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Old 02-19-2008, 05:29 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Metar winds are referenced to true north?
I though ATIS and metar winds are the only ones that are reported as magnetic?
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Old 02-19-2008, 06:34 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I thought they were magnetic, too, since you compare it to what runway you are taking off/landing on. Winds aloft are true north, since they cover such a large area so there is no specific magnetic variation.
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Old 02-19-2008, 06:43 PM   #3 (permalink)
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If my memory is correct, I believe METAR winds are True, and ATIS is Mag. Ditto on the aloft winds being True.
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If you are reading the winds i.e.Metar they are TRUE.
ATIS winds are MAGNETIC.
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Old 02-19-2008, 06:56 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Yeah they are true according to the ATP written and wx services book. I for some reason thought they were magnetic!
Everything else said about winds aloft and atis is correct.
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