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The Data Behind Your Flight

AeroCopilot reads from 61 aviation data sources — FAA, NOAA, NWS, NTSB and EPA. Every feed is named, documented and tied to the features it powers.

13 sourcesWeather

Weather

Live observations, forecasts and hazard advisories from NOAA, NWS and the FAA.

NWSEvery 5 minutes

METAR (Aviation Routine Weather Reports)

Hourly aviation observations encoding wind, visibility, ceiling, temperature, dewpoint, altimeter and remarks.

Covers: Continental United States +4 more

NWSEvery 6 hours (issued), amended as needed, polled every 10 minutes

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts)

Terminal forecasts covering 24–30 hours of expected conditions at major airports.

Covers: Continental United States +4 more

NWSIssued as needed, polled every 15 minutes

SIGMET (Significant Meteorological Information)

Hazards advisory covering severe icing, severe turbulence, dust storms, sandstorms, volcanic ash and convective activity.

Covers: Continental United States

NWSEvery 6 hours

G-AIRMET (Graphical Airmen Meteorological Information)

Graphical AIRMETs covering moderate turbulence, icing, IFR conditions, mountain obscuration, surface winds.

Covers: Continental United States

NWSEvery 15 minutes

PIREP (Pilot Reports)

Pilot-reported weather observations including turbulence, icing, sky conditions and ride quality.

Covers: Continental United States +4 more

NWSEvery 6 hours

Winds and Temperatures Aloft

Forecast winds and temperatures at standard pressure altitudes from 3,000 to 53,000 feet.

Covers: Continental United States

NOAAEvery 6 hours

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center convective outlooks for severe thunderstorms (Day 1–3), both the categorical risk bands and the hazard probabilities underneath them.

Covers: Continental United States

NOAAIssued as needed, polled every 15 minutes

SPC Watches (Severe Thunderstorm + Tornado)

Severe-thunderstorm and tornado watch boxes covering specified areas and times.

Covers: Continental United States

NWSStreamed, polled every 5 minutes

NWS Public Alerts (CAP)

Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) feed of all active NWS alerts including aviation hazards.

Covers: Continental United States +5 more

NOAAEvery 6 hours during active systems

NHC Tropical Cyclones

National Hurricane Center forecast cones, tracks, intensity and watches/warnings.

Covers: Continental United States +2 more

NOAAHourly

Space Weather (NOAA SWPC)

Geomagnetic storm, solar-radiation and HF radio-blackout conditions relevant to high-latitude and high-altitude operations.

Covers: Global — no regional boundary applies

NWSEvery 6 hours

NWS Area Forecast Discussion

Long-form forecaster reasoning -- the synoptic setup, model disagreement and confidence behind the forecast -- issued by every NWS office that publishes an Area Forecast Discussion, including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa.

Covers: Continental United States +5 more

NOAAEvery 6 hours

DAFS Turbulence + Icing Guidance (GTG/IFI)

NCEP Digital Aviation Forecast Support (DAFS) — gridded turbulence (GTG) and in-flight icing (IFI) fields for the CONUS.

Covers: Continental United States

8 sourcesCharts

Charts

FAA charting products including sectionals, IFR enroutes and instrument procedures.

15 sourcesCompliance

Compliance

Regulatory reference data — 14 CFR, ACs, NOTAMs, TFRs and FAA registries.

FAAVersioned in-app; refreshed on Federal Register publication

14 CFR (Federal Aviation Regulations)

Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations — the binding US aviation regulations.

Covers: Continental United States +5 more

FAAVersioned in-app (effective Jan 21 2025 - Jan 21 2035); refreshed on FAA publication

SFAR No. 120 (Powered-Lift Pilot Certification)

Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 120 (codified at 14 CFR Part 194) covering pilot certification for powered-lift aircraft (eVTOL).

Covers: Continental United States +5 more

FAAVersioned in-app; refreshed when the statute is amended

49 USC §44809 (Recreational Drone Operations)

Federal statute governing recreational drone operations.

Covers: Continental United States +5 more

FAAVersioned in-app; refreshed on FAA publication

FAA Advisory Circulars

FAA non-binding guidance covering acceptable means of compliance.

Covers: Continental United States +5 more

FAAVersioned in-app; refreshed on FAA publication

FAA Orders

Internal FAA orders including 8130.2J, 8130.34D and others.

