METAR Hodge Podge
Weather
PIREPs
Graphic Forecast
Winds Aloft
AIRMET/SIGMET
100
What is the highest RVFR observed for runway 17R?
SPECI KBLD 281243Z AUTO VRB05KT M1/4SM R17R/0800V5500FT FG BKN003 29/29 A2973 RMK AOl SLP069 T02940294
What is 5500?
100
Millibar
What is the measurement for pressure?
100
What distance is the aircraft from the NXC VOR?
What is 128 NM?
100
What time range can the GFA display forecasts?
What are +1 to +15 hours
The GFA displays forecasts from +1 to +15 hours. This allows you, the PIC, to get a good idea of what the weather will be doing throughout your flight.
100
What time was this forecast issued?
What is 1400?
100
What time does the Convective SIGMET expire?
What is 22:00Z?
200
What is the highest RVR observed for runway 34C?
METAR KBLD 281254Z AUTO VRB03KT M1/4SM R34C/0700V5500FT FG BKN002 24/24 A2982 RMK AOl SLP098 T02380238
What is 5500?
200
Pitchfork?
What is symbol for Icing on a weather chart
200
What wind speed did the pilot report?
UA /OV KBLD /TM 0932 /FL017 /TP SR22 /WV 29156KT
What is 56 knots?
200
PIREPS can be shown for what time range in a GFA?
CURRENT TIME TO -12 HOURS
CURRENT TIME TO -13 HOURS
CURRENT TIME TO -14 HOURS
CURRENT TIME TO -15 HOURS
What are CURRENT TIME TO -14 HOURS?
200
What time is the forecast data valid?
What is 1800Z?
200
What is the highest icing altitude? (Note if MSL or Flt Lvl)
What is 5000' MSL?
300
What is the lowest altitude reported for the variable ceiling?
METAR KBLD 281250Z AUTO 35016KT 350V070 lOSM OVC014 M01/M15 A3083 RMK AOl CIG 014V022 SLP440 T10091151
What is 1400' AGL?
300
Turbulence below 15,000' MSL
What is Low Level Turbulence?
300
What is the top altitude of the highest cloud layer the pilot reported?
UA /OV KBLD /TM 0935 /FL220 /TP B752 /SK BKN028-TOP045/BKN165-TOP200
What is 20,000'?
UA /OV KBLD /TM 0935 /FL220 /TP B752 /SK BKN028-TOP045/BKN165-TOP200
300
TAF cloud ceilings are displayed in:
HUNDREDS OF FEET AGL
THOUSANDS OF FEET AGL
HUNDREDS OF FEET MSL
THOUSANDS OF FEET MSL
What are hundreds of feet AGL?
The cloud ceilings reported in a TAF are hundreds of feet AGL. If you are using this to predict cloud heights in MSL at your departure or arrival airport, add the airport field elevation and the forecasted cloud ceiling to get the cloud ceiling in MSL.
300
What direction are the winds blowing from at ABR at 9000 feet?
What are 040 degrees?
300
What direction is the thunderstorm moving?
What are 300 degrees?
400
What sea-level pressure does this observation report?
SPECI KBLD 281246Z AUTO 32028G44KT lOSM SCT035 M01/M07 A2905 RMK AOl SLP838 T10091073
What is 983.8 hPa?
400
Wind Shear
What is a sudden and drastic change in Wind Speed and Direction
400
What weather did the pilot report?
UA /OV KBLD /TM 0938 /FL039 /TP Ol /WX BLPY
What is blowing spray?
UA /OV KBLD /TM 0938 /FL039 /TP Ol /WX BLPY
400
Cloud forecasts can be displayed for what time range in the GFA?
FROM +1 TO +13 HOURS
FROM +1 TO +14 HOURS
FROM +1 TO +15 HOURS
FROM +1 TO +16 HOURS
What are FROM +1 TO +15 HOURS?
400
What is the forecast temperature at GFK at 30000 feet?
What is minus 34 degrees?
400
How long are AIRMETs valid?
UP TO 1 HOUR
UP TO 6 HOURS
UP TO 12 HOURS
UP TO 24 HOURS
What is up to 6 hours?
500
What sea-level pressure does this observation report?
METAR KBLD 281257Z AUTO 21017G33KT 210V300 lOSM SCT035 M08/M17 A2843 RMK AOl SLP629 T10771169
What is 962.9?
The sea-level pressure is the three digit value after the letters "SLP". Place a decimal before the last number, and a "9" or "10" in front of the three digit value. Keep in mind what the current altimeter setting is, and that 29.92" Hg = 1013.2 hPa.
500
Convection?
What is the process of cold air moving down and hot air moving up?
500
What type of lightning did the pilot report?
UA /OV KBLD /TM 0940 /FL030 /TP B773 /WX TS /RM TS LTGICCGCC
What are in-cloud, cloud-to-ground, and cloud-to-cloud?
UA /OV KBLD /TM 0940 /FL030 /TP B773 /WX TS /RM TS LTGICCGCC
500
What 3 forecast types are in the GFA clouds forecast?
CLOUD TOP HEIGHT, CLOUD COVERAGE, AND CLOUD BASE HEIGHT
CLOUD TYPE, THUNDERSTORM PROBABILITY, AND SEVERE WEATHER PROBABILITY
CLOUD TYPE, SEVERE WEATHER PROBABILITY, PRECIPITATION PROBABILITY
CLOUD TOP HEIGHT, CLOUD BASE HEIGHT, AND PRECIPITATION PROBABILITY
What are CLOUD TOP HEIGHT, CLOUD COVERAGE, AND CLOUD BASE HEIGHT?
500
How often are Winds Aloft forecasts issued?
1 TIME PER DAY
2 TIMES PER DAY
3 TIMES PER DAY
4 TIMES PER DAY
What are 4 times per day?
500
What time does the AIMET expire?
What is 03:00?