KEYNOMEN AVIATIONSign Up →

Chapter 13 — Aviation Weather Services

Showing 411 of 484 terms — Core List (Sequenced as they appear in the chapter)

Core List411Full List484
  1. aviation weather services
  2. weather service
  3. NWS — National Weather Service
  4. FAA — Federal Aviation Administration
  5. DOD — Department of Defense
  6. meteorologists
  7. weather forecasts
  8. computer modeling
  9. weather patterns
  10. weather reports
  11. METAR
  12. surface observations
  13. Surface Aviation Weather Observations
  14. METAR — surface aviation weather observation
  15. station identifier
  16. Visibility
  17. weather advisories
  18. RVR — Runway Visual Range
  19. METARs
  20. AWOS — Automated Weather Observing Systems
  21. sky condition
  22. ASOS — Automated Surface Observing Systems
  23. Dew point
  24. altimeter reading
  25. weather phenomena
  26. Runway Visual Range
  27. temperature/dew point
  28. en route
  29. Transponder
  30. Precipitation
  31. ARTCC — Air Route Traffic Control Center
  32. IFR — Instrument Flight Rules
  33. radiosonde
  34. terminal radars
  35. en route structure
  36. PIREP — Pilot Weather Report
  37. ARSR — Air Route Surveillance Radar
  38. transponder returns
  39. ATC — Air Traffic Control
  40. FPM — feet per minute
  41. PIREP — pilot weather reports
  42. radiosonde observations
  43. PIREPs — pilot weather reports
  44. Turbulence
  45. AMDAR — Aircraft Meteorological Data Relay
  46. Icing
  47. MDCRS — Meteorological Data Collection and Reporting System
  48. fpm
  49. VHF — Very High Frequency
  50. ACARS — Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System
  51. ASDAR — Aircraft to Satellite Data Acquisition and Relay
  52. ARINC — Aeronautical Radio, Inc
  53. avionics
  54. BUFR — Binary Universal Form for the Representation of Meteorological Data
  55. ESRL — Earth Science Research Laboratory
  56. Radar Observations
  57. WSR-88D
  58. WSR-88D NEXRAD
  59. avionics manufacturers
  60. Doppler radar
  61. FDAMS — Flight Data Acquisition and Monitoring System
  62. precipitation mode
  63. WSR-88D NEXRAD radar
  64. reflectivity
  65. dBZ
  66. phraseology
  67. Wind Shear
  68. gust fronts
  69. Airport Surveillance Radar
  70. TDWR — terminal Doppler weather radar
  71. airborne radar
  72. C band
  73. X band
  74. satellite subscription services
  75. Service Outlets
  76. X bands
  77. preflight weather briefing
  78. preflight weather information
  79. Airport/Facility Directory
  80. NOAA — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  81. FSS — Flight Service Station
  82. inflight weather briefing services
  83. conterminous states
  84. VOR — VHF omnidirectional range
  85. NAVAID — Navigational Aid
  86. TIBS — Telephone Information Briefing Service
  87. VOR — navigational aids
  88. AIRMET
  89. area briefings
  90. NAVAIDs
  91. route briefings
  92. SIGMET
  93. airspace procedures
  94. Convective SIGMET
  95. EFAS
  96. HIWAS — Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service
  97. aeronautical charts
  98. VOR
  99. AIRMETS
  100. L/MF — low or medium frequency
  101. density altitude
  102. SIGMETS
  103. convective SIGMETs
  104. urgent PIREPs
  105. winds aloft forecast
  106. TWEB — Transcribed Weather Broadcast
  107. L/MF
  108. density altitude statement
  109. Weather Briefings
  110. TEL-TWEB
  111. weather briefing
  112. standard briefing
  113. abbreviated briefing
  114. flight plan system
  115. outlook briefing
  116. VFR — Visual Flight Rules
  117. ETD — estimated time of departure
  118. ETE — Estimated Time En Route
