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NOTICE: The weather forecasts provided
to this Web Server by the National Weather Service (NWS) should
not be relied on in lieu of officially disseminated weather
forecasts and warnings.
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TAFs
Burlington
(BRL) TAF
Cedar Rapids (CID) TAF
Dubuque (DBQ) TAF
Moline (MLI) TAF
The TAF or Terminal Aerodrome Forecast product
is written to provide the commercial and general aviation
industries with forecast surface weather information critical
to the safe operation of flights at specific airport terminals.
TAFs are issued four times per day, valid for a 24-hour period,
and amended as weather conditions dictate. The forecast covers
a circle of 5 nautical mile radius centered on the airport
or airport runway complex. A knowledge of the airport
operations is necessary to understand the impact of weather
on the aviation user community. The Quad-Cities forecast office
issues TAFs for four airports in Eastern Iowa/Northwest Illinois.
They are Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque and Moline.
How
to read a TAF.
The direct link to the Aviation
Weather Center's TAF
page gives you the option to enter individual TAF IDs
or view all continental United States TAF products by selecting
the interactive TAF
Java tool. All TAF locations are plotted on a map and
a quick mouse over displays the current TAF.
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TWEBs
Chicago
to Burlington TWEB Chicago
to Moline TWEB
Cedar Rapids Local Vicinity Moline
Local Vicinity
North
Central TWEB routes
TWEBs or Transcribed Weather Broadcasts are
route or local vicinity forecasts mainly for VFR general aviation
pilots flying generally below 12,000 ft. These products are
used for both preflight and en-route planning. TWEBs are recorded
for dissemination on various FAA radio frequencies, and some
FAA FSSs also use them in briefing pilots. Route forecasts
are for a 50-mile wide corridor along a line connecting the
anchor points, with a 25 mile radius semi-circle around the
end points. Local vicinity forecasts are for an area with
a 50 nautical mile radius for metropolitan areas. The local
vicinity forecasts prepared by NWSO DVN include CID (305)
and MLI (303). Route forecasts include CHI-MLI (217) and CHI-BRL
(216). TWEBs are issued four times per day, valid for a 12-hour
period, and amended as weather conditions dictate.
All TWEBs can be found at the Aviation
Weather Center's TWEB
page.
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Other
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Related Links |
Advanced
Digital Data Service
ASOS guide for Pilots
Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA)
Fort Dodge, Iowa Automated Flight Service Station
Millibar
Conversion Chart
National
Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
NWS Aviation
Weather Center
Pilot's
Guide to Aviation Weather Services |
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