metar-taf-parser-mivek 1.10.2
Python project parsing metar and taf message
Requires Python: >=3.9
Keywords: metar, taf, parser, icao, airport

# METAR TAF Parser

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This project provides METAR and TAF parsers.

## Install

```shell
pip install metar-taf-parser-mivek
```

## Structure

### Commons package

This package contains the converter module. The module contains helper functions.

### Model package

This package contains multiple modules

-   enum: Contains the enumerations for the project
-   model: Contains the model classes for the project

### Parser package

This package contains the parser module with the `MetarParser` and `TAFParser` classes.

## Model

### Enumerations

-   CloudQuantity: Represents the quantity in a cloud layer
-   CloudType: Represents the type of cloud in a cloud layer
-   DepositCoverage: Represents the percentage of a runway covered by the deposit
-   DepositType: Represents the type of deposit on a runway
-   Descriptive: Represents the descriptive part of a weather phenomenon
-   Intensity: Represents the intensity of a weather phenomenon
-   Phenomenon: Represents the phenomenon of a weather phenomenon
-   TimeIndicator: Indicates the time trend
-   WeatherChangeType: Indicate the type of trend
-   IcingIntensity: Represents the intensity of an icing element
-   TurbulenceIntensity: Represents the intensity of a turbulence element


### Objects

![model.png](model.png)

#### Wind

Represents the wind part of a metar, taf or trend

-   speed: `int`. The speed of the wind
-   direction: `str`. The cardinal direction of the wind
-   degrees: `int`. The direction in degrees
-   gust: `int`. The speed of gust if any, None otherwise
-   min_variation: `int`. The minimal degree variation of the wind
-   max_variation: `int`. The maximal degree variation of the wind
-   unit: `str`. The unit of the speed of the wind.

#### WindShear

Represents a wind shear in TAF message. This class extends Wind.

-   height: `int`. The height of the wind shear.

#### Visibility

Represents the visibility part of a METAR, TAF or trend.

-   distance: `str`. The distance in meters or nautical miles.
-   min_distance: `int`. The minimal distance in meters if any.
-   min_direction: `str`. The direction of the minimal distance if any.

#### WeatherCondition

Represents the weather part of a METAR, TAF or trend.

-   intensity: `Intensity`. The intensity of the weather condition if any, `None` otherwise.
-   descriptive: `Descriptive`. The descriptive of the weather condition if any, `None` otherwise.
-   phenomenons: `[Phenomenon]`. Array of phenomenons of the weather condition.

#### TemperatureDated

Represents the temperature part of a TAF. 

-   temperature: `int`. The temperature in celsius degrees.
-   day: `int`. Day of the occurrence.
-   hour: `int`. Hour of the occurrence.

#### RunwayInfo

Represents the visibility or the deposit on a runway.

-   name: `str`. The name of the runway.
-   min_range: `int`. The minimal visibility distance on the runway.
-   max_range: `int`. The maximal visibility distance on the runway.
-   trend: `str`. The trend of the visibility.
-   indicator: `str`. The indicator on the visual range. `M` for less than and or `P` for greater than.
-   deposit_type: `DepositType`. The type of deposit.
-   coverage: `DepositCoverage`. The percentage of coverage.
-   thickness: `str`. The thickness of the deposit.
-   braking_capacity: `str`. The braking capacity on the runway.

#### Cloud

Represents a cloud layer in METAR, TAF or trend object.

-   height: `int`. The height of the layer in feet.
-   quantity: `CloudQuantity`. The quantity of clouds.
-   type: `CloudType`. The type of cloud in the layer.

#### Icing

Represents the icing in a TAF or TAFTrend object.

-   intensity: `IcingIntensity`. The intensity of an icing.
-   base_height: `int`. The base height of an icing element in feet.
-   depth: `int`. The icing layer depth in feet. Adding this to the base height determines the top limit of the icing.

#### Turbulence

Represents the turbulence in a TAF or TAFTrend object.

-   intensity: `TurbulenceIntensity`. The intensity of a turbulence.
-   base_height: `int`. The base height of a turbulence element in feet.
-   depth: `int`. The turbulence layer depth in feet. Adding this to the base height determines the top limit of the turbulence.

#### ITafGroups

Class holding turbulence and icing elements.

-   icings: `[Icing]`. List of icing elements.
-   turbulence: `[Turbulence]`. List of turbulence elements.

This class is a parent class of `TAF` and `ITafGroups`.

#### AbstractWeatherContainer

Abstract class containing the basic fields of METAR, TAF or trend objects.

