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Tap the + button in the top-right corner of the screen. Enter either the 4-letter ICAO code (e.g. LSZH) or the 3-letter IATA code (e.g. ZRH). The app validates the station against the Aviation Weather Center before adding it.

Flight categories are determined from ceiling and visibility reported in the METAR:

VFR (Green) – Ceiling >3,000 ft and visibility >5 SM

MVFR (Amber) – Ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft and/or visibility 3–5 SM

IFR (Red) – Ceiling 500–999 ft and/or visibility 1–3 SM

LIFR (Purple) – Ceiling <500 ft and/or visibility <1 SM

Tap anywhere on an airport card to expand it. Once expanded, you will see separate TAF and METAR rows with a chevron arrow on the right. Tap either row to show the raw text.

On iPhone: Swipe the airport card to the left to reveal the red Delete button, or long-press the card and choose Remove from the menu.

On iPad / web: Tap the ⋮ (three-dot) menu button on the right side of the card, then choose Remove Airport.

Groups let you organise airports into named sections — for example Home Base, Route, and Alternates. Tap the folder icon in the header to add or manage groups. Each airport can be moved between groups from its long-press menu (iPhone) or ⋮ menu (iPad/web).

Long-press any airport card (iPhone) or tap the ⋮ menu (iPad/web) and choose Set as Top Favourite. The full METAR and TAF for that airport will be shown automatically every time you open the app.

Tap the share icon in the header to open the Backup & Transfer screen.

Export: Your current airport and group configuration is shown as JSON text. Tap Share / Copy to save or send it.

Import: Switch to the Import tab, paste the JSON text, and tap Import. This replaces your current configuration.

Data is fetched from aviationweather.gov when you open the app, when you add a new airport, or when you tap the refresh button. The METAR observation timestamp is shown on each card. You can also pull down on the airport list to refresh all stations at once.

Not all airports transmit METAR observations. This is expected for smaller airfields, heliports, or private strips. If a METAR is available for your station on aviationweather.gov but not appearing in the app, try refreshing or re-adding the station. If the problem persists, please contact support.

Sun times are calculated using the SunCalc algorithm based on the airport's geographic coordinates from its METAR. The local time zone is resolved via TimeAPI.io. Times are accurate to within one minute for standard civil sunrise/sunset.

Yes. A browser-based version of MyPilotWx is available at mypilotwx.billig.ch (or wherever the app is hosted). It has the same features as the iOS app and can also be added to your iPhone or iPad home screen via Safari → Share → Add to Home Screen.