diff --git a/src/blackcore/airspace_monitor.cpp b/src/blackcore/airspace_monitor.cpp
index da549404e..465684b2d 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/airspace_monitor.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/airspace_monitor.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ using namespace BlackMisc::Simulation;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Network;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Geo;
 using namespace BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities;
+using namespace BlackMisc::Weather;
 
 namespace BlackCore
 {
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         // AutoConnection: this should also avoid race conditions by updating the bookings
         this->connect(this->m_webDataReader->getBookingReader(), &CVatsimBookingReader::dataRead, this, &CAirspaceMonitor::ps_receivedBookings);
         this->connect(this->m_webDataReader->getDataFileReader(), &CVatsimDataFileReader::dataRead, this, &CAirspaceMonitor::ps_receivedDataFile);
+        this->connect(this->m_webDataReader->getMetarReader(), &CVatsimMetarReader::metarUpdated, this, &CAirspaceMonitor::ps_updateMetars);
 
         // Force snapshot in the main event loop
         this->connect(this->m_analyzer, &CAirspaceAnalyzer::airspaceAircraftSnapshot, this, &CAirspaceMonitor::airspaceAircraftSnapshot, Qt::QueuedConnection);
@@ -322,31 +324,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         return m_otherClients;
     }
 
-    BlackMisc::Aviation::CInformationMessage CAirspaceMonitor::getMetar(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportIcaoCode &airportIcaoCode)
+    CMetar CAirspaceMonitor::getMetar(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportIcaoCode &airportIcaoCode)
     {
-        CInformationMessage metar;
-        if (airportIcaoCode.isEmpty()) return metar;
-        if (this->m_metarCache.contains(airportIcaoCode)) metar = this->m_metarCache[airportIcaoCode];
-        if (metar.isEmpty() || metar.timeDiffReceivedMs() > 10 * 1000)
-        {
-            // outdated, or not in cache at all
-            this->m_network->sendMetarQuery(airportIcaoCode);
-
-            // with this little trick we try to make an asynchronous signal / slot
-            // based approach a synchronous return value
-            QTime waitForMetar = QTime::currentTime().addMSecs(1000);
-            while (QTime::currentTime() < waitForMetar)
-            {
-                // process some other events and hope network answer is received already
-                QCoreApplication::processEvents(QEventLoop::AllEvents, 100);
-                if (m_metarCache.contains(airportIcaoCode))
-                {
-                    metar = this->m_metarCache[airportIcaoCode];
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return metar;
+        return m_metars.findFirstByOrDefault(&CMetar::getAirportIcaoCode, airportIcaoCode);
     }
 
     CAtcStation CAirspaceMonitor::getAtcStationForComUnit(const CComSystem &comSystem)
@@ -400,7 +380,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
 
     void CAirspaceMonitor::clear()
     {
-        m_metarCache.clear();
+        m_metars.clear();
         m_flightPlanCache.clear();
         m_icaoCodeCache.clear();
 
@@ -548,21 +528,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         this->m_otherClients.applyIf(&CClient::getCallsign, callsign, vm);
     }
 
-    void CAirspaceMonitor::ps_metarReceived(const QString &metarMessage)
+    void CAirspaceMonitor::ps_metarReceived(const QString & /** metarMessage **/)
     {
-        if (!this->m_connected || metarMessage.length() < 10) return; // invalid
-        const QString icaoCode = metarMessage.left(4).toUpper();
-        const QString icaoCodeTower = icaoCode + "_TWR";
-        CCallsign callsignTower(icaoCodeTower);
-        CInformationMessage metar(CInformationMessage::METAR, metarMessage);
-
-        // add METAR to existing stations
-        CPropertyIndexVariantMap vm(CAtcStation::IndexMetar, CVariant::from(metar));
-        this->m_atcStationsOnline.applyIf(&CAtcStation::getCallsign, callsignTower, vm);
-        this->m_atcStationsBooked.applyIf(&CAtcStation::getCallsign, callsignTower, vm);
-        this->m_metarCache.insert(icaoCode, metar);
-        if (this->m_atcStationsOnline.containsCallsign(callsignTower)) { emit this->changedAtcStationsOnline(); }
-        if (this->m_atcStationsBooked.containsCallsign(callsignTower)) { emit this->changedAtcStationsBooked(); }
+        // deprecated
     }
 
     void CAirspaceMonitor::ps_flightPlanReceived(const CCallsign &callsign, const CFlightPlan &flightPlan)
@@ -647,6 +615,12 @@ namespace BlackCore
         }
     }
 
