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Arinc Messaging Weather Data Structure

Aviation weather observation or forecast.

Type: object Properties: 8
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WeatherData is a JSON Structure definition published by United Technologies, describing 8 properties. It conforms to the https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/# meta-schema.

Properties

station observationTime rawText windDirection windSpeed visibility clouds type

Meta-schema: https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#

JSON Structure

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{
  "$schema": "https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/united-technologies/refs/heads/main/json-structure/arinc-messaging-weather-data-structure.json",
  "name": "WeatherData",
  "description": "Aviation weather observation or forecast.",
  "properties": {
    "station": {
      "description": "ICAO weather station identifier.",
      "example": "KBOS",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "observationTime": {
      "description": "Time of the weather observation (UTC).",
      "example": "2025-03-14T10:00:00Z",
      "type": "datetime"
    },
    "rawText": {
      "description": "Raw weather report text.",
      "example": "KBOS 141000Z 27015KT 10SM SCT060 BKN090 12/02 A3012 RMK AO2",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "windDirection": {
      "description": "Wind direction in degrees magnetic.",
      "example": 270,
      "type": "int32"
    },
    "windSpeed": {
      "description": "Wind speed in knots.",
      "example": 15,
      "type": "int32"
    },
    "visibility": {
      "description": "Visibility in statute miles.",
      "example": 10.0,
      "type": "double"
    },
    "clouds": {
      "description": "Cloud layers.",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CloudLayer"
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "type": "{'type': 'string', 'description': 'Type of weather report.', 'enum': ['METAR', 'TAF', 'SIGMET', 'PIREP', 'WINDS_ALOFT'], 'example': 'METAR'}"
  },
  "type": "object"
}