✈️ Pre-Flight Briefing Tool — KMGJ

A single-page web app for pre-flight weather briefing at Orange County Airport (KMGJ), Montgomery NY.

Built for CFI Aoun flying DA40s with Saturday flights at 9:00 AM and 12:30 PM.

Features

• Live METAR for KMGJ — decoded wind, visibility, ceiling, temp, altimeter
• TAF from KSWF (nearest TAF-reporting airport)
• Winds Aloft — from Aviation Weather Center
• Density Altitude calculator using current METAR + field elevation (364 ft)
• Flight Category — color-coded VFR / MVFR / IFR / LIFR
• Go/No-Go Assessment — based on VFR training minimums (1000 ft ceiling, 3 SM vis)
• NOTAMs for KMGJ
• Sunrise/Sunset for KMGJ coordinates
• Quick Links — SkyVector, ForeFlight, 1800WxBrief, GFA, TFRs
• Auto-refresh every 5 minutes

Tech

• React + Vite
• All free government APIs (aviationweather.gov, FAA)
• Dark theme, mobile-optimized
• No API keys required

Run

npm install
npm run dev      # Development on :5173
npm run build    # Production build
serve -s dist -l 3008  # Serve production

LaunchAgent

Runs as a macOS LaunchAgent on port 3008.