Covers: Continental United States +5 more

FAAVersioned in-app; refreshed on FAA publication

Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)

FAA AIM — recommended procedures and ATC operating rules.

Covers: Continental United States +5 more

FAADaily

Airworthiness Directives (AD)

Mandatory FAA-issued ADs by aircraft make, model and serial number.

Covers: Continental United States +5 more

FAADaily

FAA Aircraft Registry

Public N-number registry with owner, manufacturer, model and registration status.

Covers: Continental United States +5 more

FAAMonthly

FAA Airman Registry

Public airman certificate database with certificate level, ratings and medical class.

Covers: Continental United States +5 more

FAADaily

Part 135 Operators List

FAA Part 135 certificate holder list with certificate number, ops specs.

Covers: Continental United States +5 more

FAAOperator-loaded FAA records + verified listings — no fixed schedule

FAA Part 145 Repair Stations

Approved Part 145 repair station list with ratings and locations.

Covers: Continental United States

FAAOperator-loaded FAA records + verified listings — no fixed schedule

FAA Part 141 Flight Schools

Certificated Part 141 flight schools with training course approvals.

Covers: Continental United States

FAAEvery 5 minutes

TFR (Temporary Flight Restrictions)

Active and upcoming TFRs by NOTAM with geometry and altitude.

Covers: Continental United States +5 more

FAAEvery 5 minutes

NOTAMs

Federal NOTAM Service (FNS) feed of active NOTAMs by airport and FIR.

Covers: Continental United States +5 more

FAAEvery 56 days

FAA Airspace Boundaries

Class B/C/D/E geometries, MOAs, restricted, prohibited and warning areas.

Covers: Global — no regional boundary applies

7 sourcesSafety

Safety

Safety datasets — accidents, ASRS reports, hot spots and forecast hazards.

10 sourcesAirport Operations

Airport Operations

Airport status, D-ATIS, preferred routes, obstacles, traffic and offshore data.

FAAEvery 5 minutes

FAA Airport Status (delays + ground stops)

Live FAA airport status — ground stops, ground delay programs, airspace flow programs.

Covers: Continental United States +4 more

FAAEvery 5 minutes

D-ATIS (Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service)

Digital ATIS broadcasts at major airports.

Covers: Continental United States

FAAEvery 14 days (source republishes on the 28-day NASR cycle)

FAA Preferred IFR Routes

Published preferred IFR routes between major city pairs.

Covers: Continental United States

FAADaily (FAA Daily DOF; the 56-day figure is the cycle edition)

FAA Digital Obstacle File (DOF)

Geocoded man-made obstacles ≥200 ft AGL.

Covers: Continental United States +5 more

FAAEvery 28 days

UAS Facility Maps (UASFM)

Pre-approved Part 107 ceilings near controlled airports for LAANC.

Covers: Continental United States +5 more

OpenSky NetworkEvery 60 seconds

ADS-B Traffic

ADS-B Out broadcasts of position, altitude, velocity and identification. Advisory situational awareness only — not a certified traffic alerting system and not equivalent to TCAS or TIS-B. Coverage comes from a volunteer ground-receiver network and is incomplete at low altitude and in remote terrain; aircraft not required to carry ADS-B Out under 14 CFR 91.225 may not appear at all.

Covers: Continental United States

NOAAHourly

NOAA Tide Predictions

CO-OPS tide data critical for offshore helicopter operations.

Covers: Continental United States

NOAAEvery 6 hours

NDBC Buoy Data

Ocean buoy observations including wind, sea state and air temperature.

Covers: Global — no regional boundary applies

USNOComputed per request (USNO API, local almanac fallback)

USNO Sun & Moon Times

Civil twilight, sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset by location.

Covers: Global — no regional boundary applies

FAAEvery 10 minutes

FAA Weather Cameras

FAA-operated weather cameras at remote airports (especially Alaska).

Covers: Continental United States +2 more

8 sourcesOther

Other

Cross-border, environmental, volcanic and statistical-forecast feeds.

Why this page exists

Most aviation tools say they use FAA data. AeroCopilot lists every one — agency, cadence, what we ingest and how we use it. If a feature depends on a feed, that feed is here. Coverage is stated per source. Where a feed does not reach a region, the page says so instead of showing an empty panel.