Get METARs by Location

GET https://example.com/api/v1/aviation/metars

Get METAR observations within a geographic area.

Returns current weather observations from airports sorted by distance.

Response includes:

• Raw METAR text
• Decoded values (temp, wind, visibility, etc.)
• Flight category (VFR/MVFR/IFR/LIFR)
• Distance from center point

Data Source: Uses Redis cache when available (5-minute TTL). Falls back to Aviation Weather Center API.

Parameters:

• lat, lon - Center point coordinates
• radius - Search radius in nautical miles (default 100)
• limit - Maximum results (default 20)
• hours - Hours of observations (default 2)