Migrated backend assets to new format. Wide reaching effects on the website, but the ATIS maker itself was untouched with this change
Fixes
Fixed an issue with end of month dates causing METARs to be mis-identified as 1 month ahead of what they actually were
Fixed a small bug with the [for xxx contact xxx] parser
Fixed a rather large bug with the weather parser that would throw the application into an infinite loop in some cases
v3.1
Additions
#42 Added VATSIM SSO to the website
#7 Added support for control tokens to both the website and the parser
#10 Added control tokens to the urls on the docs page for logged in users
#44 Added persistant ATIS letters. ATIS letters are now stored in the database along side their metar and other ops info. ATIS letters are automatically updated when the metar is change or if ops info is changed. The exceptions are if ops info was already changed in the last 2 minutes, or if ops info didnt exist already for that metar
Changes
Seen notifications are now based on your control token in the url or your IP if you didnt pass a control token. They are no longer based on real names
Docs page has been updated with new info
Removals
The real name parameter is no longer required and has been removed from the url on the docs page
The info parameter is no longer required and has been removed from the url on the docs page
Fixes
A bug where app was accepted as a parameter instead of apptype has been fixed. Please use apptype in your URL if you were not already
v3.0.1
Changes
Updated the documentation page
v3.0
Additions
Added support for Audio for Vatsim
Added support for availabe controller parsing, I.E. "for delivery and ground contact tower 118.7"
Added breaks into the ATIS string to force the AFV text2speech to pause between segements
Changes
Changed on first contact with to "On first contact with XXXX ATC"
Changed the cloud parser to remove the extra Cloud string
Removals
Removed support for older ATIS versions as we no longer need it due to lack of voice files
Fixes
Fixed some styling issues with the website
v2.4.5
Additions
Added a new notification system. When you first request an ATIS you will get notifications. Further requests will give you the proper ATIS string
New Patreon page launched! Support our efforts to improve VATATIS at https://www.patreon.com/vatatis
v2.4.4
Additions
The parser will now report [wx][unavailable] when a METAR reports // for significant weather
Fixes
Fixed an issue where // for an unavailable weather station caused the parser to hang itself
v2.4.3
Additions
VAT-12: Added documentation page to the website
Fixes
VAT-30: Fixed the leading 0 being stripped from winds with directions less than 100 degrees
v2.4.2.1
Changes
Tidied up some of the navbar styling
v2.4.2
Additions
Added V2.4 for the actaul ATIS API code and updated HEAD to it
Added Google Analytics to both the frontend and the API
Website is now served from the CloudFlare CDN to improve performance
Changes
To use V2.3, you now need to use the historial URL
Optimized the delivery of most of the website to improve performance
Fixes
Fixed an issue with the CRON job that pulls the METARs
Fixed an issue with the Javascript which was causing the METAR search to not initilize properly
Fixed an infinite loop when the METAR reports // due to technical faults with the cloud sensor
v2.4.1
Additions
VAT-5: Added changes page
Changes
Re-did the website styling
Fixes
Fixed a bug where the parsing would break if a temp sensor was out of service, producing /// in the metar
v2.3.3
Additions
Added checking for Bay approach and Auckland Control on the first contact with sections
Added a public website available at https://www.vatatis.nz
Added a METARs page for checking current and previous METARs
Fixes
Fixed a bug in the weather parsing that was causing an infinite loop
v2.3.2
Additions
Added new code to pill for new METARS from VATSIM
Added new code to store the last 3 metars
Changes
Added a new script to use to update the ATIS voice files (See docs for details)
v2.3.1
Additions
Added beta URL
Added 2000ft winds parameter (See docs for details)
v2.2.6
Changes
VATATIS is now served over HTTPS only. There is a redirect in place for HTTP
v2.2.5
Changes
[CLD] will now be in the ATIS to denote the cloud section even if NSC, SKC or NCD are reported
Backend work done around controller parsing to make my life easier. Only affects V2.2 and above
v2.2.4
Changes
Winds are now displayed in Magnetic heading instead of true heading (Change flows backwards to previous versions as well)
v2.2.3
Changes
Backend work to help with maintainability
v2.2.2
Fixes
VAT-16: Fixed an issue where [wx] would get added multiple times instead of just once
v2.2.1
Additions
Users can now use old versions of the ATIS, down to v2.0, by changing the URL (See docs for details)
Using previous versions only supports down to the minor version (major.minor.patch)
Changes
Users who have the new files can now remove the &newfiles parameter
Users who do not have the new [approach] voice file are encouraged to remove the &newfiles parameter and use http://vatatis.nz/2.0/gen? instead
v2.1
Changes
TMA positions renamed from Control to Approach when using &newfiles=true in the url
Removals
Old newfiles code, anyone who uses the new url will now be given an ATIS that requires the new files Nick Botica provided
v2.0
Additions
Weather now has wx for text and present weather for voice
[.] added to the end of text to trigger and empty voice file for a slight pause
New voice files released for VATNZ
Changes
vicinity xxx weather conditions now reads xxx in the vicinity
Wind speeds changed from surface wind xxx at xx gust xx to surface wind xxx degress xx knots gusting xx knots
Surface conditions replaced with runway condition for voice and text
ILS approach replaced with ILSDME approach for voice and text
Showers of rain replaced with rain showers for voice only
v1.4.2
Changes
The URL has been changed
v1.4.1
Removals
Removed CAVOK as it's not actually reported by ATIS systems in NZ
v1.4
Additions
Added automatic parsing of ATC positions. This removes the need for the ATC parameter by pulling info from VATSIM
Removals
Removed the ATC parameter
v1.3
Additions
Added logging of requests to monitor useage of VATATIS and assist in debugging
v1.2
Additions
New user parameter added. This is used to check to see if someone is on the access list for alpha and beta versions
Fixes
Server has been given a static IP to prevent issues with the IP being switched
v1.1
Additions
New parameter option for ATC. CTRO will now put Ohakea Control instead of Christchurch Control
Windshear parsing is now in the code, but not enabled. Need new voice files first.
Changes
WND has been changed to Surface Wind
Removals
Zulu has been removed from the time
Fixes
NZHN now correctly provides the controllers
v1.0
Additions
First iteration of the new VATATIS system
All basic features of UniATIS are replicated
Using the ATC parameter you can control what controllers are reported in the ATIS. (Details on the VATNZ ATC policy page)
If the ATC parameter is missing, the maker defaults to the UniATIS ground or tower, but still adds the airport name to it
Surface condition has been added, only reports dry or wet
CAVOK is now repoted if conditions in NZAA, NZWN or NZCH meet thre requirements listed in AIP GEN 3.5
Fixes
Variable winds are not reported more reliably than UniATIS
Visibility noww correctly reported as more than 10km if the metar is 9999
Cloud is now reported correctly as per AIP GEN 3.5
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