Fixed an issue where some stations on the Map view were being treated like it only had an observation. Added a filter to the Map view layer selector to include or exclude flight category markers from the map. Changed “Save” to “Apply” when modifying the route on the Map, Route Profile and Grid views....
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Decoding of date-time stamps, better favorite names and support of hourly grid view in WeatherSpork version 4.4.2
WeatherSpork release 4.4.2 is now available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store! Here are some of the new features and enhancements you’ll find in this release. Decoded date-time stamps within Imagery view Perhaps one of the biggest WeatherSpork customer pet peeves is learning how to decode all of the different date-time...
July 2018 SporkNews
If you are new to WeatherSpork, welcome to the family! This e-Newsletter will be sent out at the beginning of each month to keep you updated on the new features and content provided by WeatherSpork. We hope the app has made finding the most opportune time to depart a simple and easy process. The month...
Using WeatherSpork to find that perfect time to depart
It’s the mid afternoon on Friday and you are planning to depart Bentonville, Arkansas (KVBT) sometime tomorrow (Saturday) headed to Panama City, Florida (KECP) to spend a week at the beach. You have the flexibility to leave anytime tomorrow, but most importantly, you want to minimize your exposure to adverse weather. Watch the 30...
Expanded airport database, METARs and more with WeatherSpork release 4.4.0
WeatherSpork release 4.4.0 is now available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store! Here are some of the new features and enhancements you’ll find in this release. Keep those referrals going! First, thanks a bunch to those Sporkies that are spreading the word about the WeatherSpork app to their fellow pilots. We’ve...
Convective flight planning with WeatherSpork
There’s no doubt that we are now waist-deep into the warm season where powerful convection is shrinking the airspace that’s available for us to use on any given flight. Check our our latest video that demonstrates how to use WeatherSpork to plan that perfect time to depart when there’s a threat for deep, moist...
Introducing our WeatherSpork member referral program
Are you a big fan of WeatherSpork? If so, we have a way for you to earn our gratitude! With each new member you refer and pays for an annual subscription, we will extend your own membership by one month. Twelve referrals means you’ll get an entire year free. It’s that simple. You could...
Spork meets Droid, Android, that is!
We are excited to let you know that we’ve just released our new app to Google Play for those that use an Android device. With very few exceptions, the WeatherSpork app will have the same look and feel and has all the same features as our popular iOS and web-based versions of WeatherSpork. So...
April 2018 SporkNews
If you are new to WeatherSpork, we want to say welcome to the Spork family! Each month we plan to send out this e-Newsletter we call SporkNews to keep you updated on the latest developments in WeatherSpork. If you use social media, feel free to follow us on Twitter (@weathersporkapp), Facebook (http://facebook.com/weatherspork) and on...
Just raised the roof on WeatherSpork!
With WeatherSpork version 4.3.0, you now have the option of selecting FL450 as the upper limit on the clouds and weather display. The upper limit on earlier releases was restricted FL200. This will allow you to see winds (speed and direction) as well as clouds and advisories (G-AIRMETs and SIGMETs) that extend higher in...
New static Imagery from the HREF model
With WeatherSpork version 4.3.0, we’ve extended the static Imagery to include aviation forecasts from the High Resolution Ensemble Forecast (HREF) model. The HREF is updated four times a day and provides a forecast lead time of 36 hours at one hour time increments. In WeatherSpork you can find these in the Imagery view right...
Thunderstorm planning with WeatherSpork, Part 2
Part 1 of this series of three videos focused on how to use WeatherSpork to find the best time of departure for a trip the following day given a threat of thunderstorms along the proposed route. Part 2 of this series takes place on the morning of this flight. Watch this 20 minute video...
Thunderstorms a threat? Use WeatherSpork to plan your departure, Part 1
It’s that time of the year again. Snow is finally beginning to melt in the northern tier of states and temps in the deep south are topping 90 degrees on a regular basis. Moreover, G-AIRMETs for for airframe ice begin to morph into convective SIGMETs. WeatherSpork is your best tool to find that perfect...
A shortcut from the Route Profile to Airports view
In WeatherSpork we will be adding a number of shortcuts to cut down on the number of clicks or taps needed to navigate to other important guidance within the app. Here’s a video that demonstrates one such shortcut to get to the Airports view for a specific station identified as a fly-by airport in...
Datalink weather: Choices and capabilities
Check out this new AOPA video featuring CFI and former NWS research meteorologist, Scott Dennstaedt...