METAR and TAF Codes

Question 1

Weather Identifiers:

B

Answer 1

Began

Question 2

Weather Identifiers:

BC

Answer 2

Patches

Question 3

Weather Identifiers:

BL

Answer 3

Blowing

Question 4

Weather Identifiers:

BR

Answer 4

Mist >= 5/8

Question 5

Weather Identifiers:

DR

Answer 5

Low Drifting

Question 6

Weather Identifiers:

DS

Answer 6

Dust Storm

Question 7

Weather Identifiers:

DU

Answer 7

Dust

Question 8

Weather Identifiers:

DZ

Answer 8

Drizzle

Question 9

Weather Identifiers:

E

Answer 9

Ended

Question 10

Weather Identifiers:

FC

Answer 10

Funnel Cloud

Question 11

Weather Identifiers:

+FC

Answer 11

Well Developed Funnel Cloud, Tornado or Waterspout

Question 12

Weather Identifiers:

FG

Answer 12

Fog

Question 13

Weather Identifiers:

FU

Answer 13

Smoke

Question 14

Weather Identifiers:

FZ

Answer 14

Freezing

Question 15

Weather Identifiers:

GR

Answer 15

Hail >5mm

Question 16

Weather Identifiers:

GS

Answer 16

Small Hail/Snow Pellets (<5mm)

Question 17

Weather Identifiers:

HZ

Answer 17

Haze

Question 18

Weather Identifiers:

IC

Answer 18

Ice Crystals

Question 19

Weather Identifiers:

MI

Answer 19

Shallow

Question 20

Weather Identifiers:

PL

Answer 20

Ice Pellets

Question 21

Weather Identifiers:

PO

Answer 21

Well Developed Dust/Sand Whirls

Question 22

Weather Identifiers:

PR

Answer 22

Partial

Question 23

Weather Identifiers:

PY

Answer 23

Spray

Question 24

Weather Identifiers:

RA

Answer 24

Rain

Question 25

Weather Identifiers:

SA

Answer 25

Sand

Question 26

Weather Identifiers:

SG

Answer 26

Snow Grains

Question 27

Weather Identifiers:

SH

Answer 27

Showers

Question 28

Weather Identifiers:

SN

Answer 28

Snow

Question 29

Weather Identifiers:

SQ

Answer 29

Squalls Moderate

Question 30

Weather Identifiers:

SS

Answer 30

Sandstorm

Question 31

Weather Identifiers:

TS

Answer 31

Thunderstorm

Question 32

Weather Identifiers:

UP

Answer 32

Unknown Precipitaion

Question 33

Weather Identifiers:

VA

Answer 33

Volcanic Ash

Question 34

Weather Identifiers:

VC

Answer 34

In the Vicinity

Question 35

Modifiers:

-

Answer 35

Light

Question 36

Modifiers:

+

Answer 36

Heavy

Question 37

Modifiers:

P

Answer 37

More Than

Question 38

Modifiers:

M

Answer 38

Less Than

Question 39

Modifiers:

B

Answer 39

Began

Question 40

Modifiers:

E

Answer 40

Ended

Question 41

Sky Conditions:

BKN

Answer 41

Broken cloud layer 5/8ths to 7/8ths

Question 42

Sky Conditions:

CB

Answer 42

Cumulonimbus

Question 43

Sky Conditions:

CLR

Answer 43

Sky clear at or below 12,000 AGL

Question 44

Sky Conditions:

FEW

Answer 44

Few cloud layer 0/8ths to 2/8ths

Question 45

Sky Conditions:

OVC

Answer 45

Overcast cloud layer 8/8ths coverage

Question 46

Sky Conditions:

SCT

Answer 46

Scattered cloud layer 3/8ths to 4/8ths

Question 47

Sky Conditions:

SKC

Answer 47

Sky Clear

Question 48

Sky Conditions:

TCU

Answer 48

Towering Cumulus

Question 49

Other:

A01

Answer 49

Automated Observation without precipitation discrimination

Question 50

Other:

A02

Answer 50

Automated Observation with precipitation discrimination

Question 51

Other:

A3000

Answer 51

Altimeter setting 30.00”

Question 52

Other:

AMD

Answer 52

Amended Forecast

Question 53

Other:

AUTO

Answer 53

Without human editing

Question 54

Other:

BECMG

Answer 54

Becoming… BECMG 0002 = becoming 00 to 02 Zulu

Question 55

Other:

CAVU

Answer 55

Ceiling and visibility unlimited

Question 56

Other:

COR

Answer 56

Correction

Question 57

Other:

DSNT

Answer 57

Distant weather phenomenon

Question 58

Other:

FM

Answer 58

From… FM0200 = from 0200 Zulu

Question 59

Other:

FROPA

Answer 59

Frontal Passage

Question 60

Other:

LTG

Answer 60

Lightning

Question 61

Other:

LDG

Answer 61

Landing

Question 62

Other:

M

Answer 62

Minus, below zero, “less than”

Question 63

Other:

NO

Answer 63

Not Available

Question 64

Other:

NSW

Answer 64

No significant Weather

Question 65

Other:

P6SM

Answer 65

Plus 6 Statute Miles, greater than, “more than”

Question 66

Other:

PK WND

Answer 66

Peak Wind

Question 67

Other:

PRESFR/PRESRR

Answer 67

Pressure falling or rising rapidly

Question 68

Other:

PROB40

Answer 68

Probability of 40%

Question 69

Other:

R04

Answer 69

Runway

Question 70

Other:

RMK

Answer 70

Remarks

Question 71

Other:

RWY

Answer 71

Runway

Question 72

Other:

RVRNO

Answer 72

Runway Visual Range Not Available

Question 73

Other:

SFC VIS

Answer 73

Surface Visibility

Question 74

Other:

SLP

Answer 74

Sea Level Pressure, add 10 to numbers given

Question 75

Other:

SLPNO

Answer 75

Sea Level Pressure not Available

Question 76

Other:

SM

Answer 76

Statute Miles

Question 77

Other:

SPECI

Answer 77

Special Report

Question 78

Other:

TEMPO

Answer 78

Temporarily… TEMPO 0002 = Temporarily 00 to 02 Zulu

Question 79

Other:

T02560179

Answer 79

Temperature 25.6 dew point 17.9

Question 80

Other:

TWR VIS

Answer 80

Tower Visibility

Question 81

Other:

V

Answer 81

Varying

Question 82

Other: VIRGA

Answer 82

Virga

Question 83

Other: VRB

Answer 83

Variable

Question 84

Other:

VRB VIS

Answer 84

Variable Visibility

Question 85

Other:

VV

Answer 85

Vertical Visibility, Indefinite Ceiling

Question 86

Other:

WS

Answer 86

Windshear

Question 87

Other:

WSHFT

Answer 87

Wind Shift