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 receive an expanded suite of free in-cockpit weather information via the FIS-B (ADS-B In) service.
- Starting in June, the FAA will add new weather products including lightning strikes, turbulence, icing forecasts, cloud tops, AIRMETs, and Center Weather Advisories.
- These new products will complement the existing 13 baseline weather products already available.
- Pilots must update their avionics software or tablet applications to access the newly added weather information.
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