Many thousands of general aviation pilots are benefitting from the free in-cockpit weather information broadcast over the FIS-B link accessible by 978-MHz universal access transceivers – what most of us call ADS-B In. Now, a host of new weather products are coming to the service to provide pilots with even more information they can use to make better en route decisions.
New Free Weather Products Coming Soon to ADS-B Feed
Key Takeaways:
- General aviation pilots will benefit from an expansion of free in-cockpit weather information broadcast over the FIS-B link (ADS-B In).
- Starting in June, new products such as lightning strikes, turbulence, icing forecasts, cloud tops, Airmets, and Center weather advisories will be added to the service.
- These new weather products will complement the existing 13 baseline weather products, providing more comprehensive data for en route decision-making.
- Pilots will need to update their avionics software or tablet applications to access the newly available weather information.
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