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Virtual AWOS
an add-on for Virtual Controllers |
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Virtual AWOS - A AWOS simulator for Virtual Controllers (IVAO & VATSIM) Screenshots
Download Installer1750Kb. Rel.1.1.0.0
Download updated executable142Kb. Rel.1.1.0.0 requires Installer and .NET 4.6 Framework
VATSIM and IVAO approved
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Description
Virtual AWOS simulates Automated airport weather station using METAR data from several sources (Ex. VATSIM, IVAO, NOAA);
It decodes the following information:- Sky condition:cloud height and amount (clear, scattered, broken, overcast)
- Visibility
- Basic present weather information: type and intensity for rain, snow, and freezing rain
- Obstructions to vision: fog, haze
- Pressure: sea-level pressure, altimeter setting (hPa mm/hg InHg) for each Rwy threshold
- Transition Altitude/Height, Transition Level, Density Altitude
- Ambient temperature, dew point temperature (Cº/Fº)
- Wind: direction, speed and character (gusts) and calculate Crosswind, TailWind, Headwind for RWYs (max 2)
- Sunrise, Sunset
You may run it as standalone airport, multiple client airports and a Master airport (METAR data downloader)
Accept command line parameters
Ex. VirtualAWOS EGLL 3 27L 27R opens Virtual AWOS for Heathrow, 3 column layout and rwy 27L & 27R
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Limitations
requires .NET 4.6.2 Framework
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Change Log
1.1.0.0 — 09 Dec22 — Switch .NET 4.6.2 due to NOAA Https upgrade 1.0.0.0 — 30 Jan14 — IVAO Approved, RVR Visibility Bug corrected 0.9.3.0 — 15Aug13 — Added Venezuela airports into Installer
Corrected NOAA download link0.9.2.0 — 14Aug13 — New TA/TL rules not saved
Colombia TA/TL calc corrected
Added Venezuela TA/TL calc
improved METAR decoding0.9.1.0 — 13Aug13 — 1 column small size AWOS don't dispaly gauge 0.9.0.0 — 13Aug13 — 1st beta
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Screenshots
Virtual AWOS - Screenshots - Blue Theme
Virtual AWOS - Screenshots - Lime Theme
Virtual AWOS - Screenshots - Ambra Theme
Virtual AWOS - Screenshots - White Theme
Virtual AWOS - Screenshots - Start Screen
Virtual AWOS - Screenshots - Select Airport and Layout
Virtual AWOS - Screenshots - Single Column Layout
Virtual AWOS - Screenshots - TA/TL setup
Virtual AWOS - Screenshots - two columns layout
Virtual AWOS - Screenshots - Settings