SiriusXM WX vs. ADS-B

Comparison of SiriusXM WX vs. ADS-B capabilities in ForeFlight

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Data ADS-B Weather SiriusXM WX Notes
METARs Yes. Low altitude stations provide data within 250-500nm. High altitude stations provide wider coverage Yes, CONUS, Alaska, Canada, Mexico, Central America, northern S. America, Caribbean, and Hawaii  
TAFs Yes, within 250-500nm Yes, CONUS, Alaska, Canada, Mexico, Central America, northern S. America, Caribbean, and Hawaii  
Winds/Temps Aloft Yes, within 500-1,000nm Yes, CONUS, S. Canada, and Puerto Rico  
PIREPs Yes, within 250-500nm Yes, CONUS, Alaska, Canada, and PR  

Composite Radar

 Yes, for CONUS and some local U.S. regions elsewhere Yes, CONUS ADS-B NEXRAD is hi-resolution within 250nm ring, lower resolution outside of that.
Base Reflectivity Radar No Yes, CONUS, S. Canada, and PR south to Grenada  
NEXRAD Storm Cell Attributes No Yes, CONUS and PR south to Grenada  
Radar Echo Tops No Yes, CONUS Requires ForeFlight version 8.3 or newer.
Cloud Tops Yes, CONUS Yes, CONUS Requires ForeFlight version 8.3 or newer.
Surface Wind Analysis No

Yes, CONUS

 Requires ForeFlight version 9.0 or newer.
Lightning Yes, CONUS Yes, CONUS, Canada, Mexico, Central America, northern S. America, and Caribbean  
Icing No Yes (NOWcast)  
Turbulence Yes, CONUS Yes  
Surface Analysis No Yes  
TFRs Yes, within 100nm Yes, CONUS, S. Canada, and PR  
NOTAMs Yes, within 100nm No  
AIRMETs/SIGMETs/CWAs Yes, within 250-500nm Yes, CONUS  
Special Use Airspace status Yes, within 250-500nm No  
Reception Coverage See latest map for enroute coverage CONUS and S. Canada, ground or airborne (with sky in view). See coverage map ADS-B generally available above 2,500' AGL but gaps exist

Notes: Distance ranges refer to distance from transmitting ground stations currently being received.