+    void CAirspaceMonitor::ps_updateMetars(const CMetarSet &metars)
+    {
+        Q_ASSERT(BlackCore::isCurrentThreadObjectThread(this));
+        m_metars = metars;
+    }
+
     void CAirspaceMonitor::ps_sendReadyForModelMatching(const CCallsign &callsign, int trial)
     {
         // some checks for special conditions, e.g. logout -> empty list, but still signals pending
diff --git a/src/blackcore/airspace_monitor.h b/src/blackcore/airspace_monitor.h
index dc522d4e9..f0afe792b 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/airspace_monitor.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/airspace_monitor.h
@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@
 
 #include "blackcore/blackcoreexport.h"
 #include "blackcore/network.h"
+#include "blackcore/vatsim_metar_reader.h"
 #include "airspace_analyzer.h"
 #include "blackmisc/simulation/simulatedaircraftlist.h"
 #include "blackmisc/simulation/ownaircraftprovider.h"
 #include "blackmisc/simulation/remoteaircraftprovider.h"
 #include "blackmisc/aviation/atcstationlist.h"
 #include "blackmisc/aviation/aircraftsituationlist.h"
+#include "blackmisc/weather/metarset.h"
 #include "blackmisc/network/clientlist.h"
 #include "blackmisc/aviation/flightplan.h"
 #include "blackmisc/network/userlist.h"
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         BlackMisc::Network::CClientList getOtherClientsForCallsigns(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsignSet &callsigns) const;
 
         //! Returns a METAR for the given airport, if available
-        BlackMisc::Aviation::CInformationMessage getMetar(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportIcaoCode &airportIcaoCode);
+        BlackMisc::Weather::CMetar getMetar(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportIcaoCode &airportIcaoCode);
 
         //! Returns the current online ATC stations
         BlackMisc::Aviation::CAtcStationList getAtcStationsOnline() const { return m_atcStationsOnline; }
@@ -205,13 +207,13 @@ namespace BlackCore
         BlackMisc::Aviation::CAtcStationList m_atcStationsBooked;
         BlackMisc::Network::CClientList      m_otherClients;
         BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraftList  m_aircraftInRange;
+        BlackMisc::Weather::CMetarSet m_metars;
 
         // hashs, because not sorted by key but keeping order
         CSituationsPerCallsign m_situationsByCallsign; //!< situations, for performance reasons per callsign
         CPartsPerCallsign      m_partsByCallsign;      //!< parts, for performance reasons per callsign
         BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsignSet m_aircraftSupportingParts; //!< aircraft supporting parts
 
-        QMap<BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportIcaoCode, BlackMisc::Aviation::CInformationMessage> m_metarCache;
         QMap<BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign, BlackMisc::Aviation::CFlightPlan>                m_flightPlanCache;
         QMap<BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign, BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraftIcaoData>          m_icaoCodeCache;
 
@@ -277,6 +279,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         void ps_frequencyReceived(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign, const BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CFrequency &frequency);
         void ps_receivedBookings(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAtcStationList &bookedStations);
         void ps_receivedDataFile();
+        void ps_updateMetars(const BlackMisc::Weather::CMetarSet &metars);
         void ps_aircraftConfigReceived(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign, const QJsonObject &jsonObject, bool isFull);
         void ps_aircraftInterimUpdateReceived(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraftSituation &situation);
         void ps_sendInterimPositions();
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_network.h b/src/blackcore/context_network.h
index 225b5fbfb..2634f55a1 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_network.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_network.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "blackcore/context.h"
 #include "blackmisc/identifier.h"
 #include "blackmisc/aviation/atcstationlist.h"
+#include "blackmisc/weather/metar.h"
 #include "blackmisc/simulation/simulatedaircraftlist.h"
 #include "blackmisc/statusmessage.h"
 #include "blackmisc/statusmessagelist.h"
@@ -140,6 +141,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Bookings read
         void vatsimBookingsRead(int number);
 
+        //! Metar read
+        void vatsimMetarsRead(int number);
+
         //! ICAO codes read
         void aircraftIcaoCodeRead(int number);
 
