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	METAR Data Access
		METAR observations are available as individual reports or in
		Hourly files containing METAR reports are available here and via anonymous FTP from weather.noaa.gov in the /data/observations/metar/cycles directory.
		In the U.S., METAR reports are taken once an hour between 50 minutes past the hour and the top of the (next) hour.
	weather.noaa.gov /weather/metar.shtml (459 words)

	METAR Decoding
		In this way pilots will be able to continue with the weather as given by the AHC or they may elect to choose real time weather conditions for their flight when these become available.
		The presentation of TAF and METAR information in Europe is quite different to US procedures and this Circular is intended to explain how the European codes are translated.
		METAR - Aerodrome Actual Met Report ----------------------------------- The METAR is a report giving the actual weather conditions at an aerodrome at the time of the report.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/normster/metardec.htm (1810 words)

	METAR decoding in Europe
		The METAR is a report giving the actual weather conditions at an aerodrome at the time of the report.
		METAR's are issued every 30 minutes during the opening hours of the aerodrome.
		This shows that Heathrow at 0920 UTC was giving a slight 5kt westerly wind with no cloud or visibility problems, a moderate temp of 15C and normal pressure of 1013.
	www.homepages.mcb.net /bones/01UKAV/METAR.htm (1472 words)

	EWB : MetarMRF Docs
		Normally the metar data is grouped into a number of different files, each corresponding to an hour's worth of data centered on the hour.
		MetarMRF will also work properly if all the metar reports for all time steps are combined into one file, although the program will take longer to run since it has to search though this larger list of all the reports in order to extract just those for the current time step.
		Enter the name of the metar file that you wish to have scanned for records matching the previously specified time and geographical window.
	www.ssesco.com /docs30/add_apps/metarmrf.htm (798 words)

	MetarTranslator Web Service 1.2 - StrikeIron Marketplace
		METAR stands for METeorological Aerodrome Report and is predominantly used by pilots in fulfillment of a part of a pre-flight weather briefing.
		A METAR report may also contain information on precipitation amounts, lightning, and other information that would be of interest to pilots and meteorologists.
		If the service cannot interpret a data element in the METAR line it will be displayed in the remarks or unknown return strings, so as not to be lost.
	www.strikeiron.com /IGMetar (384 words)

	METAR Translator
		METAR KSFO 13rd @ 1256Z, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, Sky: scattered at 5500, scattered at 12000, temperature 11, dewpoint 11, altimeter 30.1 inches, remarks: automated report w/precipitation discriminator, sea level pressure 1019.1 Mb, temp 11.1 dewpoint 10.6, $
		METAR KSJC 13rd @ 1353Z, wind from 190 at 3 KT, visibility 9 SM, Sky: few clouds at 3800, overcast at 4500, temperature 10, dewpoint 8, altimeter 30.09 inches, remarks: automated report w/precipitation discriminator, sea level pressure 1019 Mb, temp 10 dewpoint 8.3
		METAR KWJF 11st @ 2050Z, wind from 030 at 11 KT, visibility 4 SM, Weather: rain, Sky: overcast at 1400, temperature 8, dewpoint 7, altimeter 29.86 inches
	www.efalk.org /metar.html (362 words)

	METARs Downloader (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		METARs Downloader has the option to keep adding to the log before cycling for up to 30 days, the default is 7 days.
		METAR is a French acronym with a loose English translation to "routine aviation weather observation".
		This option downloads the decoded METAR data from the database and displays it in the main window and makes it available for use in the program, This data is only updated in the database once an hour.
	www.metarsdownloader.com (2295 words)

	metaf2xml: convert METAR and TAF messages to XML
		METAR (weather observation) and TAF (weather forecast) information is essential for flight planning and in-flight decisions (real flight and simulation).
		Allmetsat provides a graphical interface to METAR and TAF data (source: NOAA/IWS); the most relevant parts of the messages are also displayed in plain language.
		The current output in the text format is similar to the one of the program "metar" from the FlightGear project.
	metaf2xml.sourceforge.net (1256 words)

	METAR - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		METAR means "aviation routine weather report" and is predominantly used by pilots in fullfilment of a part of a pre-flight weather briefing.
		It is also used by meteorologists, who use aggregated METAR information to help forecast the weather.
		The word METAR is from the French, "message d’observation météorologique régulière pour l’aviation," and is thought to have originated as a contraction from MÉTéorologique ("Weather") Aviation Régulière ("Routine").
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/METAR (1070 words)

	Geo::METAR - Process aviation weather reports in the METAR format.
		METAR reports are available on-line, thanks to the National Weather Service.
		Since reading the METAR format isn't easy for non-pilots, these reports are relatively useles to the common man who just wants a quick glace at the weather.
		One use that I have had for this module is to query the NWS METAR page (using the LWP modules) at http://weather.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/mgetmetar.pl?cccc=KFDY to get an up-to-date METAR.
	cpan.uwinnipeg.ca /htdocs/Geo-METAR/Geo/METAR.html (593 words)

	Metar -- a METAR downloader/decoder \| leune.org
		METAR reports are meteorogical weather reports for aviation.
		Metar is a small program which downloads weather reports for user-specfied stations and optionally decodes them into a human-readable format.
		metar has been officially released on 3 jan 2005, and was uploaded to the Debian archives on that date.
	www.leune.org /metar (484 words)

	AVSIM Aviation Simulation Weather: METARs
		The METAR is the the most basic set of raw information used in meteorology.
		Well, Example 1 is the METAR for George W. Bush International Airport in Houston on March 17, 2000 at 17:53Z.
		While confusing at first, those two lines are actually a comprehensive set of data at the location, some of which are not needed for simulation aviation.
	www.avsim.com /avwx/avsim_wxus_metars.html (650 words)

