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Section 4
METAR Operation
Displaying Textual METARS
Once received, Textual METARS are displayed on the METARS Text Page.
To select the METARS Text Page:
1. Select the Data Link Page.
2. Select ‘Textual Metar’.
3. Press
ENT. The Textual METAR Page is displayed for the airport you selected. You can enter a different
identifier on the Textual METAR Page.
To enter an identifier:
1. Select the Data Link Page. Highlight ‘TEXTUAL METAR’ and press ENT.
2. Turn the
small right knob and scroll through the list of four letter identifiers.
3. Highlight the desired identifier and press
ENT.
4. The text box displays the METAR data for the selected identifier.
5. To request an updated graphic or textual METAR for this airport, press the
MENU key to access the page
menu and select ‘Request METAR?’.
6. This option will take you to the METAR Request Page. The request option is displayed on the Textual
METAR Page.
Use the small right knob and scroll through the list
of identifiers to select the desired one.
The Textual METAR Page. See Appendix A for a
list of common weather forecast abbreviations.
