diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 79e78c6..67008e3 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ MINIO_BROWSER_REDIRECT_URL=${NGINX_PROTOCOL}://${NGINX_HOST}:${NGINX_HTTP_PORT}/
 
 UI_PORT=3000
 API_PORT=5000
-API_METAR_TIME_OFFSET=3000
+API_METAR_TIME_OFFSET=1800
 
 SSL_CA_NAME=ca
 SSL_CA_PATH=../ssl/${SSL_CA_NAME}.pem
diff --git a/api/src/airports/model/airport.rs b/api/src/airports/model/airport.rs
index 0bc28da..cf9c64c 100644
--- a/api/src/airports/model/airport.rs
+++ b/api/src/airports/model/airport.rs
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ impl Airport {
 
     let metar_fut = async {
       if metar {
-        match Metar::find_all(client, &vec![icao.to_string()], &false).await {
+        match Metar::find_all_distinct(client, &vec![icao.to_string()]).await {
           Ok(m) => Some(m.into_iter().nth(0)),
           Err(err) => {
             log::error!("{}", err);
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ impl Airport {
     let runway_future = Runway::select_all_map(icaos.clone());
     let frequency_future = Frequency::select_all_map(icaos.clone());
     let metar_future = if query.metars.unwrap_or(false) {
-      Some(Metar::find_all(client, &icaos, &false))
+      Some(Metar::find_all_distinct(client, &icaos))
     } else {
       None
     };
diff --git a/api/src/metars/metar_check.rs b/api/src/metars/metar_check.rs
index 124ea73..f4ed940 100644
--- a/api/src/metars/metar_check.rs
+++ b/api/src/metars/metar_check.rs
@@ -3,20 +3,31 @@ use redis::{AsyncCommands, RedisResult};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use crate::db::redis_async_connection;
 use crate::error::ApiResult;
+use crate::metars::Metar;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct MetarCheck {
   pub icao: String,
   pub status: bool,
   pub updated_at: DateTime<Utc>,
+  pub last_metar: Option<Metar>,
 }
 
 impl MetarCheck {
-  pub fn new(icao: String, status: bool) -> Self {
-    Self {
-      icao,
-      status,
-      updated_at: Utc::now(),
+  pub async fn new(icao: String, status: bool) -> Self {
+    match Self::get(&icao).await {
+      Some(c) => Self {
+        icao,
+        status,
+        updated_at: Utc::now(),
+        last_metar: c.last_metar,
+      },
+      None => Self {
+        icao,
+        status,
+        updated_at: Utc::now(),
+        last_metar: None,
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/api/src/metars/model.rs b/api/src/metars/model.rs
index 2e3996a..0924642 100644
--- a/api/src/metars/model.rs
+++ b/api/src/metars/model.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use crate::metars::MetarCheck;
 
 const TABLE_NAME: &str = "metars";
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Metar {
   pub icao: String,
   pub raw_text: String,
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ pub struct Metar {
   pub density_altitude: Option<f64>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum ReportModifier {
   #[serde(rename = "AUTO")]
   Auto,
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ impl Display for ReportModifier {
   }
 }
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct RunwayVisualRange {
   pub runway: String,
   #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl Default for RunwayVisualRange {
   }
 }
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum AutomatedStationType {
   #[serde(rename = "AO1")]
   WithoutPrecipitationDiscriminator,
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ impl Display for AutomatedStationType {
   }
 }
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Remarks {
   #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
   pub peak_wind: Option<PeakWind>,
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ pub struct Remarks {
   pub sky_condition_at_secondary_location_not_available: Option<String>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct PeakWind {
   pub degrees: i32,
   pub speed: i32,
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ impl Default for Remarks {
   }
 }
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct SkyCondition {
   pub sky_cover: String,
   #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ impl Default for SkyCondition {
   }
 }
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum FlightCategory {
   VFR,
   MVFR,
@@ -993,10 +993,9 @@ impl Metar {
     })
   }
 
