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(@flyer)
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Hi all, so I am at the end and have one airport showing a white "Data Unavailable" but it does appear to be reporting - is there something I could edit or do to complete the collection?

https://www.aviationweather.gov/adds/dataserver_current/httpparam?dataSource=metars&requestType=retrieve&format=xml&stationString=KGXF&hoursBeforeNow=10

It looks like it is reporting form tis URL, as well as ForeFlight and others, with a snipped sample below here. Thank you!

<response xmlns:xsd=" http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema " xmlns:xsi=" http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance " version="1.2" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation=" http://www.aviationweather.gov/static/adds/schema/metar1_2.xsd ">

<request_index>162787978</request_index>

<data_source name="metars"/>

<request type="retrieve"/>

<errors/>

<warnings/>

<time_taken_ms>7</time_taken_ms>

<data num_results="10">

<METAR>

<raw_text>KGXF 040158Z 28005KT 10SM BKN220 24/05 A2988 RMK AO2A SLP110 T02390053</raw_text>

<station_id>KGXF</station_id>

<observation_time>2021-02-04T01:58:00Z</observation_time>

<latitude>32.88</latitude>

<longitude>-112.72</longitude>

<temp_c>23.9</temp_c>

<dewpoint_c>5.3</dewpoint_c>

<wind_dir_degrees>280</wind_dir_degrees>

<wind_speed_kt>5</wind_speed_kt>

<visibility_statute_mi>10.0</visibility_statute_mi>

<altim_in_hg>29.878937</altim_in_hg>

<sea_level_pressure_mb>1011.0</sea_level_pressure_mb>

<quality_control_flags>

<auto_station>TRUE</auto_station>

</quality_control_flags>

<sky_condition sky_cover="BKN" cloud_base_ft_agl="22000"/>

<flight_category>VFR</flight_category>

<metar_type>METAR</metar_type>

<elevation_m>261.0</elevation_m>

</METAR>

   
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Mark Harris
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Hey, download config.py, airports and logfile and post them here so we can look at them. These are downloadable from the 'Map Utilities' menu. Also, tell us what version you are running. - Mark


   
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(@flyer)
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Thanks, Mark! I'm on version 4.346 and here's the files:

David


   
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(@flyer)
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Well, after plugging in some different airports with different weather (MVFR, IFR), and retrying KGFX, it appears to have figured out the KGFX weather. Thanks to all for reading and the instructions were great, leading to a nice looking metar map on the wall!


   
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Mark Harris
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Great. Please post pictures of your map  when you get a chance. - Mark


   
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@markyharris 

 

Sure can!

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