@@ -238,7 +242,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         virtual bool parseCommandLine(const QString &commandLine, const BlackMisc::CIdentifier &originator) = 0;
 
         //! Get METAR, if not available request it (code such as EDDF, KLAX)
-        virtual BlackMisc::Aviation::CInformationMessage getMetar(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportIcaoCode &airportIcaoCode) = 0;
+        virtual BlackMisc::Weather::CMetar getMetar(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportIcaoCode &airportIcaoCode) = 0;
 
         //! Use the selected COM1/2 frequencies, and get the corresponding voice room for it
         virtual BlackMisc::Audio::CVoiceRoomList getSelectedVoiceRooms() const = 0;
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_network_empty.h b/src/blackcore/context_network_empty.h
index 95db313a0..b064de72b 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_network_empty.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_network_empty.h
@@ -134,11 +134,11 @@ namespace BlackCore
         }
 
         //! \copydoc IContextNetwork::getMetar
-        virtual BlackMisc::Aviation::CInformationMessage getMetar(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportIcaoCode &airportIcaoCode) override
+        BlackMisc::Weather::CMetar getMetar(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportIcaoCode &airportIcaoCode) override
         {
             Q_UNUSED(airportIcaoCode);
             logEmptyContextWarning(Q_FUNC_INFO);
-            return BlackMisc::Aviation::CInformationMessage();
+            return {};
         }
 
         //! \copydoc IContextNetwork::getSelectedVoiceRooms()
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_network_impl.cpp b/src/blackcore/context_network_impl.cpp
index fe7f3df79..4b9aa8889 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_network_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_network_impl.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "context_simulator.h"
 #include "context_ownaircraft_impl.h"
 #include "network_vatlib.h"
+#include "vatsim_metar_reader.h"
 #include "airspace_monitor.h"
 #include "web_datareader.h"
 #include "blackmisc/networkutils.h"
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ using namespace BlackMisc::Network;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Geo;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Audio;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Simulation;
+using namespace BlackMisc::Weather;
 
 namespace BlackCore
 {
@@ -59,7 +61,8 @@ namespace BlackCore
         this->m_webDataReader = new CWebDataReader(CWebDataReader::AllReaders, this);
         this->m_webReaderSignalConnections = this->m_webDataReader->connectVatsimDataSignals(
                 std::bind(&CContextNetwork::vatsimBookingsRead, this, std::placeholders::_1),
-                std::bind(&CContextNetwork::vatsimDataFileRead, this, std::placeholders::_1));
+                std::bind(&CContextNetwork::vatsimDataFileRead, this, std::placeholders::_1),
+                std::bind(&CContextNetwork::vatsimMetarsRead, this, std::placeholders::_1));
         this->m_webReaderSignalConnections.append(
             this->m_webDataReader->connectSwiftDatabaseSignals(
                 this, // the object here must be the same as in the bind
@@ -441,6 +444,12 @@ namespace BlackCore
         m_airspace->analyzer()->setSimulatorRenderRestrictionsChanged(restricted, enabled, maxAircraft, maxRenderedDistance, maxRenderedBoundary);
     }
 
+    void CContextNetwork::ps_updateMetars(const BlackMisc::Weather::CMetarSet &metars)
+    {
+        if (this->isDebugEnabled()) { CLogMessage(this, CLogCategory::contextSlot()).debug() << Q_FUNC_INFO; }
+        CLogMessage(this).info("%1 METARs updated") << metars.size();
+    }
+
     void CContextNetwork::ps_checkForSupervisiorTextMessage(const CTextMessageList &messages)
     {
         if (messages.containsPrivateMessages())
@@ -617,7 +626,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         this->m_airspace->testAddAircraftParts(parts, incremental);
     }
 
-    BlackMisc::Aviation::CInformationMessage CContextNetwork::getMetar(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportIcaoCode &airportIcaoCode)
+    CMetar CContextNetwork::getMetar(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportIcaoCode &airportIcaoCode)
     {
         if (this->isDebugEnabled()) { CLogMessage(this, CLogCategory::contextSlot()).debug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << airportIcaoCode; }
         return m_airspace->getMetar(airportIcaoCode);
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_network_impl.h b/src/blackcore/context_network_impl.h
index 10fa04294..fe8af1cb1 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_network_impl.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_network_impl.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "blackmisc/simulation/remoteaircraftprovider.h"
 #include "blackmisc/aviation/atcstationlist.h"
 #include "blackmisc/aviation/aircraftsituationlist.h"
+#include "blackmisc/weather/metarset.h"
 #include "blackmisc/setnetwork.h"
 #include "blackmisc/network/clientlist.h"
 #include "blackmisc/digestsignal.h"
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
 {
     class CAirspaceMonitor;
     class CWebDataReader;
+    class CVatsimMetarReader;
 
