MAVIS features and benefits

It features:

• Single access point for all aviation specific weather visualisations
• Bespoke information for the aviation industry, including helicopter operators, commercial operators, commercial airlines and airport operations, as well as glider pilots, balloonists and other general aviation users
• Mobile accessibility for smart phone or tablet users
• Modernised data presentation
• Ability to customise and tailor MAVIS^® to your needs
• Site icons on the base map change colour if pre-defined weather thresholds for wind, visibility, cloud and weather types, have been met or exceeded
• Users can pin their most relevant sites and frequently used map layers in the side panel.

Benefits:

• Customisation speeds up decision making, allowing users to prioritise important data for their aviation needs
• Modernisation improves data visualisation, enabling faster and more accurate decision making
• RAG Thresholding for TAFs and METARs to enable users to quickly understand the overall weather picture and specific risks
• Pinned sites and map layers, facilitate quick and efficient decision making

To access this product (currently at BETA testing) sign-up at mavis.metoffice.gov.uk

Features and map layers that have recently been added to MAVIS are described on our Updates Page.

Outstanding Data and Features in MAVIS

Although MAVIS contains a comprehensive set of products and features available to all users of the service, the development of MAVIS will continue beyond the official launch date of 24 March 2026, and users will continue to see new products and features added. This will ensure the service can meet the needs of all its users. 

Some features are in development, and some are planned for development and are therefore not available to users at this stage. The table below represents those products and features that are scheduled for implementation post March 2026.

DATA AND FEATURES POST-LAUNCH	EXISTING SERVICE(S)
Regional TAF and METAR lists	ABS, HeliBrief
Visible Satellite Map Layer	All
Infrared Satellite Map Layer	All
Snow False Colour Map Layer	HeliBrief (SAR, Police, HEMS)
Fog Map Layer (and later combined cloud, fog, and precipitation map layer)	ABS, HeliBrief
Improved Cloud Base Map Layer	All
Ballooning Spot Wind Graphics	ABS
Significant Weather Charts	ABS Premium, NWR
Wind & Temperature Charts	ABS
Black & White Surface Pressure Charts	ABS HeliBrief
European SIGMETs	ABS, NWR, HeliBrief
Terminal Manoeuvring Overlay	ABS, OpenRunway
Wind Fletch & Temperature Map Layer (Combined)	ABS
Wind Arrow & Temperature Map Layer (Combined)	ABS
European Radar Map Layer	ABS, NWR
Thunderstorm Day Map Layer	ABS, NWR
Thunderstorm Night Map Layer	ABS, NWR
Decoded METARs	ABS
TAF Iconography	NWR
Custom Thresholds for TAFs and METARs	NWR
RAG Thresholds for 36hr Aerodrome Table	OpenRunway
Super User Functionality	NWR

The table also indicates existing service(s) and access to these products will be dependent on an individual user’s access and permissions. The existing service is not necessarily representative of the permissions structure in MAVIS, and some users will have access to more data that they had previously.  

This list is not exhaustive and may change to incorporate user feedback and subsequent priorities from regulatory bodies or commercial partners.  

If you believe something is missing from this list and it is not already available in MAVIS, please contact [email protected].