diff --git a/src/blackmisc/weather/metar.cpp b/src/blackmisc/weather/metar.cpp
index 6a52a95ed..aee00545d 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/weather/metar.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/weather/metar.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "blackmisc/weather/metar.h"
 #include "blackmisc/weather/presentweather.h"
 
+#include <QStringBuilder>
 #include <QtGlobal>
 
 using namespace BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities;
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@ namespace BlackMisc
 {
     namespace Weather
     {
-
         CMetar::CMetar()
         {
             setCavok();
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             m_metarMessage = message;
         }
 
-        QString CMetar::getMessage() const
+        bool CMetar::hasMessage() const
         {
-            return m_metarMessage;
+            return !this->getMessage().isEmpty();
         }
 
         void CMetar::setReportType(ReportType type)
@@ -42,34 +42,15 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             m_reportType = type;
         }
 
-        CMetar::ReportType CMetar::getReportType() const
-        {
-            return m_reportType;
-        }
-
         void CMetar::setAirportIcaoCode(const CAirportIcaoCode &icao)
         {
             m_airport = icao;
         }
 
-        CAirportIcaoCode CMetar::getAirportIcaoCode() const
-        {
-            return m_airport;
-        }
-
         void CMetar::setDayTime(int reportDay, const PhysicalQuantities::CTime &reportTime)
         {
-            m_reportDay = reportDay; m_reportTime = reportTime;
-        }
-
-        int CMetar::getDay() const
-        {
-            return m_reportDay;
-        }
-
-        PhysicalQuantities::CTime CMetar::getTime() const
-        {
-            return m_reportTime;
+            m_reportDay = reportDay;
+            m_reportTime = reportTime;
         }
 
         void CMetar::setAutomated(bool isAutomated)
@@ -84,21 +65,11 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             m_cloudLayers.clear();
         }
 
-        bool CMetar::isCavok() const
-        {
-            return false;
-        }
-
         void CMetar::setWindLayer(const CWindLayer &windLayer)
         {
             m_windLayer = windLayer;
         }
 
-        CWindLayer CMetar::getWindLayer() const
-        {
-            return m_windLayer;
-        }
-
         void CMetar::setVisibility(const PhysicalQuantities::CLength &visibility)
         {
             m_visibility = visibility;
@@ -114,20 +85,12 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             m_presentWeathers.push_back(presentWeather);
         }
 
-        CPresentWeatherList CMetar::getPresentWeather() const
-        {
-            return m_presentWeathers;
-        }
-
         void CMetar::addCloudLayer(const CCloudLayer &cloudLayer)
         {
             m_cloudLayers.push_back(cloudLayer);
         }
 
-        CCloudLayerList CMetar::getCloudLayers() const
-        {
-            return m_cloudLayers;
-        }
+
 
         void CMetar::setTemperature(const PhysicalQuantities::CTemperature &temperature)
         {
@@ -144,52 +107,44 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             m_dewPoint = dewPoint;
         }
 
-        PhysicalQuantities::CTemperature CMetar::getDewPoint() const
-        {
-            return m_dewPoint;
-        }
 
         void CMetar::setAltimeter(const PhysicalQuantities::CPressure &altimeter)
         {
             m_altimeter = altimeter;
         }
 
-        PhysicalQuantities::CPressure CMetar::getAltimeter() const
-        {
-            return m_altimeter;
-        }
-
         QString CMetar::getMetarText() const
         {
-            QString metarDescription;
-            metarDescription += QString("Station: %1 \n").arg(m_airport.getIcaoCode());
-            metarDescription += QString("Date/Time: %1 %2 UTC\n").arg(m_reportDay).arg(m_reportTime.formattedHrsMin());
-            metarDescription += m_windLayer.toQString();
-            metarDescription += "\n";
-            metarDescription += QString("Visibility: %1\n").arg(m_visibility.toQString());
-            metarDescription += QString("Weather: ");
             QString presentWeathers;
             for (const auto &presentWeather : m_presentWeathers)
             {
                 if (!presentWeathers.isEmpty()) presentWeathers += ",";
-                presentWeathers += " ";
-                presentWeathers += presentWeather.toQString();
+                presentWeathers += QStringLiteral(" ") % presentWeather.toQString();
             }
-            metarDescription += presentWeathers.simplified();
-            metarDescription += QString("\n");
-            metarDescription += QString("Clouds:");
+
             QString clouds;
             for (const auto &layer : m_cloudLayers)
             {
                 if (!clouds.isEmpty()) clouds += ",";
-                clouds += " ";
-                clouds += layer.toQString();
+                clouds += QStringLiteral(" ") % layer.toQString();
             }
-            metarDescription += clouds;
-            metarDescription += QString("\n");
-            metarDescription += QString("Temperature: %1\n").arg(m_temperature.toQString());
-            metarDescription += QString("Dewpoint: %1\n").arg(m_dewPoint.toQString());
-            metarDescription += QString("Altimeter: %1\n").arg(m_altimeter.toQString());
+
+            const QString metarDescription =
+                QString("Station: %1 \n").arg(m_airport.getIcaoCode())
+                % QString("Date/Time: %1 %2 UTC\n").arg(m_reportDay).arg(m_reportTime.formattedHrsMin())
+                % m_windLayer.toQString()
+                % QStringLiteral("\n")
+                % QString("Visibility: %1\n").arg(m_visibility.toQString())
+                % QString("Weather: ")
+                % presentWeathers.simplified()
+                % QStringLiteral("\n")
+                % QStringLiteral("Clouds:")
+                % clouds
+                % QStringLiteral("\n")
+                % QString("Temperature: %1\n").arg(m_temperature.toQString())
+                % QString("Dewpoint: %1\n").arg(m_dewPoint.toQString())
+                % QString("Altimeter: %1\n").arg(m_altimeter.toQString());
+
             return metarDescription;
         }
 