     //! Network context implementation
     class BLACKCORE_EXPORT CContextNetwork :
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         virtual BlackMisc::Aviation::CFlightPlan loadFlightPlanFromNetwork(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) const override;
 
         //! \copydoc IContextNetwork::getMetar
-        virtual BlackMisc::Aviation::CInformationMessage getMetar(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportIcaoCode &airportIcaoCode) override;
+        BlackMisc::Weather::CMetar getMetar(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportIcaoCode &airportIcaoCode) override;
 
         //! \copydoc IContextNetwork::getSelectedVoiceRooms()
         virtual BlackMisc::Audio::CVoiceRoomList getSelectedVoiceRooms() const override;
@@ -244,10 +246,14 @@ namespace BlackCore
         BlackMisc::CDigestSignal m_dsAtcStationsOnlineChanged { this, &IContextNetwork::changedAtcStationsOnline, &IContextNetwork::changedAtcStationsOnlineDigest, 750, 4 };
         BlackMisc::CDigestSignal m_dsAircraftsInRangeChanged  { this, &IContextNetwork::changedAircraftInRange, &IContextNetwork::changedAircraftInRangeDigest, 750, 4 };
 
+
         //! Own aircraft from \sa CContextOwnAircraft
         const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft ownAircraft() const;
 
     private slots:
+        //! Update METAR collection
+        void ps_updateMetars(const BlackMisc::Weather::CMetarSet &metars);
+
         //! Check if a supervisor message was received
         void ps_checkForSupervisiorTextMessage(const BlackMisc::Network::CTextMessageList &messages);
 
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_network_proxy.cpp b/src/blackcore/context_network_proxy.cpp
index 25d651166..130c89fe5 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_network_proxy.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_network_proxy.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 using namespace BlackMisc;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Network;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Aviation;
+using namespace BlackMisc::Weather;
 
 namespace BlackCore
 {
@@ -75,6 +76,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         s = connection.connect(serviceName, IContextNetwork::ObjectPath(), IContextNetwork::InterfaceName(),
                                "vatsimBookingsRead", this, SIGNAL(vatsimBookingsRead(int)));
         Q_ASSERT(s);
+        s = connection.connect(serviceName, IContextNetwork::ObjectPath(), IContextNetwork::InterfaceName(),
+                               "vatsimMetarsRead", this, SIGNAL(vatsimMetarsRead(int)));
+        Q_ASSERT(s);
         s = connection.connect(serviceName, IContextNetwork::ObjectPath(), IContextNetwork::InterfaceName(),
                                "changedRemoteAircraftModel", this, SIGNAL(changedRemoteAircraftModel(BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft, BlackMisc::CIdentifier)));
         Q_ASSERT(s);
@@ -268,9 +272,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         return this->m_dBusInterface->callDBusRet<BlackMisc::Aviation::CFlightPlan>(QLatin1Literal("loadFlightPlanFromNetwork"), callsign);
     }
 
-    CInformationMessage CContextNetworkProxy::getMetar(const CAirportIcaoCode &airportIcaoCode)
+    CMetar CContextNetworkProxy::getMetar(const CAirportIcaoCode &airportIcaoCode)
     {
-        return this->m_dBusInterface->callDBusRet<BlackMisc::Aviation::CInformationMessage>(QLatin1Literal("getMetar"), airportIcaoCode);
+        return this->m_dBusInterface->callDBusRet<BlackMisc::Weather::CMetar>(QLatin1Literal("getMetar"), airportIcaoCode);
     }
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_network_proxy.h b/src/blackcore/context_network_proxy.h
index 020dd7176..70879a40a 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_network_proxy.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_network_proxy.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         virtual BlackMisc::Aviation::CFlightPlan loadFlightPlanFromNetwork(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) const override;
 
