Aviation API

The Aviation Area Winds (AAW) provide forecast wind and temperature information for 17 predefined areas around NZ. These compliment the GRAFOR to create a complete weather situation. Users select their AAW forecast by selecting their area of interest.

19.1 Latest for a Location

Request the latest AAW issued for a specific area. Any supported 2-letter area code is accepted.

19.1.1 API Call:

GET/aviation/aaw/{region}

19.1.2 Path Parameter:

19.1.3 Example:

This example would return the current AAW forecast for the Mahia area.

GET/aviation/aaw/MH

19.1.4 API Response:

{
    "version":"1.0",
    "issue-time":"2018-10-15T00:44:37Z",
    "path":"/aaw/MH",
    "response":[
        {
            "met:valid-to":"2018-10-15T12:00:00Z",
            "met:product-name":"aaw",
            "met:domain":"aviation",
            "met:issue-time":"2018-10-14T22:33:00Z",
            "met:region":"MH",
            "met:valid-from":"2018-10-14T21:00:00Z",
            "met:data":">AVIATION AREA MH VALID 2100 TO 1200 UTC\n>>BECOMING 0300-0500
1100\n>>1000 19015 15005 25005\n>>3000 19020 24010\n>>5000 19025
ZERO\n>>7000 20025 MS03\n>10000 20025 MS08"
        }
    ]
}

19.1.5 Table of AAW areas: