Group,
After speaking with both Keystone Aviation Group and Wade Bethge, this
individual appears not to be who they claim to be. I urge caution.
We're all aware of the massive influx of METAR|SPECI requests lately. Many
(most?) of us know the true use for the data despite the email's claims.
Stay safe.
On Wed, Jul 1, 2026 at 1:42 PM Wade Bethge <wadebethge@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I’m setting up a small LDM downstream for Keystone Aviation and wanted to
> ask if anyone would be willing to provide an upstream feed for surface
> observations.
>
> We’re only looking for METAR/SPECI text bulletins from IDS|DDPLUS. We do
> not need model grids, radar, satellite, CONDUIT, NEXRAD, or any of the
> higher-volume feeds.
>
> The intended request would be:
>
> REQUEST IDS|DDPLUS "^S[AP]"
>
> Host details:
>
> hostname: ldm.keystoneaviation.info
> IPv4: 135.148.232.141
> IPv6: 2604:2dc0:101:100::d06
> forward DNS: ldm.keystoneaviation.info -> 135.148.232.141
> reverse DNS: 135.148.232.141 -> ldm.keystoneaviation.info
> location: Ashburn VA
> LDM version: 6.15.0
>
> This would be for low-volume real-time aviation weather monitoring related
> to flight operations/training. We are not redistributing the feed, and I’m
> happy to send rtstats if that’s useful.
>
> I’m happy to point at whichever upstream makes the most sense
> geographically or topologically, and I can keep the request narrowed
> further if preferred.
>
> Appreciate any help or direction.
>
> Best,
> Wade Bethge
> Keystone Aviation LLC
> https://keystoneaviationgroup.com/
> wadebethge@xxxxxxxxx
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