METAR Parser is a C# WPF application that
Download the .zip file and extract the .zip to a folder
Open Visual Studio, select 'open a project or solution'
Navigate to the new folder and select MetarAppWPF.sln
On running the application, you will see the main menu
Enter the ICAO of the airport you want to parse the METAR for
The results of the request will be displayed on the next page
KALB - Albany International Airport
EGLL - Heathrow Airport
The original encoded METAR is displayed on top
Below, the decoded METAR is displayed
You can also enter your own METAR in the second text box
The results will be displayed on the next page
This is the METAR that the program parsed for us METAR KALB 162251Z 25015G25KT 10SM OVC025 05/M01 A2999 RMK AO2
Entering an invalid ICAO or METAR will display an error message
Time is always displayed in UTC
Wind speeds are always in knots
Temperatures are always celsius
Altitude pressure are always displayed in the units used by the given airport
Distance and altitude are always displayed in the measurements used by the given airport