-  pub async fn find_all(
+  pub async fn find_all_distinct(
     client: &Client,
-    icao_list: &Vec<String>,
-    _force: &bool,
+    icao_list: &Vec<String>
   ) -> ApiResult<Vec<Self>> {
     if icao_list.is_empty() {
       return Ok(Vec::new());
@@ -1017,9 +1016,9 @@ impl Metar {
 
     let current_time = Utc::now().timestamp();
     let time_offset = env::var("API_METAR_TIME_OFFSET")
-      .unwrap_or("3000".to_string())
+      .unwrap_or("1800".to_string())
       .parse::<i64>()
-      .unwrap_or(3000);
+      .unwrap_or(1800);
     let short_time_offset: i64 = 300;
 
     // Setup metars and missing metar structures
@@ -1042,8 +1041,8 @@ impl Metar {
         };
         // If the metar was cached more than short_time_offset minutes ago, refresh it
         if refresh_seconds >= short_time_offset {
-          log::trace!("{} METAR data is outdated, refreshing now", &icao);
-          missing_metar_icaos.push(icao);
+          log::trace!("{} METAR data is outdated, marked for refresh", &icao);
+          missing_metar_icaos.push(icao.clone());
         }
         // Otherwise return outdated data and wait
         else {
@@ -1058,7 +1057,7 @@ impl Metar {
       // Otherwise add the metar to the vector
       else {
         found_metar_icaos.insert(icao.clone());
-        let metar_check = MetarCheck::new(icao, true);
+        let metar_check = MetarCheck::new(icao, true).await;
         metar_check.insert(time_offset as u64).await?;
         metars.push(Metar::from_db(metar_row)?);
       }
@@ -1092,21 +1091,29 @@ impl Metar {
 
       if remote_metars.len() > 0 {
         // Insert missing METARs
-        for remote_metar in &remote_metars {
-          found_metar_icaos.insert(remote_metar.icao.to_string());
-          let metar_check = MetarCheck::new(remote_metar.icao.clone(), true);
-          metar_check.insert(time_offset as u64).await?;
+        for remote_metar in remote_metars.clone() {
           remote_metar.insert().await?;
+          found_metar_icaos.insert(remote_metar.icao.to_string());
+          let mut metar_check = MetarCheck::new(remote_metar.icao.clone(), true).await;
+          metar_check.last_metar = Some(remote_metar);
+          metar_check.insert(time_offset as u64).await?;
         }
-        metars.append(&mut remote_metars)
+        metars.append(&mut remote_metars);
       }
 
       // Update still missing metars
-      let mut still_missing_metar_icaos: Vec<String> = vec![];
+      // let mut still_missing_metar_icaos: Vec<String> = vec![];
       for difference in found_metar_icaos.symmetric_difference(&requested_icaos) {
-        still_missing_metar_icaos.push(difference.to_string());
-        let metar_check = MetarCheck::new(difference.to_string(), false);
-        metar_check.insert(short_time_offset as u64).await?
+        // still_missing_metar_icaos.push(difference.to_string());
+        let metar_check = MetarCheck::new(difference.to_string(), false).await;
+        metar_check.insert(short_time_offset as u64).await?;
+        // Only add cached metar data if it's less than 4 hours old
+        if let Some(last_metar) = metar_check.last_metar {
+          let four_hours_ago = Utc::now() - chrono::Duration::hours(4);
+          if last_metar.observation_time < four_hours_ago {
+            metars.push(last_metar);
+          }
+        }
       }
       // if !still_missing_metar_icaos.is_empty() {
       //   log::trace!("Still missing METAR data from {:?}", still_missing_metar_icaos);
diff --git a/api/src/metars/routes.rs b/api/src/metars/routes.rs
index fe8dbea..7218ed7 100644
--- a/api/src/metars/routes.rs
+++ b/api/src/metars/routes.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ use crate::AppState;
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 struct FindAllParameters {
   icaos: Option<String>,
-  force: Option<bool>,
 }
 
 #[get("metars")]
@@ -19,10 +18,9 @@ async fn find_all(data: web::Data<AppState>, req: HttpRequest) -> HttpResponse {
     None => return HttpResponse::UnprocessableEntity().body("Missing icaos parameter"),
   };
   let icaos: Vec<String> = icao_string.split(',').map(|s| s.to_string()).collect();
-  let force = &parameters.force.unwrap_or(false);
 
   let client = &data.client;
-  let metars = match Metar::find_all(client, &icaos, force).await {
+  let metars = match Metar::find_all_distinct(client, &icaos).await {
     Ok(a) => a,
     Err(err) => {
       error!("{}", err);