-->September 6th, 2025<--
Thank you to GolfCharlie and Claude Code for fixing the code to work with the newly changed FAA API! They have saved a lot of time. A new image has been created and will be uploaded today and available later tonight. If you don't want or need the image, you can visit https://github.com/markyharris/livesectional and incorporate the changes into your board now.
--->September 5th, 2025<--
There has been another change to the FAA API which has again broke the map. We are currently working on this. Check back for fix. If you have the fix please post it. - Mark
Pi boots and runs the scripts, but LEDs remain dark. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Here is the console log:
Startup of metar-v4.py Script, Version v4.501
[I 240827 22:04:35 metar-v4:106] Log Level Set To: 20
[I 240827 22:04:35 metar-v4:314] Watching /NeoSectional/config.py For Change
[I 240827 22:04:35 metar-v4:345] metar-v4.py Settings Loaded
[I 240827 22:04:35 metar-v4:570] Airports File Loaded
[I 240827 22:04:35 metar-v4:579] METAR Data Loading
[I 240827 22:04:35 metar-v4:649] RPI IP Address = 192.168.50.68
[I 240827 22:04:35 metar-v4:650] API URL No chunk: https://aviationweather.gov/api/data/metar?format=xml&hours=2.5&ids=KLNK,KAHQ,KFET,KMLE,KOFF,KPMV,KOMA,KCBF,KBTA,KTQE,KSUX,KDNS,KHNR,KCIN,KADU,KAIO,KRDK,KSDA,KICL,KCSQ,KPRO,KBNW
[I 240827 22:04:35 metar-v4:653] Internet Available
[I 240827 22:04:35 metar-v4:654] https://aviationweather.gov/api/data/metar?format=xml&hours=2.5&ids=KLNK,KAHQ,KFET,KMLE,KOFF,KPMV,KOMA,KCBF,KBTA,KTQE,KSUX,KDNS,KHNR,KCIN,KADU,KAIO,KRDK,KSDA,KICL,KCSQ,KPRO,KBNW
[I 240827 22:04:35 metar-v4:1206] Starting METAR Data Display
[I 240827 22:04:35 metar-v4:1302] KLNK Duplicate, only saved first metar category
[I 240827 22:04:35 metar-v4:1307] KLNK Duplicate, only saved the first winds
[I 240827 22:04:35 metar-v4:1312] KLNK Duplicate, only saved the first weather
[I 240827 22:04:35 metar-v4:1302] KLNK Duplicate, only saved first metar category
[I 240827 22:04:35 metar-v4:1307] KLNK Duplicate, only saved the first winds
[I 240827 22:04:35 metar-v4:1312] KLNK Duplicate, only saved the first weather
/\ First airport
...
\/ - Last airport
[I 240827 22:04:37 metar-v4:1302] KRDK Duplicate, only saved first metar category
[I 240827 22:04:37 metar-v4:1307] KRDK Duplicate, only saved the first winds
[I 240827 22:04:37 metar-v4:1312] KRDK Duplicate, only saved the first weather
[I 240827 22:04:37 metar-v4:1302] KRDK Duplicate, only saved first metar category
[I 240827 22:04:37 metar-v4:1307] KRDK Duplicate, only saved the first winds
[I 240827 22:04:37 metar-v4:1312] KRDK Duplicate, only saved the first weather
[I 240827 22:04:37 metar-v4:1302] KRDK Duplicate, only saved first metar category
[I 240827 22:04:37 metar-v4:1307] KRDK Duplicate, only saved the first winds
[I 240827 22:04:37 metar-v4:1312] KRDK Duplicate, only saved the first weather
[I 240827 22:04:37 metar-v4:1302] KRDK Duplicate, only saved first metar category
[I 240827 22:04:37 metar-v4:1307] KRDK Duplicate, only saved the first winds
[I 240827 22:04:37 metar-v4:1312] KRDK Duplicate, only saved the first weather
[I 240827 22:04:37 metar-v4:1302] KRDK Duplicate, only saved first metar category
[I 240827 22:04:37 metar-v4:1307] KRDK Duplicate, only saved the first winds
[I 240827 22:04:37 metar-v4:1312] KRDK Duplicate, only saved the first weather
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/NeoSectional/metar-v4.py", line 1283, in <module>
logger.debug(stationId + ': FAA is reporting '+metar.find('flight_category').text + ' through their API')
TypeError: can only concatenate str (not "NoneType") to str
[I 240827 22:04:47 check-display:68] -- killin metar-v4.py
kill: (1148): No such process
[I 240827 22:04:50 check-display:71] -- Restarting metar-v4.py
[I 240827 22:04:56 metar-v4:105]
Startup of metar-v4.py Script, Version v4.501
At times the FAA will not include some information that is needed. I try to error check for these situations but at times I'll miss one. In this case, the map will start working normally again once that data point is replaced. I noticed you are using version 4.501, and I made some error checking changes to the latest version 4.503. So it will be worth updating. My guess is that it will work normally at that point. Let me know one way or the other. - Mark
@markyharris Thanks Mark - I'll update. I let it sit overnight and woke up to a working map so it must just error out after a long time and then start working?
Yes, its programmed to restart in the middle of the night for just this type of issue. The fact that the data from the FAA isn't rock solid is a pain, but its the reality. The update will take care of a few of those contingencies. But I'm sure there is another one I've missed. 🙂 Thanks for the update. - Mark
