METAR/TAF - abbreviations Flashcards
(47 cards)
1
Q
BC
A
Patches
2
Q
FG
A
Fog
Visibility below 1000m
3
Q
BR
A
Mist
Visibility above 1000m
4
Q
MI
A
Shallow
5
Q
RA
A
Rain
6
Q
BL
A
Blowing
7
Q
DR
A
Drifting
8
Q
DU
A
Dust
9
Q
DS
A
Dust Storm
10
Q
DZ
A
Drizzle
11
Q
FZ
A
Freezing
12
Q
FU
A
Smoke
13
Q
GR
A
Hail
Diameter at or above 5mm
14
Q
GS
A
Small Hail / Snow pellets
Diameter below 5mm
15
Q
FC
A
Funnel Cloud
16
Q
HZ
A
Haze
17
Q
IC
A
Ice Crystals
18
Q
PR
A
Partial
19
Q
PY
A
Spray
20
Q
PO
A
Dust Devil / Sand Swirl
21
Q
SA
A
Sand
22
Q
SG
A
Snow Grain
23
Q
SH
A
Showers
24
Q
SN
A
Snow
25
SQ
Squalls
26
SS
Sand Storm
27
TS
Thunder Storm
28
UP
Unknown Precipitation
(only in AUTO METAR)
29
VA
Volcanic Ash
30
VC
in the Vicinity
31
+
Heavy(precipitation)
32
-
Light(precipitation)
33
NCD
No Clouds Detected
34
BLW
Below
35
SKC / CLR
Sky Clear / Clear
36
FEW
Few 0-2/8 Octas
37
SCT
Scattered 3-4/8 Octas
38
BKN
Broken 5-7/8 Octas
39
OVC
Overcast 8/8 Octas
40
NOSIG
NO SIGnificant change
No significant change in weather is expected in the 2 hours following this observation
41
TCU
Towering Cumulus clouds
42
CB
Cumulus Nimbus
43
SPECI
METAR outside normal schedule due to significant weather change
44
METAR
METeorological Aerodrome Report
45
TAF
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
46
RVR
Runway Visual Range
47
AMD
Amended
Amended aerodrome forecast due to corrections in the forecast
