METARS and TAFS

How many hours is this report valid for?

• 12 hours

• 1 hour

• 6 hours

• 24 hours

Wind at time of forecast will be?

• from the south at 16 knots

• 160 true at 6 kts

• 160 magnetic at 6 kts

What time will the wind change from 6kts to 10kts?

• 2000

• 0200

• 0100

• 1130 LMT

at time 00 the cloud you would expect will be?

• 5-7 OKTAS

• Broken at 3000ft

• 3 to 4 OKTAS at 2500ft & 5-7 OKTAS at 3500ft

• No cloud at start of forecast

Identify the predicted wind direction and Atmospheric Pressure at Bankstown Airport at time 0300 ?

YSBK TAF Z201132 00/12

25012KT 9999 BKN040

FM210500 01012KT 7000 OVC030

T 11 15 17 17 18 Q 1024 1025 1028 1028

• Southerly winds and low pressure

• 01012KT & 1028 hPa

• 25012KT & 1025 hPa

• 25012KT 1024 hPa

A METAR report is a snapshot of the weather at the time that you access the TAF. How long is it valid for?

• 5 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 15 minutes form the time of the METAR

• 30 minutes from the time that you access the weather report

A TAF is the weather forecast for a given area; from the central point of the airport to a maximum radius distance of what?

• 5nm

• 10nm

• 12nm

• 9999m

A report given for the 5 statute mile radius of a particular airport vicinity is called...

• METAR

• TAF

• ATIS

The observation of the current Surface Weather given in standard international format is known as...

• TAF

• PIREP

• METAR

A TAF report is provided to cover...

• Major airports

• Larger airports

• Small airports