METAR/TAF Abbreviations Flashcards
Study and become fluent with the abbreviations that are found on METAR and TAF reports. This will be on the written exam. (142 cards)
1
Q
$
A
Maintenance check indicator
2
Q
-
A
Light intensity
3
Q
+
A
Heavy intensity
4
Q
/
A
Indicator that visual range data follows; separator between temperature and dew point data
5
Q
ACC
A
Altocumulus castellanus (Castle)
6
Q
ACFT MSHP
A
Aircraft mishap
7
Q
ACSL
A
Altocumulus lenticular cloud
8
Q
AO1
A
Automated station without precipitation discriminator
9
Q
AO2
A
Automated station with precipitation discriminator
10
Q
ALP
A
Airport location point
11
Q
APCH
A
Approach
12
Q
APRNT
A
Apparent
13
Q
APRX
A
Approximately
14
Q
ATCT
A
Airport traffic control tower
15
Q
AUTO
A
Fully automated report
16
Q
B
A
Began
17
Q
BC
A
Patches
18
Q
BKN
A
Broken
19
Q
BL
A
Blowing
20
Q
BR
A
Mist
21
Q
C
A
Center (With reference to runway designation)
22
Q
CA
A
Cloud-to-air lightning
23
Q
CB
A
Cumulonimbus cloud
24
Q
CBMAM
A
Cumulonimbus mammatus (pouch-like formation under cloud) cloud
25
CC
Cloud-to-cloud lightning
26
CCSL
Cirrocumulus standing lenticular cloud
27
CG
Cloud-to-ground lightning
28
CHI
Cloud-height indicator
29
CHINO
Sky condition at secondary location not available
30
CIG
Ceiling
31
CLR
Clear
32
CONS
Continuous
33
COR
Correction to a previously disseminated observation
34
DOC
Department of Commerce
35
DOD
Department of Defense
36
DOT
Department of Transportation
37
DR
Low drifting
38
DS
Duststorm
39
DSIPTG
Dissipating
40
DSNT
Distant
41
DU
Widespread dust
42
DVR
Dispatch visual range
43
DZ
Drizzle
44
E
East, ended, estimated ceiling
45
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
46
FC
Funnel cloud
47
FEW
Few clouds
48
FG
Fog
49
FRQ
Frequent
50
FROPA
Frontal passage
51
FT
Feet
52
FU
Smoke
53
FZ
Freezing
54
G
Gust
55
GR
Hail
56
GS
Small hail and/or snow pellets
57
HLSTO
Hailstone
58
HZ
Haze
59
IC
Ice crystals, in-cloud lightning
60
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organization
61
INCRG
Increasing
62
INTMT
Intermittent
63
KT
Knots
64
LST
Local Standard Time
65
LTG
Lightning
66
LWR
Lower
67
max
Maximum
68
METAR
Routine weather report provided at fixed intervals
69
MI
Shallow
70
min
Minimum
71
MOV
Movement
72
MT
Mountains
73
N
North
74
N/A
Not applicable
75
NCDC
National Climatic Data Center
76
NE
Northeast
77
NOSPECI
No SPECI reports are taken at the station
78
NOTAM
Notice to Airmen
79
NW
Northwest
80
NWS
National Weather Service
81
OCNL
Ocasional
82
OHD
Overhead
83
OVC
Overcast
84
OVR
Over
85
P
Indicates greater than the highest reportable value
86
PCPN
Precipitation
87
PL
Ice pellets
88
PK WND
Peak wind
89
PNO
Precipitation amount not avaliable
90
PO
Dust devils
91
PRES
Pressure
92
PR
Partial
93
PRESFR
Pressure falling rapidly
94
PRESRR
Pressure rising rapidly
95
PWINO
Precipitation identifier sensor not available
96
PY
Spray
97
R
Right (with reference to the runway designation)
98
L
Left (with reference to the runway designation)
99
RA
Rain
100
RTD
Routine Delayed (late) observation
101
RV
Reportable value
102
RVR
Runway visual range
103
RVRNO
Runway visual range system not available
104
RY
Runway
105
S
Snow, south
106
SA
Sand
107
SCSL
Stratocumulus standing lenticular cloud
108
SCT
Scattered
109
SE
Southeast
110
SFC
Surface
111
SG
Snow grains
112
SH
Shower(s)
113
SKC
Sky clear
114
SLP
Sea-level pressure
115
SLPNO
Sea-level pressure not available
116
SM
Statue miles
117
SN
Snow
118
SNINCR
Snow increasing rapidly
119
SP
Snow pellets
120
SPECI
An unscheduled report taken when certain criteria have been met
121
SQ
Squalls
122
SS
Sandstorm
123
STN
Station
124
SW
Snow shower, southwest
125
TCU
Towering cumulus
126
TS
Thunderstorm
127
TSNO
Thunderstorm information not available
128
TWR
Tower
129
UNKN
Unknown
130
UP
Unknown precipitation
131
UTC
Coordinated Universal Time
132
V
Variable
133
VA
Volcanic ash
134
VC
In the vicinity
135
VIS
Visibility
136
VR
Visual range
137
VRB
Variable
138
VV
Vertical visibility
139
W
West
140
WND
Wind
141
WSHFT
Wind shift
142
Z
Zulu, i.e, Coordinated Universal Time
