Weather · Lesson 16 of 29
Decoding METARs
Every common METAR group in the order it appears, from station and time to wind, visibility, weather, clouds, temperature, altimeter and remarks, with two full decodes.
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Part of Part 107 Complete
This lesson is in the full course
- Decode each group of a METAR or SPECI in order
- Identify the ceiling from a sky condition group
- Interpret common remarks such as AO2, PK WND, TSB and PRESRR
- Use a METAR to judge visibility and cloud clearance for a Part 107 flight