Real METARs
The app grabs current METARs so you’re seeing the same kind of stuff you’d pull for an actual flight.
Live data
Real conditions
A simple METAR quiz for pilots and students.
I got tired of stale textbook examples, so I wrote a small Windows app that pulls real METARs and lets you practice decoding them. Nothing fancy, just reps with actual weather.
Heads up: Windows SmartScreen may complain because this isn’t a big-name publisher. Hit More info → Run anyway if you’re comfortable running it.
What it actually does
The goal isn’t to be some giant training platform. It’s just a small tool that gives you more reps reading METARs without digging through websites every time.
Focused on decoding
You read the METAR, enter your interpretation, and it scores the parts that matter: wind, vis, clouds, weather, temp/dewpoint, altimeter.
IFR & VFR
Checkride prep
Good for students and CFIs
Use it on your own, or have a CFI sit next to you and talk through what you missed.
Ground lesson friendly
Quick drill tool
Download & install
Everything ships through GitHub Releases. No weird download sites.
1. Grab the latest build
Head to the Releases page and download the latest Windows installer:
2. Run the installer
Run METAR_Decoder_Setup.exe, follow the prompts, and then launch
METAR Quiz from the Start Menu or your desktop shortcut.
About SmartScreen
Since this is a small personal project, Windows will probably call it an “unrecognized app”. That doesn’t mean it’s sketchy, it just means Microsoft has never seen it before.
If you’re not comfortable with that, you can always inspect the repo first, or just delete it.
Where it’s going
I’m still tweaking it between flying and everything else. Rough plan:
Near-term
Clean up the UI, better breakdown of results, smoother flow between METARs.
Mid-term
Difficulty options, basic stats, and some simple history so you can see how often you mess up winds.
Long-term
TAF support, maybe a web or macOS version if it’s worth the time.
If you’re curious, the public roadmap lives here: GitHub Projects – Metar Quiz Roadmap