OnCourse Software

Welcome to our Product Support Forums

Advanced search
Board index » PF3-ATC at its best

ASOS and AWOS Weather

PLEASE NOTE:

If you are reporting an issue with PF3 please remember to Zip and attach the Debug_Monitor.log file from your PF3\Logs folder. Thank you.

Post Reply   Page 1 of 1  [ 4 posts ]
Author Message
pilotguy27
Post subject: ASOS and AWOS Weather
Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2021 1:08 pm
Offline
 
Posts: 27
Joined: Sat May 01, 2021 9:42 pm
 
Is there a way to listen to ASOS and AWOS weather? Currently, PFS only lets me listen to ATIS at airports that actually have ATIS. The only only other option at this point for airports that use ASOS and AWOS is to ask for field advisories, which is limited weather info Are there plans to add this feature? It would add to the realism.
Top
Profile Quote
Dave March
Post subject: Re: ASOS and AWOS Weather
Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2021 1:45 pm
Site Admin
Offline
 
Posts: 6121
Joined: Mon May 18, 2009 6:22 pm
Location: Sawtry, Cambridgeshire. UK
Contact: Website
 
Since PF3 version 3.10.0 (Released December 2020) you can obtain ACARS ATIS for any airport you are flying to regardless if they actually have ATIS or not

From the version history document:-
Quote:
ADDED A new (user requested) feature. This provides ACARS ATIS
reports for ANY airport, regardless of whether they have an ATIS facility or
not. So no matter where you're destined you will be able to receive ATIS
reports to determine weather and landing runway information. This feature
is OFF by default and to activate it you will have to go to the Advanced
Tweaks section to turn it on. You'll find it to the bottom right in the AcarsX
section in the Option #1 screen. Please note this feature ONLY works when
requesting ACARS ATIS.
Does that help?

_________________

Cheers

Dave March

Email: dmarch@oncourse-software.co.uk

I don't know if my memory is getting worse as I get older...
...I just can't remember how it used to be!

[ img ]
Top
Profile Quote
pilotguy27
Post subject: Re: ASOS and AWOS Weather
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 2:23 pm
Offline
 
Posts: 27
Joined: Sat May 01, 2021 9:42 pm
 
Doesn't really help. The ACARS text box does not display in VR.

Guess will continue with asking for weather advisories.

Cheers,

Matt
Top
Profile Quote
m_j_lyons
Post subject: Re: ASOS and AWOS Weather
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 1:08 pm
Offline
 
Posts: 96
Joined: Fri Mar 26, 2021 5:26 pm
Location: Southern CA USA
 
I'm having the same issue - even some major airfields with ATIS don't display when using the 'request ATIS' command. And the vast majority of AWOS stations simply report no ATIS is available.

_________________

Flying the friendly skies of MSFS
XBox handle: mikejenlyons
Discord: m_j_lyons
A Pilot's Life 2: Michael Lyons

-- mike
Top
Profile Quote
Display: Sort by: Direction:
Post Reply   Page 1 of 1  [ 4 posts ]
Return to “PF3-ATC at its best”
Jump to:
Board index Delete cookies | All times are UTC+01:00

Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited

Privacy | Terms