Rickie C. is a current dispatch student pursing an FAA Dispatcher License and pursing a career in the dispatch industry. He created AviationSixty to help himself and other potential aviation enthusiast to learn more about aviation topics.
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A station model is a symbol used by meteorological in charts such as the Observation surface weather charts in order to give a quick understanding of surface weather (wind, temperature, sky condition, precipitation, etc) at the designated location. As you can see, a station model…
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A wind barb is a symbol commonly used in wind graphs, GFAs, and station models. Being able to quickly read a wind barb allows a pilot or dispatcher to quickly gain situational awareness around a windy area. According to the FAA a wind barb is:…
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A FICON (Field Condition) NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) reports runway, taxiway, and apron conditions which includes ice, snow, rain, etc to inform pilots of breaking action. Look up your local aiport's FICON NOTAM using the FAA NOTAM Dashboard. FICON NOTAMs are used to describe the…
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Here are four levels of METAR ranging from light to extreme. Try to see if you are able to know every code names! Answer key will be at the bottom If you want to learn more about METARs, read these articles: Light KORD 151852Z 27010KT…
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A prog chart (Surface Analysis Prog Charts) is a forecast chart created by the Weather Prediction Center that provides surface pressure systems, fronts, and precipitation for a multiday period. Each prog chart will forecast a "snapshot" of the weather at the given issued time. The…
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