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GTN 625/635/650 Pilot’s Guide
Weather
11.4.6 FIS-B METARs
When enabled, graphic METARs (METeorological Aviation Reports) are shown
as colored flags at airports that provide METAR reports. Press the
METARs
key to
enable or disable METARs. Refer to the Legend for a description of the color code.
The update rate is every five minutes.
METAR Symbol
Description
VFR (ceiling greater than 3,000 ft. AGL and visibility greater than
five miles)
Marginal VFR (ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft. AGL and/or visibility three
to five miles)
IFR (ceiling 500 to below 1,000 ft. AGL and/or visibility one mile
to less than three miles)
Low IFR (ceiling below 500 ft. AGL or visibility less than one mile)
Unknown
Table 11-5 METAR Symbols
1. While viewing the FIS-B Weather page, touch the
Menu
key
to select the METAR choice. Touch an airport symbol for more
METAR detail.
METAR Detail
Touch Airport for
METAR Detail
Product Age
METAR Flags
Figure 11-86 METARS Map Symbols and Detail
2. Touch the
METAR
key to toggle METARS on or off.
3. Touch the
Back
key to return to the FIS-B Weather page.
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