Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’s Guide
190-01117-02 Rev. C
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Hazard Avoidance
Overview
GPS Navigation
Flight Planning
Hazar
d A
voidance
Additional F
eatur
es
Appendices
Index
FIS-B Products
Expiration
Time
Update Interval
(Minutes)
Broadcast
Interval
(Minutes)
NEXRAD Composite
Reflectivity (CONUS)
60 minutes
~5 minutes precipitation
mode
10 minutes for clear air
15
NEXRAD Composite
Reflectivity (Regional)
60 minutes
As Available
2.5
METAR
8 hours
1 minute (where available),
As Available otherwise
5
TAF
12 hours
8 hours
10
AIRMET
12 hours
As Available
5
SIGMET
12 hours
As Available, then at 15
minute intervals for 1 hour
5
PIREP
8 hours
As Available
10
Winds and
Temperatures Aloft
12 hours
12 hours
10
NOTAM (D)/FDC
(Including TFRs)
12 hours
As Available
10
Weather Product Timing
NEXRAD
NEXRAD (NEXt-generation RADar), is a network of multiple high-resolution Doppler
radar sites that are operated by the National Weather Service (NWS). NEXRAD data
provides centralized meteorological information for the continental United States and
selected overseas locations. The maximum range of a single NEXRAD radar site is 250
nm. In addition to a wide array of services, the NEXRAD network provides important
information about severe weather and air traffic safety.
NEXRAD data is not real-time. The lapsed time between collection, processing, and
dissemination of NEXRAD images can be significant and may not reflect the current
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