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getSmokePlumes

Fetch active wildfire smoke plumes near a location — a visibility hazard that often does not appear in standard reports.

ProblemWhat it solves

The problem this tool solves

Smoke can drop VFR visibility below minimums while the METAR still reads clear. The Copilot flags it.

Example interaction

Pilot asks

Any wildfire smoke near KRDD this week?

Copilot responds

Active plume 18 nm NE of KRDD drifting south. Surface smoke reducing slant-range visibility to ~4 SM in the valley by afternoon.

Try getSmokePlumes in the Copilot

The Copilot reaches for this tool whenever the conversation calls for it.