Aerodrome Forecasts and Reports

Decode and apply information contained in the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP Book) and the Enroute Supplement Australia (ERSA) to understand Aerodrome Weather Forecasts and Reports.

AIP
Meteological Services: Gen 3.5
Definitions and Abbreviations: Gen 2.2

ERSA
Meteological Services

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TAF Examples

TAF YCOM 070635Z 0820 18015KT 9999 FEW005 BKN020
TEMPO 1014 2000 –SHSN BKN005 SCT020
T 03 00 M02 M04 Q 1008 1007 1006 1006

TAF YSSY 010435Z 0606 31005KT CAVOK
FM14 16015KT 8000 SHRA BKN008 SCT030
FM23 23010KT 9999 NO SIG WX SCT030
T 25 21 18 15 Q1012 1013 1014 1014

TAF YSCB 270648Z 0820 33015G28KT 3000 +RA BKN010 OVC100
FM14 16015KT 8000 SHRA FEW010 SCT040 SCT100
INTER 1015 1000 +TSRA BKN005 SCT040CB
FM08 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT TILL15
T 14 13 13 11 Q 1016 1015 1013 1016

TAF YMHB 100645Z 0820 14001KT 3500 DZ OVC005
FM12 14001KT 0300 FG
T 12 11 10 10 Q 1018 1019 1020 1019

TAF YMML 291645Z 1818 36007KT CAVOK
FM0230 18015KT 9999 –SHRA FEW015 SCT025
FM10 15005KT 5000 HZ BKN020 PROB30 1418 0500 FG
T 15 23 18 17 Q 1020 1021 1019 1018

TTF Examples

TTF SPECI YPAD 012200Z 00000KT 5000 DZ OVC005 14/14
Q1025 RMK RF00.4/000.4
FM2200 00000KT 9999 NO SIG WX BKN008
FM2300 03005KT 9999 NO SIG WX SCT020

TTF SPECI YMML 100200Z 05008KT 4000 DZ BKN005
OVC100 16/15 Q1017 RMK RF00.2/000.2 NOSIG

TTF METAR YPPH 120500Z 36015KT CAVOK 32/08 Q1014
RMK RF00.0/000.0
FM0630 28025KT 9999 NO SIG WX BKN030
INTER 0530/0730 5000 SHRA BKN008

TTF METAR YBTL 220730Z 35006KT 9999 FEW050TCU
31/21 Q1005
RMK RF00.0/000.0 DISTANT THUNDER NOSIG

TTF SPECI YBTL 240800Z 03010KT 4000 TSRA BKN030CB
SCT120 27/24 Q1008 RMK RF00.0/000.0
FM0830 03005KT 9999 SHRA BKN035
INTER 0830/1100 4000 TSRA SCT010 SCT030CB

TTF METAR YBAS 271400Z 02015KT 9999 SCT040 BKN120
22/08 Q1008 RMK RF00.0/000.0 DISTANT LIGHTNING TO NW
FM1630 34018G35KT 6000 SHRA BKN030 BKN120
INTER 1630/1700 3000 TSRA SCT010 BKN030CB
USE TAF FOR ARRIVALS AFTER 1500Z