@@ -206,6 +161,5 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             metar.setCavok();
             return metar;
         }
-
     } // namespace
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/weather/metar.h b/src/blackmisc/weather/metar.h
index 2e2e9854b..e31720514 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/weather/metar.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/weather/metar.h
@@ -57,28 +57,31 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             void setMessage(const QString &message);
 
             //! Get METAR message
-            QString getMessage() const;
+            const QString &getMessage() const { return m_metarMessage; }
+
+            //! Has METAR message
+            bool hasMessage() const;
 
             //! Set report type
             void setReportType(ReportType type);
 
             //! Get report type
-            ReportType getReportType() const;
+            ReportType getReportType() const { return m_reportType; }
 
             //! Set airport icao code
             void setAirportIcaoCode(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportIcaoCode &icao);
 
             //! Get airport icao code
-            BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportIcaoCode getAirportIcaoCode() const;
+            const Aviation::CAirportIcaoCode &getAirportIcaoCode() const { return m_airport; }
 
             //! Set day and time
             void setDayTime(int reportDay, const PhysicalQuantities::CTime &reportTime);
 
             //! Get report day
-            int getDay() const;
+            int getDay() const { return m_reportDay; }
 
             //! Get report time
-            PhysicalQuantities::CTime getTime() const;
+            const PhysicalQuantities::CTime &getTime() const { return m_reportTime; }
 
             //! Set the station to automated
             void setAutomated(bool isAutomated);
@@ -89,14 +92,11 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             //! Set the weather to CAVOK
             void setCavok();
 
-            //! Is CAVOK?
-            bool isCavok() const;
-
             //! Set wind information
             void setWindLayer(const CWindLayer &windLayer);
 
             //! Get wind layer
-            CWindLayer getWindLayer() const;
+            CWindLayer getWindLayer() const { return m_windLayer; }
 
             //! Set visibility information
             void setVisibility(const PhysicalQuantities::CLength &visibility);
@@ -108,13 +108,13 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             void addPresentWeather(const CPresentWeather &presentWeather);
 
             //! Get present weather list
-            CPresentWeatherList getPresentWeather() const;
+            const CPresentWeatherList &getPresentWeather() const { return m_presentWeathers; }
 
             //! Add cloud layer
             void addCloudLayer(const CCloudLayer &cloudLayer);
 
             //! Get all cloud layers
-            CCloudLayerList getCloudLayers() const;
+            const CCloudLayerList &getCloudLayers() const { return m_cloudLayers; }
 
             //! Remove all cloud layers
             void removeAllClouds() { m_cloudLayers.clear(); }
@@ -129,15 +129,15 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             void setDewPoint(const PhysicalQuantities::CTemperature &dewPoint);
 
             //! Get dew point
-            PhysicalQuantities::CTemperature getDewPoint() const;
+            const PhysicalQuantities::CTemperature &getDewPoint() const { return m_dewPoint; }
 
             //! Set altimeter
             void setAltimeter(const PhysicalQuantities::CPressure &altimeter);
 
             //! Get altimeter
-            PhysicalQuantities::CPressure getAltimeter() const;
+            const PhysicalQuantities::CPressure &getAltimeter() const { return m_altimeter; }
 
-            //! Returns the metar in a descriptive text
+            //! Returns the METAR in a descriptive text
             QString getMetarText() const;
 
             //! \copydoc BlackMisc::Mixin::String::toQString
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         private:
             QString m_metarMessage;
             ReportType m_reportType = METAR;
-            BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportIcaoCode m_airport;
+            Aviation::CAirportIcaoCode m_airport;
             int m_reportDay = 0;
             PhysicalQuantities::CTime m_reportTime;
             bool m_isAutomated = false;