  119. flight altitude
  120. route of flight
  121. airport closings
  122. Flight Plan
  123. adverse conditions
  124. aircraft icing
  125. current conditions
  126. ETA — Estimated TIME of Arrival
  127. NOTAM — notices to airmen
  128. VFR minimums
  129. ceilings
  130. forecast winds and temperatures aloft
  131. destination forecast
  132. go/no-go decision
  133. ATC delays
  134. METAR — aviation routine weather report
  135. Aviation Routine Weather Report
  136. Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR)
  137. SPECI
  138. ICAO — International Civil Aviation Organization
  139. SPECI — special METAR
  140. SPECI — special METAR report
  141. UTC — Coordinated Universal Time
  142. DUATS
  143. ADDS — Aviation Digital Data Services
  144. Zulu time
  145. AUTO
  146. AO1
  147. AO2
  148. precipitation discriminator
  149. COR
  150. knots
  151. statute mile
  152. Prevailing Visibility
  153. statute miles
  154. VRB
  155. SM
  156. VC — in the vicinity
  157. obscuration
  158. TCU — towering cumulus
  159. CB — cumulonimbus
  160. AGL — above ground level
  161. SCT
  162. SKC
  163. CLR
  164. FEW
  165. OVC
  166. SCT — scattered
  167. VV
  168. BKN — broken
  169. OVC — overcast
  170. inches of mercury
  171. vertical visibility
  172. Altimeter Setting
  173. inches of mercury ("Hg)
  174. PRESFR
  175. RMK
  176. MI — Shallow
  177. BC — Patches
  178. DR — Low drifting
  179. TS
  180. BL — Blowing
  181. SH — Showers
  182. TS — Thunderstorms
  183. FZ — Freezing
  184. PR — Partial
  185. SN
  186. DZ — Drizzle
  187. RA — Rain
  188. SN — Snow
  189. SG — Snow grains
  190. GS
  191. IC — Ice crystals
  192. PL — Ice pellets
  193. UP
  194. GR — Hail
  195. FG
  196. GS — Small hail or snow pellets
  197. FU
  198. UP — Unknown precipitation
  199. BR — Mist
  200. FG — Fog
  201. FU — Smoke
  202. DU — Dust
  203. SA — Sand
  204. HZ — Haze
  205. PY — Spray
  206. SQ
  207. VA — Volcanic ash
  208. PO — Dust/sand whirls
  209. SQ — Squalls
  210. SS
  211. FC — Funnel cloud
  212. SS — Sandstorm
  213. DS — Dust storm
  214. OCNL LTGICCG
  215. Pilot Weather Report
  216. inflight icing
  217. UUA — Urgent PIREP
  218. NAVAID idents
  219. CAT — Clear Air Turbulence
  220. CHOP
  221. Rime
  222. UUA
  223. /OV
  224. Pilot Weather Reports (PIREPs)
  225. /TM
  226. UA
  227. /FL
  228. /TP
  229. inflight advisories
  230. /SK
  231. /WX
  232. /TA
  233. /WV
  234. /TB
  235. /IC
  236. /RM
  237. TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
  238. FB — winds and temperatures aloft forecast
  239. TAF AMD — amended forecast
  240. FM — from
  241. TEMPO — temporary
  242. PROB30
  243. Aviation Forecasts
  244. P6SM
  245. FA — aviation area forecast
  246. winds and temperatures aloft forecast
  247. Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAF)
  248. TAF AMD
  249. valid period
  250. forecast wind
  251. forecast visibility
  252. forecast sky condition
  253. FM
  254. TEMPO
  255. FA — Area Forecasts
  256. VMC — Visual Meteorological Conditions
  257. MSL — mean sea level
  258. low pressure trough
  259. area forecast
  260. precautionary statements
  261. CIG — ceiling
  262. mountain obscuration
  263. LLWS
  264. warm front
  265. BECMG
  266. OTLK — outlook
  267. FL — flight level
  268. VFR Clouds and Weather
  269. FL
  270. WA — AIRMET designator
  271. moderate icing
  272. moderate turbulence
  273. AIRMET SIERRA
  274. AIRMET Tango
  275. AIRMET Zulu
  276. freezing levels
  277. Inflight Weather Advisories
  278. WA
  279. nonconvective weather
  280. UWS — Urgent Weather SIGMET
