Weather & Planning Tools

Rainier Flight Service wants to make sure that all students have the right resources at their fingertips to make the proper 'Go/No-Go' decisions every time. Some of the resources are free and some are paid subscriptions. With the rise of Electronic Flight Bags (EFB's) in recent years, pilots have more resources available than ever before to improve their decision making abilities and safety of flight.

FAA Approved Weather & Planning Resources

Aviation Weather Center - Current Advisories, Forecasts and Observations

1-800-WXBrief - Weather, Flight Planning & Flight Plan Filing

NOTAM Search

Graphical TFR


Other Aviation Weather & Planning Resources

ForeFlight - The Future of Aviation Maps and Flight Planning

AirNav - Airport and Navaid Information

SkyVector - Online Aeronautical Charts

Windy - Wind and Weather Visualization Tool

Online Flight Planning - FltPlan.com


Traffic Cameras

Snoqualmie Pass

I-520 Bridge

I-90 Bridge