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METAR
| METAR | | | In weather, an acronym for Aviation Routine Weather Report, which is an observation of current surface reported in the standard international format. Routine METARs are transmitted hourly; there is a special report (as indicated by the acronym “SPECI”) that may be issued at any time for rapidly changing weather conditions. | | source: FAA Balloon Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-11) |
| | | Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR) Observation of current surface weather reported in a standard international format. | | source: FAA Risk Management Handbook (FAA-H-8083-2) |
| | | See Aviation Routine Weather Report. | | source: FAA Weight Shift Control Handbook (FAA-H-8083-5) |
| | | Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR) is the primary observation code used in the U. S. to satisfy World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirements for reporting surface meteorological data. A METAR report includes the airport identifier, time of observation, wind, visibility, runway visual range, present weather phenomena, sky conditions, temperature, dew point, and altimeter setting. Excluding the airport identifier and the time of observation, this information is collectively referred to as “the body of the report.” As an addition, coded and/or plain language information elaborating on data in “the body of the report” may be appended to the end of the METAR in a section coded as “Remarks.” The contents of the “Remarks” section vary with the type of reporting station. The METAR may be abridged at some designated stations only including a few of the mentioned elements. | | source: FAA/NOAA Aviation Weather Services (AC 00-45G) |
| | | a weather report from an airport or weather station often used by pilots as a print-out during the preflight briefing. It can be obtained for any location in the world and is usually updated hourly | | source: ICAO English Pro Aviation Glossary |
| | | An international code (Aviation Routine Weather Report) used for reporting, recording and transmitting weather observations. | | source: NOAA National Weather Service Glossary |
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