as of Dec 6th, 2010):

• Bugs: 1h offset DST; Radar image loading; RVR decoding; state of runway decoding
• Added Danish localization
• Updated station database
• UI changes
• Pins of surround stations in map view (iPhone only)

Version 1.2 (as of Oct 7th, 2010):

• Universal app (iPhone & iPad)
• Updated station and summertime database
• Updated design
• Improved search with filters
• Added moon data for each station
• Minor bug fixes and decoder improvements
• Added Dutch & Portuguese (Brazilian) localization plus localized country names (display and search)
• iOS4 compatibility (multitasking)

Version 1.1.4 (as of Dec 28th, 2009):

• fixed bug regarding decoding “state of the runway” and decoding icing (which caused app to crash)
• minor decoder optimizations (RMK, RVR)
• optimized translation texts (Swedish, French, German)
• added option to use app in English (depends on region: Settings>General>International>Region Format)
• added some requested stations

Version 1.1.3 (as of Dec 2nd, 2009):

• important bug fix regarding “no network connection” message (can happen with EDGE/3G connections)
• integrated new dataset (coordinates, elevation) for most airports; now also with variation data
• added Swedish localization
• added some missing localizations for French and Italian
• added new option for temperatures (displays Celsius and Fahrenheit in station detail)
• added unit ‘distance’ (NM, km, miles) which is used in nearby stations
• METAR/TAF decoder bug fixes: corrected FT unit in runway visibility ranges

Version 1.1.2 (as of Nov 21st, 2009):

• added many requested stations (incl. corrections of coordinates and summertime)
• added to METAR/TAF decoder: multiple visibilities with directions, multiple temperature forecasts, runway reports (L/R), various station-specfic (non-standard) decodings (which might have caused crashes)
• google map is now integrated in application
• built-in help
• re-arranged settings plus new units (mmHg for pressure, coordinates)
• bug fixes: nearby station functionality, NOAA flightrule (LIFR), minor bugs
• requires iPhoneOS 3.0 or higher

Version 1.1.1 (as of Dec 17th, 2008):

• optional display of twilight (in detail view)
• arrow indicating pressure trend (in overview list)
• shows both UTC and local time with text indicator of the actually chosen mode
• displays last detail view at startup when app was terminated by GoogleMaps etc.
• optional display of wind direction indicator (from resp. to)
• added to METAR decoder: runway reports, display COR (incl. other decoding improvements)
• fixed some wrong TAF decodings & ICAO label bug in overview list
• updated station list

Version 1.1 (as of Oct 21st, 2008):

• adapted new TAF specification of Nov 5th (ICAO Annex 3, Amendment 74)
• ordering of stations and reset of all stations
• selection of flightrule definition (none / by NOAA / by ICAO)
• display of past METAR data in case there is no current available (back to 4 hours)
• slightly re-arranged “decoded list” (wind direction arrow, cloud ceiling)
• many correction in the station database (coordinates, timezones, names)
• localization in Spanish and Italian
• fixing various decoder issues (vertical visibility, runway visibility, remarks …)

Version 1.0 (as of Aug 13th, 2008):

• Initial version