Weather Services Flashcards
Aviation Routine weather Report
Metar (stand for)
Observation of Current Condition at an Airport
Metar ( Definition )
50 Minutes of each hou
Metar ( Issued )
Cover the Airport
Metar ( coverage )
Terminal Area Forecast
TAF ( Stand for)
A concise Statement of Expected Meteorological conditions within a 5SM radius of an airport
TAF (Definition )
4x a day at 0z 6z 12z 18z
TAF ( issued )
24 hours
TAF (Valid)
5 statute miles from the center of the runway complex.
TAF (coverage)
issuance time only
Metar ( valid )
Aviation Area Forecast
FA ( Stand for)
Forecast of visual meteorological conditions, Clouds and general Weather over an area of Several States.
FA ( definition )
Comunications and product header, precautionary statement, synopsis, VFR Clouds e Weather
FA (contain)
3 Times daily
FA (issued)
18Hours - 12 hours forecast - 6 hours Categorical outlook
FA (Valid)
Several States
FA (coverage)
Airmens Meterological Information
Airmet ( Stand For )
Advises of non-convective weather that is potentially hazardous to all aircraft but specially to small aircrafts.
Airmet ( Definition )
every six hours starting at 01:45 UTC
Airmet ( issued )
6 Hours
Airmet ( Valid )
IFR Conditions and extensive mountain obscuration.
Airmet ( Sierra )
Moderate Turbulence, sustained surface winds 30 knots or greater, non-convective low-level wind shear
Airmet ( Tango )
Moderate icing and Freezing levels.
Airmet ( Zulu
3000 Square Miles.
Airmet ( coverage )
Significant Meterological Information
SIGMET ( Stand for )
Advises of Non-convective weather that is potentially hazardous to all aircraft.
SIGMET (definition)