Captain21 WX
· v1.0.0
About
WARNING: The app is intended only as an in-flight aid and should not be used as a primary information source. If the app contains a barometric altimeter, it will not function in a pressurized aircraft and should not be used in a pressurized aircraft.
Captain21 WX is a compact aviation weather application designed for pilots and aviation enthusiasts using Garmin Instinct 3 Solar watches.
Select your favorite ICAO airport stations and quickly view:
• Current METAR information
• Raw METAR and TAF reports
• Flight category: VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR
• Wind direction and speed
• Visibility
• Present weather
• Multiple cloud layers
• Temperature and dew point
• QNH pressure
• METAR observation age
• Cached weather when a connection is temporarily unavailable
Airport stations can be configured through the app settings or edited directly on the watch. Weather information is retrieved through the paired phone’s internet connection.
Captain21 WX uses a compact monochrome interface developed specifically for the 176 × 176 pixel Garmin Instinct 3 Solar display.
IMPORTANT:
Captain21 WX provides advisory weather information only. It is not approved for operational flight planning, navigation or safety-critical decisions. Always verify weather information using official aviation sources before flight.
What's new
Version 1.0.0
• Initial public release
• Favorite ICAO airport station list
• METAR summary display
• Raw METAR and TAF views
• VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR classification
• Wind, visibility, weather and cloud-layer display
• Temperature, dew point and QNH information
• On-watch ICAO editor
• Phone-configurable airport favorites
• Offline cache and connection error handling
• Optimized monochrome layout for Instinct 3 Solar 45 mm and 50 mm