Plain English Meaning

Weather pictures and reports shown on the cockpit screens instead of being read off paper or heard over the radio. The map shows where the rain, storms, and bad weather are, along with airport weather reports.

Full Definition

Weather information presented to the pilot on a glass-cockpit screen rather than on paper or analog gauges. An Electronic Flight Display (EFD) is any cockpit screen that replaces traditional instruments with a digital presentation. A Multi-Function Display (MFD) is the screen used for non-primary information such as moving maps, traffic, terrain, and weather overlays. EFD/MFD weather typically includes products such as , , TAFs, , , , , and or , displayed graphically over a map.