What is a Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) and what information does it provide to pilots?

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What is a Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) and what information does it provide to pilots?

A Terminal Aerodrome Forecast is a forecast for an aerodrome’s weather over a defined future period, telling you what to expect at the field. It specifies wind (direction, speed, and gusts), visibility, weather phenomena (such as rain, fog, snow, showers, thunderstorms), and cloud amount and height. It may also indicate how conditions could change during the period, using indicators like wind shifts, temporary changes in visibility, or probabilistic changes. This helps pilots plan takeoffs, approaches, and landings by giving a realistic expectation of what the weather will be at the aerodrome. It’s not a current observation (that’s a METAR), nor is it limited to minor fields or used only for ground operations. It isn’t a NOTAM.

A Terminal Aerodrome Forecast is a forecast for an aerodrome’s weather over a defined future period, telling you what to expect at the field. It specifies wind (direction, speed, and gusts), visibility, weather phenomena (such as rain, fog, snow, showers, thunderstorms), and cloud amount and height. It may also indicate how conditions could change during the period, using indicators like wind shifts, temporary changes in visibility, or probabilistic changes. This helps pilots plan takeoffs, approaches, and landings by giving a realistic expectation of what the weather will be at the aerodrome.

It’s not a current observation (that’s a METAR), nor is it limited to minor fields or used only for ground operations. It isn’t a NOTAM.

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