diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 70adcc7..8282f41 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "aviationweather",
-  "version": "1.1.2",
+  "version": "1.1.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "aviationweather",
-      "version": "1.1.2",
+      "version": "1.1.4",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "axios": "^0.21.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f1bb6a0..fcdf157 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "aviationweather",
-  "version": "1.1.2",
+  "version": "1.1.4",
   "description": "Node.js wrapper for aviation weather, written in TypeScript",
   "main": "build/index.js",
   "types": "build/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/src/types/responses/AW/IMetar.ts b/src/types/responses/AW/IMetar.ts
index 78d9e03..be66e9a 100644
--- a/src/types/responses/AW/IMetar.ts
+++ b/src/types/responses/AW/IMetar.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export interface IMetar {
    * See http://www.aviationweather.gov/metar/help?page=plot#fltcat
    * NOTE: cloud_base_ft_agl needs to be specified to output flight_category.
    */
-  flight_category: "VFR" | "MVFR" | "IFR" | "LIFR";
+  flight_category?: "VFR" | "MVFR" | "IFR" | "LIFR";
 
   /**
    * Pressure change in the past 3 hours (mb)