Do I need an API key?

No. This reads the public NOAA Aviation Weather Center Data API, which requires no key or account.

Why is my airport code rejected?

The observation endpoints take the 4-letter ICAO code only. KLAX, not LAX or ORD. Call find_airports with a bounding box (south,west,north,east) around the place and read the ICAO column; "@TX" is also accepted as a station list meaning every station in Texas.

What do VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR mean?

They are flight categories the source derives from ceiling and visibility: VFR is fine for visual flying, MVFR is marginal, IFR requires instrument qualification and LIFR is the worst. the conditions that hold departures and divert arrivals. summarize_area_conditions counts them across a region.

What is a pilot report and why would I trust it?

A PIREP is what a crew actually met in flight. turbulence or icing at a stated flight level, with the aircraft type and an intensity from LGT to SEV. It is the only measurement of conditions between the ground and cruise, and it is voluntary: an empty answer usually means nobody found anything worth reporting.

Why are there no SIGMETs for my region outside the United States?

This reads the domestic SIGMET and AIRMET products, which cover the contiguous United States. Observations themselves are global. METARs are filed for airports worldwide. but the hazard products are US-only, so summarize_area_conditions lists SIGMETs only for boxes over the US.

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Connect Aviation Weather to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Get decoded weather and hazard reports directly in your AI client.

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Complete set · 7 capabilities

The complete NOAA Aviation Weather capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with NOAA Aviation Weather.

Capability set01 / 02

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 7 available through NOAA Aviation Weather.

01
Get airport weather
This capability reads current weather at a specific airport. It provides decoded METAR observations including wind, visibility, and ceiling, along with the terminal forecast (TAF).
02
Find airports
This capability searches the FAA airport database for locations within a bounding box. It returns ICAO and IATA codes, names, tower status, and radio frequencies.
03
List terminal forecasts
This capability lists Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAF) for specific station IDs or a defined area. It provides the forecast wind, weather, and cloud conditions as issued.
04
List observations
This capability lists decoded METAR observations for stations or a geographic area. It includes wind, visibility, ceiling, temperature, and flight category for each station.

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05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 7 available through NOAA Aviation Weather.

05
Get pilot reports
This capability retrieves pilot reports (PIREPs) near an airport or within a bounding box. It captures actual in-flight reports of turbulence and icing at specific flight levels.
06
List significant weather
This capability lists active SIGMETs and AIRMETs over the contiguous United States. It includes details on convective, turbulence, icing, and low-ceiling hazards, including altitude and movement.
07
Summarize area conditions
This capability aggregates observations, SIGMETs, and pilot reports for a specific area in one request. It provides a single view of flight categories and reported hazards for a region.

One connector, every AI

NOAA Aviation Weather works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put NOAA Aviation Weather to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

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1101ms average. Fast in production.

NOAA Aviation Weather is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1407ms

Sep 21Today

Fastest day: 1016ms
Slowest day: 1407ms
14-day trend: Improving-26%

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One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 7 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of NOAA Aviation Weather, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with NOAA Aviation Weather. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

NOAA Aviation Weather Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_1gE0ejxuO0VAuizPesSAkX3uFNqSXL3nyFVAwGYb/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
3Click Add and start a new chat — NOAA Aviation Weather capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aviation-weather-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_1gE0ejxuO0VAuizPesSAkX3uFNqSXL3nyFVAwGYb/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf
Claude Code
JetBrains
Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? How to give Claude access to NOAA Aviation Weather

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Who it's for

Built for the work NOAA Aviation Weather owners hand off.

This MCP is built for aviation professionals who need to move from raw weather data to operational decisions quickly.

01
Flight Dispatchers
They hand off the task of monitoring weather trends and hazard updates to the agent.
02
Pilots
They use the agent to quickly check terminal forecasts and recent pilot reports for turbulence.
03
Flight Planners
They rely on the agent to identify SIGMETs and icing hazards that might require re-routing.

FAQ

Questions NOAA Aviation Weather owners ask.

01
Do I need an API key?
No. This reads the public NOAA Aviation Weather Center Data API, which requires no key or account.
02
Why is my airport code rejected?
The observation endpoints take the 4-letter ICAO code only. KLAX, not LAX or ORD. Call find_airports with a bounding box (south,west,north,east) around the place and read the ICAO column; "@TX" is also accepted as a station list meaning every station in Texas.
03
What do VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR mean?
They are flight categories the source derives from ceiling and visibility: VFR is fine for visual flying, MVFR is marginal, IFR requires instrument qualification and LIFR is the worst. the conditions that hold departures and divert arrivals. summarize_area_conditions counts them across a region.
04
What is a pilot report and why would I trust it?
A PIREP is what a crew actually met in flight. turbulence or icing at a stated flight level, with the aircraft type and an intensity from LGT to SEV. It is the only measurement of conditions between the ground and cruise, and it is voluntary: an empty answer usually means nobody found anything worth reporting.
05
Why are there no SIGMETs for my region outside the United States?
This reads the domestic SIGMET and AIRMET products, which cover the contiguous United States. Observations themselves are global. METARs are filed for airports worldwide. but the hazard products are US-only, so summarize_area_conditions lists SIGMETs only for boxes over the US.

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