BabyRain.org is a free aviation weather and airport directory — because decoding a METAR shouldn't require five tabs and a PDF cheat sheet.
Hey, I'm Jake. I was studying for my PPL and kept bouncing between 5 different sites just to get a simple weather picture. AWC for METARs, another site for TAFs, a third for decoded info, plus a code reference on a PDF somewhere. It was a mess.
Every student pilot I talked to had the same frustration. You pull up a METAR and see “BR” — is that fog? Rain? Turns out it's mist, but pilots jokingly call it “baby rain.” That stuck with me.
I built BabyRain to put it all in one place. Airport info, current METARs, TAFs, decoded weather, METAR code references — everything a pilot needs without juggling a dozen bookmarks. No paywalls, no sign-ups, no clutter. Just the weather data you need to make a go/no-go decision.
The name? “BR” in a METAR means mist. Pilots call it baby rain. It felt right for a site built to make aviation weather a little less intimidating.
Aviation weather and airport data you can count on — all in one place.
Good weather data is the foundation of every safe flight. BabyRain makes it easier to understand what the sky is telling you.
Learning to read METARs and TAFs? BabyRain decodes everything in plain English alongside the raw data, so you can study real weather while building the skills to read it yourself.
Pull up an airport page during a ground lesson and walk through weather data and METAR code references with your students. Decoded METARs, TAFs, and a built-in code reference make it a great teaching tool.
Browse 3,793+ airports across all 50 states. Look up METARs, TAFs, and airport details — all in one place.
Whether you want to report incorrect data, suggest a feature, or just talk aviation weather — I'd love to hear from you.
jake@babyrain.orgWhether you're planning a cross-country, checking conditions at your home field, or just love watching weather move across the country, BabyRain has you covered.