         //! \copydoc IContextNetwork::getMetar
-        virtual BlackMisc::Aviation::CInformationMessage getMetar(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportIcaoCode &airportIcaoCode) override;
+        BlackMisc::Weather::CMetar getMetar(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportIcaoCode &airportIcaoCode) override;
 
         //! \copydoc IContextNetwork::getSelectedVoiceRooms()
         virtual BlackMisc::Audio::CVoiceRoomList getSelectedVoiceRooms() const override;
diff --git a/src/blackcore/global_reader_settings.cpp b/src/blackcore/global_reader_settings.cpp
index 98f508910..5733d7a5b 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/global_reader_settings.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/global_reader_settings.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ namespace BlackCore
         m_protocolIcaoReader("http"), m_serverIcaoReader("ubuntu12"),  m_baseUrlIcaoReader("vatrep/public"),
         m_protocolModelReader("http"), m_serverModelReader("ubuntu12"), m_baseUrlModelReader("vatrep/public"),
         m_bookingsUrl("http://vatbook.euroutepro.com/xml2.php"),
-        m_vatsimDataFileUrls({ "http://info.vroute.net/vatsim-data.txt" })
+        m_vatsimDataFileUrls({ "http://info.vroute.net/vatsim-data.txt" }),
+        m_metarUrl("http://metar.vatsim.net/metar.php?id=all")
     { }
 
     const CGlobalReaderSettings &CGlobalReaderSettings::instance()
diff --git a/src/blackcore/global_reader_settings.h b/src/blackcore/global_reader_settings.h
index 346832b50..2049a087a 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/global_reader_settings.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/global_reader_settings.h
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! VATSIM data file URLs
         const QStringList &vatsimDataFileUrls() const { return m_vatsimDataFileUrls; }
 
+        //! VATSIM metar url
+        const QString &vatsimMetarUrl() const { return m_metarUrl; }
+
         //! Singleton
         static const CGlobalReaderSettings &instance();
 
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         QString m_baseUrlModelReader;
         QString m_bookingsUrl;
         QStringList m_vatsimDataFileUrls;
+        QString m_metarUrl;
     };
 }
 #endif // guard
diff --git a/src/blackcore/web_datareader.cpp b/src/blackcore/web_datareader.cpp
index d6789d214..9a7c1da54 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/web_datareader.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/web_datareader.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "blackcore/web_datareader.h"
 #include "vatsimbookingreader.h"
 #include "vatsimdatafilereader.h"
+#include "vatsim_metar_reader.h"
 #include "icaodatareader.h"
 #include "modeldatareader.h"
 #include "global_reader_settings.h"
@@ -32,7 +33,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         this->initReaders(readerFlags);
     }
 
-    QList<QMetaObject::Connection> CWebDataReader::connectVatsimDataSignals(std::function<void(int)> bookingsRead, std::function<void(int)> dataFileRead)
+    QList<QMetaObject::Connection> CWebDataReader::connectVatsimDataSignals(std::function<void(int)> bookingsRead,
+                                                                            std::function<void(int)> dataFileRead,
+                                                                            std::function<void(int)> metarRead)
     {
         // bind does not allow to define connection type
         // so anything in its own thread will be sent with this thread affinity
@@ -51,6 +54,13 @@ namespace BlackCore
             Q_ASSERT_X(c2, Q_FUNC_INFO, "connect failed");
             cl.append(c2);
         }
+
+        if (m_readerFlags.testFlag(VatsimMetarReader))
+        {
+            QMetaObject::Connection c3 = connect(this, &CWebDataReader::vatsimMetarRead, metarRead);
+            Q_ASSERT_X(c3, Q_FUNC_INFO, "connect failed");
+            cl.append(c3);
+        }
         return cl;
     }
 
@@ -138,6 +148,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         this->disconnect(); // all signals
         if (this->m_vatsimBookingReader)  { this->m_vatsimBookingReader->requestStop();  this->m_vatsimBookingReader->quit(); }
         if (this->m_vatsimDataFileReader) { this->m_vatsimDataFileReader->requestStop(); this->m_vatsimDataFileReader->quit(); }
+        if (this->m_vatsimMetarReader) { this->m_vatsimMetarReader->requestStop(); this->m_vatsimMetarReader->quit(); }
     }
 
     const CLogCategoryList &CWebDataReader::getLogCategories()
@@ -166,7 +177,16 @@ namespace BlackCore
             this->m_vatsimDataFileReader->setInterval(90 * 1000);
         }
 
