METAR / TAF decoder

Read the report. Then say it in English.

Enter an ICAO or IATA code for the live METAR and TAF, or paste a classroom report. Wind, vis, weather, cloud, QNH, TEMPO and FM — in English you can brief. Training decoder only. Not a weather office.

Aviation weather observation — the raw METAR is the source

Live

Airport code. Then the actual report.

ICAO (OMDB) or IATA (DXB). Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Not a dispatch briefing — still read the official METAR before you fly.

Classroom

Paste a report, or tap a sample.

For exams and radio practice. These do not update.

METAR · OMDB

Time
day 22, 12:00 UTC
Wind
240° at 12 kt, gusting 22 kt
Wind variable
direction varying 210°–270°
Visibility
10 km or more
Cloud
few (1–2 oktas) at 2000 ft AGL
Cloud
scattered (3–4 oktas) at 10000 ft AGL
Temperature
temperature 34 °C, dewpoint 22 °C
Pressure
QNH 1008 hPa
Trend
no significant change expected

Training decoder. Not a weather briefing. Not for dispatch.

Live reports come from NOAA Aviation Weather Center. They are not a dispatch briefing. Cross-check the official METAR/TAF for the aerodrome before you fly. Classroom samples below do not update. Legal. Practise radio weather with the English drills.

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