Flight Training
Weather
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Web site of the NWS Aviation Weather Center, delivering consistent, timely and accurate weather information for the world airspace system.
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The Aviation Weather Handbook is the latest official FAA guide, covering all aspects of aviation weather, from theory and hazards (thunderstorms, turbulence, windshear) to flight planning tools (METAR, TAF, AIRMETs).
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1800WXBRIEF (1-800-992-7433) is the official U.S. Flight Service (FSS) telephone number and website (1800wxbrief.com) for general aviation pilots to get preflight and in-flight weather briefings, file flight plans, and receive aeronautical information for safe flight operations.
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The FAA Weather Camera Program features an expanding network of hundreds of camera sites in Alaska, the CONUS, and Hawaii and over 175 sites hosted by NAV Canada, Canada's civil air navigation service provider. Weather cameras provide pilots in certain areas with snapshots of current conditions at a specific location, enabling pilots to have additional information for improved decision‐making.
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MoonCalc shows the motion of the moon and moon phase for a particular day at a particular location.
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View AWOS data for a list of airports, providing near real-time, minute-by-minute weather updates for pilots.
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This AC provides an educational roadmap for the development and implementation of preflight self-briefings, including planning, weather interpretation, and risk identification/mitigation skills.