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PIREP

This document provides instructions for encoding pilot weather reports (PIREPs) using standard abbreviations and formats. It explains how to encode the location, time, altitude, aircraft type, sky conditions, weather, temperature, wind, turbulence, icing, and remarks using abbreviations like /OV, /TM, /FL, /TP, /SK, /WX, /TA, /WV, /TB, /IC, and /RM. It also provides examples of completed PIREPs encoded using this format.

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PIREP

This document provides instructions for encoding pilot weather reports (PIREPs) using standard abbreviations and formats. It explains how to encode the location, time, altitude, aircraft type, sky conditions, weather, temperature, wind, turbulence, icing, and remarks using abbreviations like /OV, /TM, /FL, /TP, /SK, /WX, /TA, /WV, /TB, /IC, and /RM. It also provides examples of completed PIREPs encoded using this format.

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Pilot Weather Report

3-Letter SA Identifier

PIREP FORM
1.

UA

Routine Report

UUA

Space Symbol

Urgent Report

/OV 3. /TM 4. /FL 5. /TP


2. 6.

Location: Time: Altitude/Flight Level: Aircraft Type:

/SK 7. /WX 8. /TA 9. /WV

Items 1 through 5 are mandatory for all PIREPs Sky Cover: Flight Visibility and Weather: Temperature (Celsius): Wind: Turbulence: Icing: Remarks:

/TB 11. /IC 12. /RM


10.

FAA FORM 7110-2 (1-85) Supersedes Previous Edition

Electronic Version (Adobe)

Encoding Pilot Weather Reports (PIREP)


1. UA Routine PIREP, UUA - Urgent PIREP 2. /OV - Location: Use 3-letter NAVAID idents only. a. Fix: /OV ABC, /OV ABC 090025. b. Fix to fix: /OV ABC-DEF, /OV ABC-DEF 120020, /OV ABC 045020-DEF 120005, /OV ABC-DEF-GHI. 3. /TM - Time: 4 digits in GMT: /TM 0915. 4. /FL Altitude/Flight Level: 3 digits for hundreds of feet. If not known, use UNKN: /FL095, /FL310, /FLUNKN. Type aircraft: 4 digits maximum, if not known use UNKN: /TP L329, /TP B727, /TP UNKN. Cloud layers: Describe as follows: a. Height of cloud base in hundreds of feet. If unknown, use UNKN. b. Cloud cover symbol. c. Height of cloud tops in hundreds of feet. d. Use solidus (/) to separate layers. e. Use a space to separate each sub element. f. Examples: /SK 038 BKN, /SK 038 OVC 045, /SK 055 SCT 073/085 BKN 105, /SK UNKN OVC

5. /TP 6. /SK -

7. /WX - Weather: Flight visibility reported first. Use standard weather symbols, intensity is not reported: /WX FV02 R H, /WX FV01 TRW. 8. /TA Air temperature in Celsius: If below zero, prefix with a hyphen: /TA 15, /TA -06.

9. /WV - Wind: Direction and speed in six digits. /WV 270045, /WV 280110. 10. /TB Turbulence: Use standard contractions for intensity and type (use CAT or CHOP when appropriate). Include altitude only if different from /FL. /TB EXTRM, /TB LGT-MOD BLO-090. Icing: Describe using standard intensity and type contractions. Include altitude only if different than /FL: /IC LGT-MDT RIME, /IC SVR CLR 028-045.

11. /IC -

12. /RM - Remarks: Use free form to clarify the report. Most hazardous element first: /RM LLWS -15KT SFC-003 DURGC RNWY 22 JFK. Refer to FAAH 7110.10 for expanded explanation of TEI coding. Examples of Completed PIREPS UA /OV RFD 170030/TM 1315/FL160/TP PA60 /SK 025 OVC 095/180 OVC /TA -21/WV 270048 UA /OV DHT 360015-AMA-CDS/TM 2116/FL050/TP PA32 /SK UNKN OVC/WX FV03 R /TB LGT/TA 04/RM HVY RAIN

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