FANR5640/7640: Lecture 6 – Part 107 Practice Exam (YouTube)

 

 

 

METARs: Routine Surface Observations

RP101 3.1

METAR Cheat Sheet

  • aviationweather.gov 
  • METAR issued every 55 minutes
  • CB = cumulonimbus = thunder showers
  • Ceiling is the lowest broken or overcast layer (few and scattered is not considered when determining the ceiling)
  • cloud heights are reported in hundreds of feet above ground level (AGL)

 

What are they & how to read them

Where to get them

(Feb 15, 2017)

Check current METAR  https://www.aviationweather.gov  (kahn)