-        // 3. ICAO data reader
+        // 3. VATSIM metar
+        if (flags.testFlag(VatsimMetarReader))
+        {
+            this->m_vatsimMetarReader = new CVatsimMetarReader(this, CGlobalReaderSettings::instance().vatsimMetarUrl());
+            connect(this->m_vatsimMetarReader, &CVatsimMetarReader::metarUpdated, this, &CWebDataReader::ps_metarRead);
+            this->m_vatsimMetarReader->start();
+            this->m_vatsimMetarReader->setInterval(5 * 60 * 1000);
+        }
+
+        // 4. ICAO data reader
         if (flags.testFlag(IcaoDataReader))
         {
             this->m_icaoDataReader = new CIcaoDataReader(this, CGlobalReaderSettings::instance().protocolIcaoReader(), CGlobalReaderSettings::instance().serverIcaoReader(), CGlobalReaderSettings::instance().baseUrlIcaoReader());
@@ -175,7 +195,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
             this->m_icaoDataReader->start();
         }
 
-        // 4. Model reader
+        // 5. Model reader
         if (flags.testFlag(ModelReader))
         {
             this->m_modelDataReader = new CModelDataReader(this, CGlobalReaderSettings::instance().protocolModelReader(), CGlobalReaderSettings::instance().serverModelReader(), CGlobalReaderSettings::instance().baseUrlModelReader());
@@ -198,6 +218,12 @@ namespace BlackCore
         emit vatsimDataFileRead(lines);
     }
 
+    void CWebDataReader::ps_metarRead(const BlackMisc::Weather::CMetarSet &metars)
+    {
+        CLogMessage(this).info("Read %1 VATSIM metar stations") << metars.size();
+        emit vatsimMetarRead(metars.size());
+    }
+
     void CWebDataReader::ps_readAircraftIcaoCodes(int number)
     {
         CLogMessage(this).info("Read %1 aircraft ICAO codes") << number;
@@ -241,6 +267,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
 
         if (this->m_vatsimBookingReader) {this->m_vatsimBookingReader->readInBackgroundThread(); }
         if (this->m_vatsimDataFileReader) this->m_vatsimDataFileReader->readInBackgroundThread();
+        if (this->m_vatsimMetarReader) this->m_vatsimMetarReader->readInBackgroundThread();
         if (this->m_icaoDataReader) { this->m_icaoDataReader->readInBackgroundThread(); }
         if (this->m_modelDataReader) { this->m_modelDataReader->readInBackgroundThread(); }
     }
diff --git a/src/blackcore/web_datareader.h b/src/blackcore/web_datareader.h
index 81ee3a017..d2760cbe5 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/web_datareader.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/web_datareader.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "blackmisc/aviation/aircrafticaocodelist.h"
 #include "blackmisc/network/serverlist.h"
 #include "blackmisc/simulation/distributorlist.h"
+#include "blackmisc/weather/metarset.h"
 #include <QObject>
 
 namespace BlackCore
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
     class CVatsimDataFileReader;
     class CIcaoDataReader;
     class CModelDataReader;
+    class CVatsimMetarReader;
 
     /**
      * Encapsulates reading data from web sources
@@ -43,9 +45,10 @@ namespace BlackCore
             None = 0,
             VatsimBookingReader  = 1 << 0,
             VatsimDataReader     = 1 << 1,
-            IcaoDataReader       = 1 << 2,
-            ModelReader          = 1 << 3,
-            AllVatsimReaders     = VatsimBookingReader | VatsimDataReader,
+            VatsimMetarReader    = 1 << 2,
+            IcaoDataReader       = 1 << 3,
+            ModelReader          = 1 << 4,
+            AllVatsimReaders     = VatsimBookingReader | VatsimDataReader | VatsimMetarReader,
             AllSwiftDbReaders    = IcaoDataReader | ModelReader,
             AllReaders           = 0xFFFF
         };
@@ -58,7 +61,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         void gracefulShutdown();
 
         //! Relay signals for VATSIM data
-        QList<QMetaObject::Connection> connectVatsimDataSignals(std::function<void(int)> bookingsRead, std::function<void(int)> dataFileRead);
+        QList<QMetaObject::Connection> connectVatsimDataSignals(std::function<void(int)> bookingsRead,
+                                                                std::function<void(int)> dataFileRead,
+                                                                std::function<void(int)> metarRead);
 
