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METAR/TAF Abbreviations Flashcards

Study and become fluent with the abbreviations that are found on METAR and TAF reports. This will be on the written exam.

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$

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Maintenance check indicator

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-

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Light intensity

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+

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Heavy intensity

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/

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Indicator that visual range data follows; separator between temperature and dew point data

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ACC

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Altocumulus castellanus (Castle)

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ACFT MSHP

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Aircraft mishap

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ACSL

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Altocumulus lenticular cloud

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AO1

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Automated station without precipitation discriminator

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AO2

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Automated station with precipitation discriminator

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ALP

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Airport location point

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APCH

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Approach

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APRNT

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Apparent

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APRX

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Approximately

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ATCT

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Airport traffic control tower

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AUTO

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Fully automated report

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B

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Began

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BC

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Patches

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BKN

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Broken

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BL

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Blowing

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BR

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Mist

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C

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Center (With reference to runway designation)

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CA

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Cloud-to-air lightning

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CB

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Cumulonimbus cloud

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CBMAM

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Cumulonimbus mammatus (pouch-like formation under cloud) cloud

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CC

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Cloud-to-cloud lightning

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CCSL

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Cirrocumulus standing lenticular cloud

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CG

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Cloud-to-ground lightning

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CHI

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Cloud-height indicator

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CHINO

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Sky condition at secondary location not available

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CIG

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Ceiling

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CLR

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Clear

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CONS

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Continuous

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COR

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Correction to a previously disseminated observation

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DOC

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Department of Commerce

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DOD

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Department of Defense

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DOT

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Department of Transportation

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DR

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Low drifting

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DS

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Duststorm

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DSIPTG

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Dissipating

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DSNT

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Distant

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DU

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Widespread dust

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DVR

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Dispatch visual range

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DZ

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Drizzle

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E

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East, ended, estimated ceiling

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FAA

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Federal Aviation Administration

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FC

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Funnel cloud

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FEW

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Few clouds

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FG

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Fog

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FRQ

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Frequent

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FROPA

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Frontal passage

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FT

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Feet

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FU

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Smoke

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FZ

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Freezing

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G

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Gust

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GR

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Hail

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GS

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Small hail and/or snow pellets

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HLSTO

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HZ

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IC

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Ice crystals, in-cloud lightning

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ICAO

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International Civil Aviation Organization

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INCRG

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Increasing

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INTMT

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Intermittent

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KT

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LST

A

Local Standard Time

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LTG

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LWR

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max

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METAR

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Routine weather report provided at fixed intervals

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MI

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min

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MOV

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MT

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N

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N/A

A

Not applicable

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NCDC

A

National Climatic Data Center

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NE

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NOSPECI

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No SPECI reports are taken at the station

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NOTAM

A

Notice to Airmen

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NW

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NWS

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National Weather Service

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OCNL

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OHD

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OVC

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OVR

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P

A

Indicates greater than the highest reportable value

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PCPN

A

Precipitation

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PL

A

Ice pellets

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PK WND

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PNO

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Precipitation amount not avaliable

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PO

A

Dust devils

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PRES

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PR

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PRESFR

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Pressure falling rapidly

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PRESRR

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Pressure rising rapidly

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PWINO

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Precipitation identifier sensor not available

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PY

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R

A

Right (with reference to the runway designation)

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L

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Left (with reference to the runway designation)

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RA

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RTD

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Routine Delayed (late) observation

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RV

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Reportable value

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RVR

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Runway visual range

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RVRNO

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Runway visual range system not available

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RY

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S

A

Snow, south

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SA

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SCSL

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Stratocumulus standing lenticular cloud

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SCT

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SE

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SFC

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SG

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Snow grains

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SH

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SKC

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SLP

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Sea-level pressure

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SLPNO

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Sea-level pressure not available

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SM

A

Statue miles

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SN

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SNINCR

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Snow increasing rapidly

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SP

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Snow pellets

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SPECI

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An unscheduled report taken when certain criteria have been met

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SQ

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SS

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STN

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SW

A

Snow shower, southwest

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TCU

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Towering cumulus

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TS

A

Thunderstorm

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TSNO

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Thunderstorm information not available

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TWR

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UNKN

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UP

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Unknown precipitation

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UTC

A

Coordinated Universal Time

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V

133
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VA

A

Volcanic ash

134
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VC

A

In the vicinity

135
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VIS

A

Visibility

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VR

A

Visual range

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VRB

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VV

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Vertical visibility

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W

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WND

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WSHFT

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Wind shift

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Z

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Zulu, i.e, Coordinated Universal Time

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