SV-MAP-270 Navigation Mapping Software
SkyView Classic Pilot’s User Guide –
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METAR/TAF/ Winds Information
Textual METARs, TAFs and Winds Aloft can be viewed for individual airports on their INFO
pages. Additionally, a summary of the nearest METAR weather reports for airports that report
METAR information can be found in the NRST list.
Nearest Weather
The MAIN MENU > MAP > NRST window will contain a WX (weather) tab whenever weather
information is available to SkyView:
Figure 170 - Nearest WX
The flight category below the airport identifier indicates the weather conditions at the airport.
Possible flight categories are:
VFR
MVFR
IFR
LIFR
UNKNOWN
Visibility
> 5 NM
3-5 NM
1-3 NM
< 1 NM
Unknown
Ceiling
> 3000’
1,000’
-
3,000’
500’ –
1000’
< 500’
Unknown
Table 8 - Possible flight categories