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Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)

Also: TAF

A forecast of expected weather within about five statute miles of an airport, written in the same code as a METAR and typically valid for 24 to 30 hours.

“A report established for the 5 statute mile radius around an airport.”
FAA-H-8083-25C · Glossary, Terminal aerodrome forecast (TAF)

Tested on

Private PilotInstrumentCommercialPart 107

Practice with

METAR & TAF DecoderVFR Weather Minimums Visualizer

Related terms

METARPilot Weather Report (PIREP)

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