How to read a METAR aviation weather report
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One of the first aviation-specific weather products you’ll learn to use is called an Aviation Routine Weather Report, or METAR for short, which is an observation of weather conditions at an airport.
A METAR is generated from a collection of weather sensors that measure wind speed and direction, surface visibility, precipitation, cloud coverage and height, air temperature, dewpoint and altimeter setting. Learn more in our latest video tip.
This video tip is from Sporty’s Learn to Fly Course.
As Sporty’s lead aviation course and video producer, Bret is usually flying an interesting airplane, and often with a camera rolling. He oversees the development, production and distribution of over 30 aviation courses from Sporty's, including the Private Pilot Learn to Fly Course. He is a flight instructor and check airman at the Sporty's Academy flight school and a senior captain on a Cessna Citation.
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