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METAR Decoder/ KDAA

KDAA — Current METAR, Fort Belvoir/Davison, VA, US

Plain-English decode of the latest observation. Updates roughly hourly.

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Flight category

IFR

Instrument conditions — ceiling 500–1,000 ft and/or visibility 1–3 sm.

What do VFR, MVFR, IFR & LIFR mean?▾
CategoryCeilingVisibility
VFRVisual Flight Rulesgreater than 3,000 ft AGLandgreater than 5 sm
MVFRMarginal VFR1,000 to 3,000 ft AGLand/or3 to 5 sm
IFRInstrument Flight Rules500 to below 1,000 ft AGLand/or1 to less than 3 sm
LIFRLow IFRbelow 500 ft AGLand/orless than 1 sm

Raw METAR · observed 220720Z

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Decoded METAR

WindWind calm.
VisibilityVisibility 4 statute miles.
Skyovercast at 900 ft.
TemperatureTemperature 19°C (66°F), dew point 18°C (64°F).
AltimeterAltimeter 30.04 inHg (1017 hPa).

Raw TAF · issued 212310Z

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Decoded TAF — forecast

Valid the 21st at 20:00 UTC to the 23rd at 02:00 UTC

Base forecast — valid the 21st at 20:00 UTC to the 23rd at 02:00 UTC

  • Wind from 60° at 6 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • In the vicinity showers of.
  • Scattered clouds at 1,000 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 2,500 ft AGL.
  • Overcast clouds at 5,000 ft AGL.

Temporarily, the 21st at 23:00 UTC to the 22nd at 02:00 UTC

  • Visibility 9,000 meters.
  • Light showers of rain.
  • Broken clouds at 1,000 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 22nd at 01:00 UTC to the 22nd at 02:00 UTC

  • Wind from 70° at 9 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • In the vicinity showers of.
  • Few clouds at 800 ft AGL.
  • Overcast clouds at 1,200 ft AGL.

Temporarily, the 22nd at 02:00 UTC to the 22nd at 04:00 UTC

  • Visibility 8,000 meters.
  • Light rain.
  • Mist.
  • Overcast clouds at 800 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 22nd at 03:00 UTC to the 22nd at 04:00 UTC

  • Wind from 80° at 10 knots.
  • Visibility 8,000 meters.
  • Light rain.
  • Mist.
  • Scattered clouds at 600 ft AGL.
  • Overcast clouds at 800 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 22nd at 06:00 UTC to the 22nd at 07:00 UTC

  • Wind from 80° at 10 knots.
  • Visibility 6,000 meters.
  • Light rain.
  • Mist.
  • Broken clouds at 600 ft AGL.
  • Overcast clouds at 1,000 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 22nd at 12:00 UTC to the 22nd at 13:00 UTC

  • Wind from 60° at 12 knots, gusting to 18 knots.
  • Visibility 9,000 meters.
  • Light rain.
  • Broken clouds at 700 ft AGL.
  • Overcast clouds at 1,000 ft AGL.
  • Visibility 2,201 meters.
  • Visibility 2,212 meters.

Source: NOAA/FAA Aviation Weather Center. For information only — not for flight planning or navigation; always use official briefing sources.

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