METARs provide which information?

METARs provide which information?

• A. Forecast weather for the next hour.
• B. Winds and temperature only.
• C. Current observed weather: winds, visibility, cloud cover, weather phenomena, temperature, dew point, and altimeter setting.
• D. Navigation and route information.

Answer: (C)

METARs are current observed weather reports for aviation airports, detailing what the weather is like right now. They include winds (direction and speed), visibility, cloud cover and base heights, present weather phenomena (such as rain, snow, fog), plus the air temperature and dew point, and the altimeter setting. These reports reflect current conditions, not forecasts. For predicted weather, pilots rely on a forecast product called the TAF. The other options miss important aspects: a forecast for the next hour is not in a METAR, and METARs don’t provide navigation or route information.

METARs are current observed weather reports for aviation airports, detailing what the weather is like right now. They include winds (direction and speed), visibility, cloud cover and base heights, present weather phenomena (such as rain, snow, fog), plus the air temperature and dew point, and the altimeter setting. These reports reflect current conditions, not forecasts. For predicted weather, pilots rely on a forecast product called the TAF. The other options miss important aspects: a forecast for the next hour is not in a METAR, and METARs don’t provide navigation or route information.