Plain English Meaning

A person whose job is to give pilots a verbal rundown of the weather and other flight-related information before or during a flight.

Full Definition

A trained specialist, typically employed by Flight Service, who provides pilots with official preflight and in-flight weather information, including current conditions, forecasts, hazards, NOTAMs, and other data relevant to a planned flight.

Context Anchor

Used during preflight planning, especially before deciding whether to fly, what route to take, or when to depart.

Derivation

From 'brief' meaning a short, focused summary of essential information. A weather briefer is the person who delivers that summary.

Why Pilots Care

Accurate briefings help hazards such as , , or that directly affect and in-.