Documentation for /cgi-bin/request/taf.py
This service provides access to Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) data for specified stations and time ranges.
Example Usage
Request all of Des Moines TAF for the month of January 2024 in CSV format:
https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/cgi-bin/request/taf.py?station=DSM&sts=2024-01-01T00:00Z&ets=2024-02-01T00:00Z&fmt=csv
Request the past 240 hours of TAF data for Chicago O'Hare in Excel format:
https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/cgi-bin/request/taf.py?station=ORD&hours=240&fmt=excel
CGI Arguments
The following table lists the CGI arguments that are accepted by this service. A HTTP GET request is required. Fields of type Multi-Params or CSV value can accept either a comma separated list or multiple parameter and value combinations. For example, ?foo=1&foo=2 is equivalent to ?foo=1,2.
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| hours | integer | Request data for the time period from now until this many hours in the past. Overrides any sts or ets values. |
| fmt | string | The format of the output file, either 'csv' or 'excel' |
| tz | string | The timezone to use for timestamps |
| sts | string | The start timestamp for the data |
| ets | string | The end timestamp for the data |
| station | Multi-Params or CSV value (required) | The station(s) to request data for, either multi params or comma separated |
| year1 | integer | The start year, if not using sts |
| month1 | integer | The start month, if not using sts |
| day1 | integer | The start day, if not using sts |
| hour1 | integer | The start hour, if not using sts |
| minute1 | integer | The start minute, if not using sts |
| year2 | integer | The end year, if not using ets |
| month2 | integer | The end month, if not using ets |
| day2 | integer | The end day, if not using ets |
| hour2 | integer | The end hour, if not using ets |
| minute2 | integer | The end minute, if not using ets |