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METAR

Also: Aviation Routine Weather Report

A coded report of current surface weather observed at an airport, giving wind, visibility, clouds, temperature, dew point, and altimeter setting.

“A METAR is an observation of current surface weather reported in a standard international format.”
FAA-H-8083-25C · Chapter 13, Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR)

Tested on

Private PilotInstrumentCommercialPart 107

Practice with

METAR & TAF DecoderVFR Weather Minimums Visualizer

Related terms

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)Pilot Weather Report (PIREP)Dew Point and Temperature Spread

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