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Metars Flashcards

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Metar

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Current meteorological report at an airport

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5 required items in a Metar

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Wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition, temperature, and altimeter

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How often are metars issued?

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Issued hourly, usually right before the top of the next hour

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Speci Metar

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Special METAR is an unscheduled Metar, issued in between the normal hourly reporting times if a significant change in weather conditions occurs.

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<[ KSLC ]> 021654Z 13004KT 10SM FEW040 FEW075 FEW200 01/M06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP208 T00111056

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Location- Airport this metar is for. KSLC- Salt Lake City

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KSLC <[ 021654Z ]> 13004KT 10SM FEW040 FEW075 FEW200 01/M06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP208 T00111056

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Date and time metar was issued- 2nd day of the month at 1654z

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KSLC 021654Z <[ 13004KT ]> 10SM FEW040 FEW075 FEW200 01/M06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP208 T00111056

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Wind speed and direction- Wind is coming from 130 degrees at 4 knots

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KSLC 021654Z 13004KT <[ 10SM ]> FEW040 FEW075 FEW200 01/M06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP208 T00111056

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Visibility- 10 statue miles

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KSLC 021654Z 13004KT 10SM <[ FEW040 FEW075 FEW200 ]> 01/M06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP208 T00111056

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Sky condition- Few clouds at 4,000 ft, few clouds at 7,500 ft, few clouds at 20,000 ft. All could layers are AGL or Above ground level

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KSLC 021654Z 13004KT 10SM FEW040 FEW075 FEW200

<[ 01/M06 ]> A3012 RMK AO2 SLP208 T00111056

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Temperature and Dew point- Temperature is 01 degrees Celsius/ Dew Point is minus 06 degrees Celsius

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KSLC 021654Z 13004KT 10SM FEW040 FEW075 FEW200

01/M06 <[ A3012 ]> RMK AO2 SLP208 T00111056

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Altimeter setting- 30.12 inches of mercury

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KSLC 021654Z 13004KT 10SM FEW040 FEW075 FEW200

01/M06 A3012 <[ RMK ]> AO2 SLP208 T00111056

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Remarks

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KSLC 021654Z 13004KT 10SM FEW040 FEW075 FEW200

01/M06 A3012 RMK <[ AO2 ]> SLP208 T00111056

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Automated weather observation station with a precipitation discriminator

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KSLC 021654Z 13004KT 10SM FEW040 FEW075 FEW200

01/M06 A3012 RMK AO2 <[ SLP208 ]> T00111056

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Sea level pressure- 1020.8 millibars

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KSLC 021654Z 13004KT 10SM FEW040 FEW075 FEW200

01/M06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP208 <[ T00111056 ]>

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True temperature and dew point- True temperature is 1.1 degrees Celsius. True dew point is -5.6 degrees Celsius

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