METARs Tab

METARs shows meteorological activity for a specific airport. Surface Summary is a METAR (Meteorological Aviation Routine Weather Report) product that delivers hourly surface weather observations and reports. Updates are loaded every 5 minutes to have the most up-to-date weather data. Surface Summary can also be animated, see Weather & Dynamic Overlays. This is a world-wide view of flight category conditions.

To view METARs tab

Right-click on any airport and select Airport Summary from the Context menu.
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METARS

Item	Description
Flight Category	As determined by ceiling and visibility and given a color value (see below).
Day / Time	When this report was viewed.
Visibility	Describes the distance that can be seen in nautical miles, statute miles and kilometers.
Wind Speed	Shown in knots, miles/hour and kilometers/hour.
Ceiling	Range of ceiling height.
Wind Direction	Shown in direction and degrees.
Temperature	Shown in Celsius and Fahrenheit.
Altimeter	Shown in inches and millibars.
Dew Point	Shown in Celsius and Fahrenheit.
Sky Conditions	A textual description of conditions.
Current Reports	Lists any current reports.
Previous Reports	Lists any prior reports.
Color Legend	Places a color value on ceiling and visibility.
SUA	Special Use Airspace reports.
	Current Reports Lists any current reports Previous Reports Lists any previous reports

Airports are color coded to show ceiling / visibility range.

Color	Description	Ceiling	Visibility
Green	VFR	>3k ft	> 5 mi.
Yellow	MVFR	1k - 3k	3 - 5 mi.
Orange	IFR	500 - < 1k ft	1 - < 3 mi.
Red	LIFR	200 - < 500 ft	1/2 to < 1 mi.
Pink	BCAT1	< 200 ft	< 1/2 mi.

Winds are broken down by runway ID number, and include headings (in degrees), head and tail winds (in knots, mph, and kph), and cross-winds (in knots, mph, and kph). Wind speed is calculated by using the base wind-speed and cross-winds analysis is 90° perpendicular to the runway. To factor in wind gusts, click the Include Gusts check box to adjust wind-speed calculations.