METAR & TAF
Enter 4-letter ICAO indicator to get latest METAR and/or TAF.
| FC | ICAO | METAR |
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| Category | Ceiling | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low Instrument Flight Rules LIFR* (magenta sky symbol) |
below 500 feet AGL | and/or | less than 1 mile |
| Instrument Flight Rules IFR (red sky symbol) |
500 to below 1,000 feet AGL | and/or | 1 mile to less than 3 miles |
| Marginal Visual Flight Rules MVFR (blue sky symbol) |
1,000 to 3,000 feet AGL | and/or | 3 to 5 miles |
| Visual Flight Rules VFR+ (green sky symbol) |
greater than 3,000 feet AGL | and | greater than 5 miles |
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*By definition, IFR is ceiling less than 1,000 feet AGL
and/or visibility less than 3 miles while LIFR is a sub-category of
IFR. +By definition, VFR is ceiling greater than or equal to 3,000 feet AGL and visibility greater than or equal to 5 miles while MVFR is a sub-category of VFR. |
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Note:
CAVOK
CAVOK
Ceiling And Visibility OKay, indicating no cloud below 5,000 ft (1,500 m) or the highest minimum sector altitude and no cumulonimbus or towering cumulus at any level, a visibility of 10 km (6 mi) or more and no significant weather.
NSC
CAVOK
No (nil) significant cloud (i.e. none below 5,000 ft (1,500 m) and no TCU or CB).