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AVTweets delivers real-time aviation weather in METAR format directly to smart phones and other internet devices via Twitter. Follow any US AWOS by clicking the Twitter icon on an AirportView.net briefing page, or on an AWOS directory page.
If you love driving with your Garmin nuvi, you will also love hiking with it. All you need to do is upload topo maps to your nuvi and you will be ready for back country hiking and camping.
Lenticular clouds are common sites to the northwest and directly over the Fort Collins-Loveland airport, KFNL. Today there is a large bank of clouds with highly visible streaming flow, as seen in the time lapse sequences.
Why settle for the default car when your nuvi can fly instead? It is easy to install the airplane of your choice so you can fly your ride as you navigate around town with your nuvi.
Flying in Colorado requires the latest weather information. Don't fly without checking current conditions along the planned flight path. Get current METARs from Colorado AWOS, including mountain pass AWOS. Three choices exist to deliver current reports directly to any smart phone in the US.
Airport View weather cameras are very popular with Colorado pilots. At five sites spread across Colorado, pilots consult the camera images before deciding whether to fly that day.
Weather cameras provide pilots with a real-time view of current weather conditions on the ground and in the sky. Airport View is expanding its network of weather cameras by incorporating existing cameras on the web into a single location for a comprehensive view of current weather in the region. Camera owners can submit weather cameras in Colorado and the US Rocky Mountain region for listing on the AirportView.net website.
A special purchase of Garmin avionics is now for sale in AvShack by Avionics Specialists LLC. The items include GPS/Nav/Com, transponders and audio panels in several models. Most units are serviceable, in excellent condition, and priced for quick sale.
Airport View has added a weather cam located at the Owl Canyon Gliderport. The camera points northeast across the glider runways.
The latest airport facility directory release by the FAA is effective 12-17-2009. Included are 3 airport ID changes, 5 frequency changes, 2 landing fee change, 30 changes in magnetic variation and 168 new airport managers.
The latest airport facility directory release by the FAA is effective 10-22-2009. Included are 5 airport ID changes, 8 frequency changes, 1 landing fee change, 40 changes in magnetic variation and 190 new airport managers.
Fly in to KPSO and see a beautiful part of colorful Colorado. Start the day with a continental breakfast at the new FBO at Stevens Field in Pagosa Springs, then off to your choice of activities for the day.
The Av-Stack TM VFR Avionics Panel Package from Avionics Specialists LLC (AvSpec) is a fully integrated and assembled package, ready to install in an aircraft panel with no additional assembly. The instrument trays have already been connected into a single, airworthy unit using the top quality design and fabrication methods that keep pilots coming back to AvSpec.
AirportView.net (TM) has donated time-lapse video services to Boy Scout Troop 83 to promote the troop’s annual Christmas tree fundraiser. The resulting time-lapse movie shows the troop unloading the first delivery of trees, stocking the tree lot and welcoming visitors.
If your GPS windshield mount fails to hold onto the glass, there is a simple fix. The problem is that air is leaking into the cup and weakening the grip. The solution is to plug the leaks with the right material that works and will not cause additional damage.