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Flightradar24 aviation data enhances Met Office weather forecasts

After a successful trial, aircraft-generated data is being used by the UK’s Met Office in a move to further improve weather forecasting. Flight tracking…

Aviation weather

Why are the Channel Islands so foggy?

Jersey Airport (JER), Guernsey Airport (GCI) and Alderney Airport (ACI), located in the Channel Islands, frequently experience significant fog during the winter months, which…

Aviation explainer series

Freezing Fog – a common winter hazard in aviation

Freezing fog is a significant concern in aviation due to its potential to impair visibility and cause dangerous ice accumulation on aircraft surfaces. It…

Aviation explainer series

Everything you need to know about thunderstorms

Thunderstorms are one of the most dynamic weather phenomena affecting aviation, with substantial implications for flight safety, comfort, and operations. They are powerful weather…

Aviation weather

Typhoon Ampil cancels over 1,284 flights in Tokyo

Updated: August 16, 2024 – 09:00 UTC. Typhoon Ampil, a category 4 storm, has caused significant disruption to flights to Tokyo’s Airports. We used…

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Snowstorms cancel 176 flights at Scandinavian Airports

Heavy snowstorms moving eastward throughout the Nordics led to the cancellation of numerous flights on Wednesday, January 17 2024. We used our data to…