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METAR. AVIATION ROUTINE WEATHER REPORT (METAR). INTERNATIONAL CODE FORMAT FOR HOURLY SURFACE WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.THESE REPORTS ARE ISSUED EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR FOR HUNDREDS OF LOCATIONS WORLD WIDE AND CONTAIN THE LATEST AVAILABLE WEATHER INFORMATION.. Property of Lear Siegler. THE PURPOSE IS.
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4. AVIATION ROUTINE WEATHER REPORT(METAR) INTERNATIONAL CODE FORMAT FOR HOURLY SURFACE WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.
THESE REPORTS ARE ISSUED EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR FOR HUNDREDS OF LOCATIONS WORLD WIDE AND CONTAIN THE LATEST AVAILABLE WEATHER INFORMATION.
5. THE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE THE PILOT WITH THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS
AT A STATION.
6. METAR FORMAT TYPE OF REPORT
STATION IDENTIFIER (FOUR LETTER)
DATE AND TIME OF OBSERVATION
WINDS
VISIBILITY AND RVR
PRESENT WEATHER
SKY CONDITION
TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT
ALTIMETER SETTING
REMARKS
7. ELO
Interpret METAR report heading
8. TYPE REPORT METAR -- ROUTINE HOURLY REPORT
SPECI SELECTED SPECIAL WEATHER REPORT
COR -- CORRECTION TO PREVIOUS REPORT
AUTO FULLY AUTOMATED WITH NO HUMAN INTERVENTION OR OVERSIGHT
9. STATION IDENTIFIER KOZR -- Cairns AAF.
KMXF -- Maxwell AFB
KLSF -- Lawson AAF.
KBIX -- Keesler AFB.
KBKF -- Buckley ANGB.
KFCS -- Butts AAF.
KFLV -- Sherman AAF.
KMIB -- Minot AFB.
11. questions ?
12. ELO
Interpret wind information
16. questions ?
17. ELO
Interpret visibility information
39. questions ?
40. ELO
Interpret ceiling information
52. questions ?
53. ELO
Interpret temperature/dew point information
57. questions ?
58. ELO
Interpret altimeter setting information
62. questions ?
63. ELO
Interpret remarks
73. questions ?
75. ELO
Identify and interpret information
contained in the forecast
86. questions ?
87. ELO
Identify and interpret levels, direction
of winds, speed, and temperature
93. questions ?