Weather Terminology Quiz

Inflight weather advisory issued as an amendment to the area forecast, concerning weather phenomena of operational interest to all aircraft and that is potentially hazardous to aircraft with limited capability due to lack of equipment, instrumentation, or pilot qualifications.

• AIRMET

• SIGMET

• TAF

• METAR

A term used in aviation for coordinated universal time (UTC) which places the entire world on one time standard.

• ZULU

• UNI-T

• EST

• EDT

A report established for the 5 statute mile radius around an airport

• METAR

• TAF

• SIGMET

• PIREP

The atmospheric termperature (varying accoudring to pressure and humidity below which water droplets begin to condense and dew can form.

• SUB-TROPICAL

• HUMIDITY

• DEW POINT

• BAROMETRIC PRESSURE

A unit of linear measurement equaal to 1,760 yards (approximately 1.609 kms).

• DECAMETER

• LEAGUE

• NAUTICAL MILE

• STATUTE MILE

Observation of current surface weather reported in a standard international format.

• PROG CHART

• TAF

• METAR

• SIGMET

The time between official sunset and thirty minutes after sunset, or thirty minutes before sunrise.

• DUSK/DAWN

• CIVIL TWILIGHT

• UTC

• ZULU

A weather advisory in abbreviated plain language concerning the occurrence or expected occurrence of potentially hazardous en route weather phenomena that may affect the safety of aircraft operations.

• METAR

• TAF

• PIREP

• SIGMET

Makes available to the aviation community text, digital and graphical forecasts, analyses, and observations of aviation-related weather variables.

• GARMIN

• NATIONAL AIRBORNE WEATHER DATA

• AVIATION DIGITAL DATA SERVICE

• DAVE TURLEY

Shown on a METAR in degrees and speed in knots.

• ALTIMETER

• WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED

• TEMPERATURE

• VISIBILITY