         //! Relay signals for swift data
         QList<QMetaObject::Connection> connectSwiftDatabaseSignals(
@@ -100,6 +105,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Data file reader
         CVatsimDataFileReader *getDataFileReader() const { return m_vatsimDataFileReader; }
 
+        //! Metar reader
+        CVatsimMetarReader *getMetarReader() const { return m_vatsimMetarReader; }
+
         //! Reader flags
         WebReader getReaderFlags() const { return m_readerFlags; }
 
@@ -117,6 +125,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Bookings read
         void vatsimBookingsRead(int number);
 
+        //! Metars read
+        void vatsimMetarRead(int number);
+
         //! ICAO codes read
         void aircraftIcaoCodeRead(int number);
 
@@ -139,6 +150,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Data file has been read
         void ps_dataFileRead(int lines);
 
+        //! Metars have been read
+        void ps_metarRead(const BlackMisc::Weather::CMetarSet &metars);
+
         //! Read ICAO codes
         void ps_readAircraftIcaoCodes(int number);
 
@@ -163,6 +177,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         // for reading XML and VATSIM data files
         CVatsimBookingReader  *m_vatsimBookingReader  = nullptr;
         CVatsimDataFileReader *m_vatsimDataFileReader = nullptr;
+        CVatsimMetarReader    *m_vatsimMetarReader    = nullptr;
         CIcaoDataReader       *m_icaoDataReader       = nullptr;
         CModelDataReader      *m_modelDataReader      = nullptr;
     };
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/atcstationcomponent.cpp b/src/blackgui/components/atcstationcomponent.cpp
index 78c031cd1..4784fa4f1 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/atcstationcomponent.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/atcstationcomponent.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "ui_atcstationcomponent.h"
 #include "blackmisc/aviation/informationmessage.h"
 #include "blackmisc/logmessage.h"
+#include "blackmisc/weather/metar.h"
 #include "blackcore/context_network.h"
 #include "blackcore/context_ownaircraft.h"
 
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ using namespace BlackGui::Views;
 using namespace BlackMisc;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Aviation;
 using namespace BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities;
+using namespace BlackMisc::Weather;
 using namespace BlackCore;
 
 namespace BlackGui
@@ -135,7 +137,6 @@ namespace BlackGui
             {
                 this->ui->tvp_AtcStationsOnline->clear();
                 this->updateTreeView();
-                this->ui->le_AtcStationsOnlineMetar->clear();
             }
         }
 
@@ -146,24 +147,22 @@ namespace BlackGui
 
         void CAtcStationComponent::getMetar(const QString &airportIcaoCode)
         {
-            if (!this->getIContextNetwork()->isConnected())
-            {
-                this->ui->te_AtcStationsOnlineInfo->clear();
-                return;
-            }
             QString icao = airportIcaoCode.isEmpty() ? this->ui->le_AtcStationsOnlineMetar->text().trimmed().toUpper() : airportIcaoCode.trimmed().toUpper();
             this->ui->le_AtcStationsOnlineMetar->setText(icao);
             if (icao.length() != 4) { return; }
-            CInformationMessage metar = this->getIContextNetwork()->getMetar(icao);
-            if (metar.getType() != CInformationMessage::METAR) { return; }
-            if (metar.isEmpty())
+            CMetar metar = this->getIContextNetwork()->getMetar(icao);
+            if (metar == CMetar())
             {
                 this->ui->te_AtcStationsOnlineInfo->clear();
             }
             else
             {
-                this->ui->te_AtcStationsOnlineInfo->setText(metar.getMessage());
+                QString metarText = metar.getMessage();
+                metarText += "\n\n";
+                metarText += metar.getMetarText();
+                this->ui->te_AtcStationsOnlineInfo->setText(metarText);
             }
+            this->ui->le_AtcStationsOnlineMetar->clear();
         }
 
         void CAtcStationComponent::ps_reloadAtcStationsBooked()
@@ -210,7 +209,6 @@ namespace BlackGui
             {
                 this->ui->tvp_AtcStationsOnline->clear();
                 this->updateTreeView();
-                this->ui->le_AtcStationsOnlineMetar->clear();
             }
         }