(d) METAR, (f) METAR AUTO and (e)SPECI

Weather (MET) Card August 2017

METAR, METAR AUTO and SPECI
A METAR is a routine meteorological report, compiled manually, provided for a specific aerodrome, and presented in code. A METAR AUTO is a routine meteorological report provided by an automatic weather station (AWS) for a specific aerodrome, also presented in code. A SPECI is a METAR issued outside of the routine issue time of a METAR (NZWP, NZOH and NZMF only).
Issue times	METARs issued hourly, on the hour METAR AUTOs issued every half hour, 24 hours a day SPECIs issued when required and will have issue time other than on the hour SPECIs not issued at Metar Auto aerodrome
Heights	Feet above aerodrome level
Area	Within 8 km of the aerodrome reference point When the term VC is used this applies to the area between 8 and 16 km from the aerodrome reference point
Wind	Speed		Knots
	Direction	Degrees true. When direction varies by 60 degrees or more, the extreme directions are given, separated by the letter V, e.g. 260V330
Visibility	Up to 9999 metres – in metres, eg 7000 Above 9999 metres – in kilometres, eg 20KM Visibility variation shown by adding the direction, eg 2000SW – visibility variation not reported in METAR AUTO CAVOK and 9999 (10 KM or more) used at Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch only
Cloud	Type		CB, TCU
	Amount	NSC, SKC, FEW, SCT, BKN, OVC
Temperature/ Dew Point	Degrees Celsius
Pressure (QNH)	Hectopascals (hPa)

(b) TAF / (c) TREND

Weather (MET) Card August 2017

TAF and TREND
A TAF is an aerodrome forecast provided for a specific aerodrome presented in code. A TREND is a forecast, valid for two hours, attached to the end of a METAR or SPECI (NZWP, NZOH only) and METAR AUTO (NZAA, NZWN, NZCH only), stating any significant changes from those described. While the TREND is valid it supersedes the aerodrome TAF.
Issue times	NZAA, NZWN and NZCH: 2300, 0500, 1100, and 1700 UTC All other aerodromes: 0230-0430, 0930-1015, and 1400-1445 local time
Validity	1921/2012 = valid from 2100 UTC on the 19th to 1200 UTC on the 20th
Heights	Feet above aerodrome level
Area	Within 8 km of the aerodrome reference point
Wind	Speed		Knots
	Direction	Degrees true
Visibility	Up to 9999 metres – in metres, eg 7000 Above 9999 metres – in kilometres, eg 20KM CAVOK and 9999 used at Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch only
Cloud	Type		CB, TCU
	Amount	NSC, SKC, FEW, SCT, BKN, OVC

(a) GRAFOR

(a) ARFOR;

Weather (MET) Card August 2017

ARFOR
Area forecasts are forecasts for a specific region. They are intended for domestic VFR and IFR flights below 10,000 feet. The 17 ARFOR areas are designated by two-letter codes.
Issue times	0530-0610 and 1130-1210 local time
Heights	Feet above mean sea level
Area	Within the named area, eg TA (Tamaki)
Wind	Speed		Knots
	Direction	Degrees true
Visibility	Up to 9999 metres – in metres, eg 7000 Above 9999 metres – in kilometres, eg 20KM
Cloud	Type		AS, AC, NS, SC, ST, TCU, CB
	Amount	SKC, FEW, SCT, BKN, OVC
Temperature	Degrees Celsius

8.2.2 How to Access MetFlight web-site

URL – http://metflight.metra.co.nz

To get access to MetFlight GA you need to enter your: Username and Password …

Username:

The first input field in the logon process (Username) is the pilot licence number for CAA Licensed (Part 61) pilots, or the membership or flying certificate number for those people who are a member of a Part 149 Aviation Recreation Organisation.

Note: For the Part 149 Aviation Recreation Organisation members, a prefix is needed in front of the membership number (usually the first letter(s) of the name of the organisation) to avoid confusion between membership numbers of different Part 149 organisations. No prefix is required for CAA Part 61 pilot licence numbers.

Password:

The second field in the logon process (Password) for CAA Part 61 pilots is the INITIAL GRANT DATE of their license (lower right side of license) as set out on the reverse side of the license, but input in the form d/mm/yyyy – ie; with NO leading zero on the day but WITH a leading zero on the month (eg; 5/12/2003 or 21/01/1991).

Do not forget the ‘/’ in the password as shown in the previous example.