METAR/TAF Flashcards by Zachary Weeks

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$

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Maintenance check indicator

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+

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Heavy intensity

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ACC

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altocumulus castellanus

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ACSL

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altocumulus standing lenticular cloud

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AO2

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automated station with precipitation discriminator

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APCH

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approach

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APRX

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approximately

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AUTO

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fully automated report

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BC

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patches

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BL

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blowing

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C

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center (with reference with runway designation)

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CB

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cumulonimbus cloud

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CC

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cloud -cloud lightning

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cd

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candela

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CHI

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cloud-height indicator

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CIG

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ceiling

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CONS

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continuous

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DOC

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Department of Commerce

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DOT

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Department of Transportation

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DS

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dust storm

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DSNT

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distant

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DZ

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drizzle

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FAA

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Federal Aviation Administration

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FEW

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few clouds

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FIBI

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filed but impracticable to transmit

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FRQ

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frequent

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FT

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feet

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FZ

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freezing

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G

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gust

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GS

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small hail and/ or snow pellets

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HZ

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haze

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ICAO

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International Civil Aviation Organization

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INTMT

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intermittent

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L

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left (with reference to runway designation)

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LST

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Local Standard Time

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LWR

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lower

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max

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maximum

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MI

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shallow

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MOV

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moved/moving/movement

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N

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north

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OVC

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overcast

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PRES

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pressure

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RTD

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Routine Delayed (late) observation

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RVR

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Runway Visual Range

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RY

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runway

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SA

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sand

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SCT

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scattered

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SFC

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surface

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SH

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shower(s)

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SLP

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sea-level pressure

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SM

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statute miles

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SNINCR

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snow increasing rapidly

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SS

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sandstorm

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SW

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snow shower, Southwest

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TS

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thunderstorm

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TWR

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tower

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UP

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unknown precipitation

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V

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variable

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VC

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in the vicinity

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VISNO

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visibility at secondary location not available

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VRB

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variable

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W

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west

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WSHFT

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wind shift