  281. WST
  282. WS — SIGMET designator
  283. severe icing
  284. severe turbulence
  285. extreme turbulence
  286. volcanic ash
  287. Jet Stream
  288. WST — Convective Significant Meteorological Information
  289. embedded thunderstorms
  290. WS
  291. dust storms
  292. lines of thunderstorms
  293. pressure tendency
  294. visual obstructions
  295. true altitudes
  296. flight levels
  297. true north
  298. station elevation
  299. weather charts
  300. station model
  301. sky cover
  302. Sea level pressure
  303. Millibar
  304. pressure change/tendency
  305. Winds and Temperature Aloft Forecast (FB)
  306. surface analysis
  307. weather depiction
  308. surface analysis chart
  309. present weather
  310. wind barb
  311. wind speed
  312. wind direction
  313. marginal VFR
  314. MVFR
  315. MVFR — marginal VFR
  316. squall lines
  317. NAM model
  318. weather depiction chart
  319. hatched area
  320. fronts
  321. Significant Weather Prognostic Charts
  322. FL 240
  323. low-level significant weather prognostic chart
  324. NDFD — National Digital Forecast Database
  325. WARP — Weather and Radar Processor
  326. INTENSITY UNKNOWN
  327. aeronautical decision-making
  328. VIRGA
  329. SFC-240 chart
  330. precipitation polygons
  331. freezing level
  332. ATC Radar Weather Displays
  333. precipitation intensity
  334. EFD — electronic flight display
  335. MFD — Multi-Function Display
  336. graphical NEXRAD data
  337. graphical METAR data
  338. TFR — temporary flight restrictions
  339. age indicator
  340. forecast data
  341. NEXRAD — Next Generation Weather Radar System
  342. WSR-88D — Weather Surveillance Radar–1988 Doppler
  343. DOC — Department of Commerce
  344. DOT — Department of Transportation
  345. AFWA — Air Force Weather Agency
  346. convective activity
  347. Weather Avoidance Assistance
  348. radar vectors
  349. echo tops
  350. cloud tops
  351. lightning strikes
  352. soft key
  353. product latency
  354. NTSB
  355. Electronic Flight Displays (EFD) /Multi-Function Display (MFD) Weather
  356. Graphical NEXRAD data (NEXRAD)
  357. Graphical METAR data (METAR)
  358. Textual METAR data
  359. SIGMETs/AIRMETs (SIG/AIR)
  360. Hurricane track (CYCLONE)
  361. Weather Products Age and Expiration
  362. FIS — Flight Information Service
  363. The Next Generation Weather Radar System (NEXRAD)
  364. NTSB — National Transportation Safety Board
  365. TOPO
  366. TOPO — Topographic
  367. terrain
  368. STORMSCOPE
  369. mosaic image
  370. metallic dust
  371. Ground Clutter
  372. base reflectivity
  373. resolution
  374. situational awareness
  375. NEXRAD Abnormalities
  376. sun strobes
  377. NEXRAD Limitations
  378. null coverage
  379. Resolution Display
  380. AIRMET/SIGMET Display
  381. Graphical METARs
  382. portable receivers
  383. FIS-B — Flight Information Service–Broadcast
  384. ADS-B — Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast
  385. SUA — special use airspace
  386. TIS-B service status
  387. FIS-B — Flight Information Service-Broadcast
  388. ADS-B — Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast
  389. UAT
  390. 978 MHz
  391. CONUS
  392. TIS-B
  393. UAT — Universal Access Transceiver
  394. TIS-B — Traffic Information Service-Broadcast
  395. Data integrity/limitations to use
  396. electronic flight bag
  397. EFB
  398. Overload of Information
  399. single pilot operation
  400. geosynchronous orbit
  401. EFB — electronic flight bag
  402. Practical Test Standards
  403. Pilot Responsibility
  404. coverage areas/service volume
  405. flightdeck