Example
REPORT |
Explanation |
Notes: |
| LTBA |
ICAO location
indicator |
|
| 221720Z |
Issuance Time:
2-digit day, 4-digit time |
ALL times in UTC Zulu |
| |
CORrected
ob or AUTOmated
ob for automated report with no human intervention
omitted when observer logs on
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| 22015G25KT |
Wind:
3 digit true-north direction, nearest 10 degrees
(or VaRiaBle)
next 2-3 digits for speed and unit: KT(Knots/h)
KMH(Km/h)
MPS(meters
per second)
as needed Gust
and maximum speed
if direction varies 60 degrees or more, Variability
appended, e.g. 180V260
|
00000KT for calm |
| 9000 |
Prevailing visibility:
4-digit minimum visibility in meters lowest
value with direction
|
9999 vis > 10Km
U.S.: Statute
Miles &
fractions
See Note 1. |
| TSRA |
Significant present Weather:
| Qualifier |
| - |
Light |
| + |
Heavy |
| VC |
Not at Aerodrome but within
8000m |
| Descriptor |
Precipitation |
| BC |
Patches |
DZ |
Drizzle |
| BL |
Blowing |
GR |
Hail |
| DR |
Drifting |
GS |
Small Hail/Snow Pellets |
| FZ |
Freezing |
PL |
Ice Pelletes |
| MI |
Shallow |
RA |
Rain |
| PR |
Partial |
SG |
Snow Grains |
| SH |
Showers |
SN |
Snow |
| TS |
Thunderstorm |
UP |
Unknown |
| Obscuration |
Other |
| BR |
Mist (> 1000m) |
DS |
Duststorm |
| DU |
Widespread Dust |
FC |
Funnel Cloud |
| FG |
Fog (< 1000m) |
+FC |
Tornado/Waterspout |
| FU |
Smoke |
PO |
Well developed Dust/Sand whirls |
| HZ |
Haze |
SQ |
Squall |
| PY |
Spray |
SS |
Sandstorm |
| SA |
Sand |
|
|
| VA |
Volcanic Ash |
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|
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Up to 3 Groups may be reported.
See Note 1. |
| R06/2500 |
Runway Visual Range:
R 2-digit
runway designator Left,
Center, or
Right as
needed
/ 4-digit
value Varialbility
4-digit value (and tendency Down,
Up or No
change) Minus(<)
or Plus(>)
|
In U.S, 4-digit value, FeeT |
| OVC010CB |
Cloud amount, height
and type:
SKy Clear
0/8
FEW 0/8-2/8
SCaTtered
3/8-4/8
BroKeN
5/8-7/8
OVerCast
8/8
3-digit height in hundreds of ft
Towering
CUmulus or
CumulonimBus
as needed
|
More than 1 layer may be reported.
See Note 1. |
| 18/16 |
Temperature:
2 digits, temperature /
2 digits, dew-point temperature; Minus
for below zero
|
Degrees Celsius |
| Q1021 |
Altimeter setting:
Q-hectoPascals
(QNH)
|
in U.S., A-inches
and hundredths |
| NOSIG |
Trend:
BECoMinG:
change expected during 2-digit hour beginning
and 2-digit hour ending time period
FroM
2-digit hour and 2-digit min beginning
time: indicates significant change
NO SIGnificant
Change
PROBability
and 2-digit percent (30 or 40): probable condition
during 2-digit hour beginning and 2-digit
hour ending time period
TEMPOrary:
changes expected for < 1 hour and in total,
< half of 2-digit hour beginning and
2-digit hour ending time period
|
|
| RMK RWY36 20011KT |
Remarks:
e.g. winds at RWY threshold
e.g. Sea Level Pressure SLP045 in hectoPascals
& tenths(1004.5 hPa) |
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Report will only contain relevant data not all will be
shown.