	FMH-1 Chapter 12 [December 1995]
		At designated stations, the 0300, 0900, 1500, and 2100 UTC METAR's are known as 3-hourly reports and also contain additional information specified by the responsible agency.
		For example, METAR KDCA 210855Z would be the 0900 scheduled report from station KDCA taken at 0855 UTC on the 21st of the month.
		The remark shall be coded in the format, SNINCR [inches-hour/inches on ground], where SNINCR is the remark indicator, inches-hour is the depth increase in the past hour, and inches on ground is the total depth of snow on the ground at the time of the report.
	www.mrx.net /weather/fmh1/fmh1ch12.htm (6824 words)

	How to set up a METAR in WD
		METARs are a letter indicating region and then three letters indicating location as assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organization. Some of the more common regions are
		The METAR id you have chosen should now be showing in the box to the right.
		Using this option will use the METAR data to update the main weather icon in the main Weather Display screen, and also will be used for the sky conditions reported to wunderground if you have that set up.
	www.weather-watch.com /smf/index.php?topic=7688.0 (1086 words)

	METAR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		A METAR report and a SPECI report have a trend forecast appended.
		1.1.1 The code name METAR or SPECI shall be included at the beginning of an individual report, followed by the location indicator of the observing station and the time of observation.
		1.14.1 When included in METAR or SPECI reports, the trend forecast shall be in coded form and have a validity period of two hours from the time of the METAR or SPECI report.
	www.pilotshop.hu /meteo/metar.html (4828 words)

	AVIATION ROUTING WEATHER REPORT (METAR)
		METAR contains a report of wind, visibility, runway visual range, present weather, sky condition, temperature, dew point, and altimeter setting collectively referred to as "the body of the report." In addition, coded and/or plain language information which elaborates on data in the body of the report may be appended to the METAR.
		When an element or phenomenon does not occur, the corresponding group, or the extension of a group, is omitted from a particular report.
		When an element does not occur, or cannot be observed, the corresponding group and preceding space are omitted from that particular report.
	www.met.tamu.edu /class/METAR/metar-pg3.html (406 words)

	METAR/TAF FAQ
		The biggest change in converting to METAR is the change in the order of how elements are reported, for example the winds field (a more important aviation feature) will be reported first rather than in the middle of the observation.
		The U.S. standard for METAR was developed in a cooperative effort between the NWS, FAA, and domestic and international aviation industry and organizations.
		They are aware of the transition to METAR and should continue providing the same service that they do today.
	www.nws.noaa.gov /oso/oso1/oso12/faq.htm (1496 words)

	Air Safety Investigation Resource - METAR DECODE
		METAR: hourly (scheduled) report; SPECI: special (unscheduled) report.
		If an element or phenomena does not occur, is missing, or cannot be observed, the corresponding group and space are omitted (body and/or remarks) from that particular report, except for Sea-Level Pressure (SLPppp).
		SLPNO shall be reported in a METAR when the SLP is not available.
	www.asiresource.com /metar.htm (854 words)

	IVAO Members Department (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		METAR code is made up of several sections.
		This is followed by trend (also in METAR code following the rules above).
		TAF's are quite similar to METAR in most of its code.
	www.ivao.aero /training/tutorials/metar/metar.htm (771 words)

	Canada/U.S. Mutant METAR
		The U.S. METAR code is described in Federal Meteorological Handbook (FMH) No. 1 "Surface Observations and Reports" (Dec 1995).
		According to that handbook, there are seven weather elements in the body of a METAR report.
		These elements are reported in the same order in CANUS METAR as they are reported in the international METAR reports.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/Gene_Nygaard/usmetar.htm (1260 words)

	METAR HELP
		The following is an example of a METAR, a surface observation, from O' Hare Airport.
		METAR is the scheduled observation taken at the end of each hour.
		RMK simply means REMARKS and marks the end of the standard metar observation and the beginning of the remarks that are put in as necessay.
	weather.cod.edu /notes/metar.html (926 words)

	METAR decoding, TAF decoding (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		METAR and TAF are concise textual formats used for transmitting weather reports and forecasts for aviation purposes.
		METAR is a report describing the current weather conditions at a location.
		This rather extreme example is an actual observation made at the airport of the Siberian city of Yakutsk on 2004-12-07 at 20:00 UTC.
	users.tkk.fi /~stoivane/metar (898 words)

	FSL METAR display
		We update incorrect METAR locations based in part on user input.
		The data files are created at the top of each hour and contain METARs having observation times within a time window from 15 minutes before the hour, to 44 minutes after the hour.
		This file is updated at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 45 minutes after the hour.
	www-frd.fsl.noaa.gov /mab/metar (345 words)

	How to Read an Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR) - WikiHow
		Pilots use METAR reports to gain valuable knowledge of flying conditions.
		To the casual observer this looks like a string of random numbers and letters, but this article will tell you how to decode such a report.
		Find your local airport and practice reading the METAR and then checking it with the conditions outside.
	www.wikihow.com /Read-an-Aviation-Routine-Weather-Report-(METAR) (779 words)

	Metar decode (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		It will not necessarily cover the finer points of coding (though I have tried to cover many such), and therefore should not be quoted as the 'final authority': users wishing to know the correct procedures for coding, usage etc., should consult their national 'meteorological authority' for guidance, or the appropriate ICAO or WMO regulations.
		Although the basic code-form should always be recognisable, many nations have adapted the METAR (or merged / integrated with their own national form of same) to produce hybrids.
		The first figure given is the 'prevailing visibility', which can be regarded as the 'best' figure that can be applied to at least 50% of the horizon (contiguously or otherwise).
	homepage.ntlworld.com /booty.weather/metinfo/codes/METAR_decode.htm (2348 words)

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