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Virtual Automated ATIS Generator for VATSIM
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[Feature Request] Barometric Pressure in Both hPa and InHg #71

Closed mythicfci closed 1 year ago

mythicfci commented 2 years ago

I'm the facility engineer for the Reykjavik CTA of VATSIM Scandinavia. From recordings we have obtained of the real BIKF (Keflavik Int'l Airport) ATIS, it seems that they state the barometric pressure (QNH) in both hectopascals and inches of mercury. Listen HERE for an example.

However, the usual METAR for BIKF is issued only with hectopascals (as is standard for ICAO/European METARs), e.g.: BIKF 182230Z 11003KT 9999 FEW015 OVC024 11/08 Q1007

Would it be possible to have a feature where vATIS could take a METAR providing QNH in only hPa, and output an ATIS which provides the barometric pressure in both hPa and InHg?

justinshannon commented 1 year ago

Two new variables will be available in the next release.

[PRESSURE_INHG] and [PRESSURE_HPA] which will display and read the altimeter in the respective format.

mythicfci commented 1 year ago

Not fully resolved, see #98