PHAK 13: Aviation Weather Services, METAR Weather Codes

Question 1

-

Answer 1

Light intensity

Question 2

(blank)

Answer 2

Moderate intensity

Question 3

+

Answer 3

Heavy intensity

Question 4

VC

Answer 4

In the vicinity

Question 5

MI

Answer 5

Shallow
(French: Mince)

Question 6

PR

Answer 6

Partial

Question 7

BC

Answer 7

Patches
(French: Bancs)

Question 8

DR

Answer 8

Low drifting

Question 9

BL

Answer 9

Blowing

Question 10

SH

Answer 10

Showers

Question 11

TS

Answer 11

Thunderstorm

Question 12

FZ

Answer 12

Freezing

Question 13

RA

Answer 13

Rain

Question 14

DZ

Answer 14

Drizzle

Question 15

SN

Answer 15

Snow

Question 16

SG

Answer 16

Snow Grains

Question 17

IC

Answer 17

Ice Crystals

Question 18

PL

Answer 18

Ice Pellets

Question 19

GR

Answer 19

Hail
(in the US includes Small Hail)
(French: Grêle)

Question 20

GS

Answer 20

Snow Pellets and/or Small Hail
(not in the US)
(French: Grésil)

Question 21

UP

Answer 21

Unknown Precipitation

Question 22

FG

Answer 22

Fog

Question 23

VA

Answer 23

Volcanic Ash

Question 24

BR

Answer 24

Mist
(French: Brume)

Question 25

HZ

Answer 25

Haze

Question 26

DU

Answer 26

Widespread Dust

Question 27

FU

Answer 27

Smoke
(French: Fumée)

Question 28

SA

Answer 28

Sand

Question 29

PY

Answer 29

Spray

Question 30

SQ

Answer 30

Squall

Question 31

PO

Answer 31

Dust or Sand Whirls
(French: Poussière)

Question 32

DS

Answer 32

Duststorm

Question 33

SS

Answer 33

Sandstorm

Question 34

FC

Answer 34

Funnel Cloud

Question 35

B

Answer 35

Began At Time

Question 36

E

Answer 36

Ended At Time

Question 37

2 Digits

Answer 37

Minutes of current hour

Question 38

4 Digits

Answer 38

Hour/Minutes Zulu Time

Question 39

Light intensity

Answer 39

-

Question 40

Moderate intensity

Answer 40

(blank)

Question 41

Heavy intensity

Answer 41

+

Question 42

In the vicinity

Answer 42

VC

Question 43

Shallow (French: Mince)

Answer 43

MI

Question 44

Partial

Answer 44

PR

Question 45

Patches
(French: Bancs)

Answer 45

BC

Question 46

Low drifting

Answer 46

DR

Question 47

Blowing

Answer 47

BL

Question 48

Showers

Answer 48

SH

Question 49

Thunderstorm

Answer 49

TS

Question 50

Freezing

Answer 50

FZ

Question 51

Rain

Answer 51

RA

Question 52

Drizzle

Answer 52

DZ

Question 53

Snow

Answer 53

SN

Question 54

Snow Grains

Answer 54

SG

Question 55

Ice Crystals

Answer 55

IC

Question 56

Ice Pellets

Answer 56

PL

Question 57

Hail
(in the US includes Small Hail)
(French: Grêle)

Answer 57

GR

Question 58

Snow Pellets and/or Small Hail (not in the US) (French: Grésil)

Answer 58

GS

Question 59

Unknown Precipitation

Answer 59

UP

Question 60

Fog

Answer 60

FG

Question 61

Volcanic Ash

Answer 61

VA

Question 62

Mist (French: Brume)

Answer 62

BR

Question 63

Haze

Answer 63

HZ

Question 64

Widespread Dust

Answer 64

DU

Question 65

Smoke
(French: Fumée)

Answer 65

FU

Question 66

Sand

Answer 66

SA

Question 67

Spray

Answer 67

PY

Question 68

Squall

Answer 68

SQ

Question 69

Dust or Sand Whirls
(French: Poussière

Answer 69

PO

Question 70

Duststorm

Answer 70

DS

Question 71

Sandstorm

Answer 71

SS

Question 72

Funnel Cloud

Answer 72

FC

Question 73

Began At Time

Answer 73

B

Question 74

Ended At Time

Answer 74

E

Question 75

Minutes of current hour

Answer 75

2 Digits

Question 76

Hour/Minutes Zulu Time

Answer 76

4 Digits