METAR/TAF Forkortelser Flashcards

Question

Snow

Answer 1

Mist vis. ≥ 5/8SM (or ≥ 1000m)

Answer 2

Dust Storm

Answer 3

Funnel cloud(s) e.g., tornado or waterspout

Answer 4

Fog Fog, vis. \< 5/8SM (or ≤ 1000m)

Answer 5

Hail diam. ≥ 5mm (0.25")

Answer 6

Small Hail/Snow Pellets diam. \< 5mm (0.25")

Answer 7

Ice crystals

Answer 8

Ice Pellets

Answer 9

Dust devil/ sand swirl

Answer 10

Partial (covering part of the sky)

Answer 11

Snow Grains

Answer 12

Sand storms

Answer 13

Thunderstorm

Answer 14

Unknown precipitation (automated only)

Answer 15

Volcanic ash

Answer 16

In the Vicinity (5-10 miles)

Answer 17

Thunderstorms with hail

Answer 18

Showers of rain

Answer 19

Blowing sand

Answer 20

Shallow fog

Answer 21

Patches of fog

Answer 22

Freezing rain

Answer 23

No cloud detected

Answer 24

heavy + can also mean a well-developed dust storm, sandstorm, whirl, dust devil, tornado, or waterspout.

Answer 25

Distant (\> 10 miles)

Answer 26

Sky clear 0/8 coverage

Answer 27

Few Trace - 2/8 coverage

Answer 28

Scattered 3/8 - 4/8 coverage

Answer 29

Broken 5/8 - 7/8 coverage

Answer 30

Overcast 8/8 coverage

Answer 31

no significant changes in reportable weather elements are expected during the 2 hours following the reported observation.

Answer 32

due to FROntal Passage

Answer 33

Ice on Runway

Answer 34

Loose Snow on Runway

Answer 35

LighTninG, Cloud to Air

Answer 36

LighTninG, Cloud to Cloud

Answer 37

LighTninG, Cloud to Ground

Answer 38

LighTninG, In-Cloud

Answer 39

PRESsure Rising Rapidly / PRESsure Falling Rapidly

Answer 40

Towering CUmulus clouds OverHeaD

Answer 41

Wet Runway

Answer 42

(Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) is a weather forecast at an airport or military base for a specific period (usually 24 hours).

Answer 43

(Amended Aerodrome Forecast) is issued because the previous version is no longer representative of the current or expected weather. The amended TAF supersedes the previous TAF.Always refer to the date/time group at the end of the TAF to determine the most current forecast.

Answer 44

(Corrected Aerodrome Forecast) is a TAF that has been corrected. When a corrected TAF is issued, disregard previous TAFs.

Answer 45

“Temporary condition between 1300Z and 1600Z of 1 1/2 statute mile visibility in mist.” Only the temporary changing conditions are included in TEMPO groups.

Answer 46

FM means “from” and indicates a rapid weather change where all data groups in the previous line are superseded. In this example, FM 1600 reads, “From 1600Z … ”

Answer 47

“becoming” or a “gradual change” in meteorological conditions and becomes the predominant group by the end time listed. In this example, BECMG 2224 reads “Becoming from 2200Z to 2400Z.”

Answer 48

(civilian use only) represents a 40% probability or chance of conditions occurring along with associated weather conditions (wind, visibility, sky conditions).

Answer 49

Overseas locations may use the contraction “CAVOK” (ceiling and visibility OK). CAVOK is used when there is no significant weather, the visibility is 10 km or greater, and the ceilings are greater than 5,000 ft.

Answer 50

“forecast wind shear at 1,000 feet above the station; wind at 1,000 feet is from 180 degrees (true) at 40 knots.”

Answer 51

Meteorological Aerodrome Report

Answer 52

(Special Report) refers to an unscheduled observation that met a predefined criteria (such as a change from VFR to IFR). The new weather conditions are encoded in a standard METAR report.

Answer 53

“runway visual range for 32 Left is 300 meters.”

METAR/TAF Forkortelser Flashcards

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