-   wind: `Wind`. The wind. Can be `None` for trends.
-   visibility: `Visibility`. The visibility.
-   vertical_visibility: `int`. The vertical visibility, can be `None`
-   wind_shear: `WindShear`. The wind shear object.
-   cavok: `bool`. Indicates whether the message is CAVOK (Ceiling and visibility OK)
-   remark: `str`. The remark part of the message.
-   remarks: `list[str]`. List of remarks. Each element is a different remark or token 
-   clouds: `[Cloud]`. Array of clouds elements.
-   weather_conditions: `[WeatherCondition]`. Array of weather conditions.

#### AbstractValidity

Abstract class representing the base of a Validity object.

-   start_day: `int`. The starting day of the validity.
-   start_hour: `int`. The starting hour of the validity.

#### AbstractWeatherCode

Class extending the AbstractWeatherContainer. Abstract parent class of METAR and TAF.

-   day: `int`. The delivery day of the METAR or TAF.
-   time: `datetime.time`. The delivery time of the METAR/TAF.
-   message: `str`. The message of the METAR/TAF.
-   station: `str`. The station for which the message was issued.
-   trends: `[TAFTrend/MetarTrend]`. Array of trends
-   flags: `[Flag]`. Set of flags.
-   auto: `bool`. Whether the METAR is automated.
-   amendment: `bool`. Whether the TAF is an amendment.
-   nil: `bool`. Whether the METAR/TAF is null.
-   canceled: `bool`. Whether the METAR/TAF is canceled.
-   corrected: `bool`. Whether the METAR/TAF is a correction.

#### Metar

Class representing a metar object.

-   temperature: `int`. The temperature in celsius.
-   dew_point: `int`. The dew_point in celsius.
-   altimeter: `float`. The altimeter value in HPa.
-   nosig: `bool`. Whether the message is nosig: No significant changes to come.
-   runway_info: `[RunwayInfo]`. Array of runway information.

#### TAF

Class representing a TAF object.

-   validity: `Validity`. The validity of the TAF.
-   max_temperature: `TemperatureDated`. The maximum temperature during the validity of the TAF.
-   min_temperature: `TemperatureDated`. The minimum temperature during the validity of the TAF.
-   amendment: `bool`. Whether the TAF is an amendment.

#### AbstractTrend

Abstract base class for trend.

-   type: `WeatherChangeType`. The type of change.

#### MetarTrendTime

Class containing the time of the trend.

-   time: `datetime.time`. Time of the trend's occurrence.
-   type: `TimeIndicator`. Type of time change of the trend.

#### MetarTrend

Represents a trend in a METAR object, this class extends `AbstractTrend`.

-   times: `[MetarTrendTime]`. The list of time change of the trend.

#### TAFTrend

Represent a trend in a TAF object, this class extends `AbstractTrend`

-   validity: `AbstractValidity`. The validity of the trend either `Validity` or `FMValidity`
-   probability: `int`. The probability of a trend, can be `None`.

#### Validity

Represents the validity timespan of a TAF or TAFTrend, this class extends `AbstractValidity`.

-   end_day: `int`. The ending day of the validity.
-   end_hour: `int` The ending hour of the validity.

#### FMValidity

Represents the validity of a From trend, extends AbstractValidity

-   start_minutes: `int`. The starting minute of the trend.


## Example

### Parse a METAR

Use the method `parse(string)` of the `MetarParser` to parse a metar.

```python
from metar_taf_parser.parser.parser import MetarParser

metar = MetarParser().parse('KTTN 051853Z 04011KT 9999 VCTS SN FZFG BKN003 OVC010 M02/M02 A3006')

```


### Parse a TAF 

Use the method `parse(string)` of the TAFParser to parse a TAF message.
The message must start with `TAF` in order to be parsed.

```python
from metar_taf_parser.parser.parser import TAFParser

taf = TAFParser().parse(
    'TAF LFPG 150500Z 1506/1612 17005KT 6000 SCT012 TEMPO 1506/1509 3000 BR BKN006 PROB40 TEMPO 1506/1508 0400 BCFG BKN002 PROB40 TEMPO 1512/1516 4000 -SHRA FEW030TCU BKN040 BECMG 1520/1522 CAVOK TEMPO 1603/1608 3000 BR BKN006 PROB40 TEMPO 1604/1607 0400 BCFG BKN002 TX17/1512Z TN07/1605Z')
```


## Internationalization

The following locales are supported:
- en (default)
- fr
- de
- pl
- it
- ru

To add or complete locales please see [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md)