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Figure 3.1. Automated/Augmented METAR/SPECI Code.

_CCCC_YYGGggZ_COR or AUTO_dddff(f)Gfmfm (fm)KT_dndndnVdxdxdx_
VVVVVSM or VVVV_RDRDR[DR]/VRVRVRVRFT, RDRDR[DR]/
METAR VNVNVNVNVVXVXVXVXFT, or RDRDR[DR]/VRVRVRVR,
or RDRDR[DR]/VNVNVNVNVVXVXVXVX_w'w'_NsNsNshshshs or VVhshshs or
SPECI CLR_T'T'/T'dT'd_APHPHPHPH_RMK_(Automated, Manual, Plain
Language)_(Additive Data and Automated Maintenance Indicators)

Body of Report
(1) Type of Report - METAR or SPECI
(2) Station Identifier - CCCC
(3) Date and Time of Report - YYGGggZ
(4) Report Modifier - COR or AUTO

(5) Wind - dddff(f)Gfmfm(fm)KT_dndndnVdxdxdx
(6) Visibility - VVVVVSM (or VVVV)
(7) Runway Visual Range - RDRDR[DR]//VRVRVRVRFT or
RDRDR[DR]/VNVNVNVNVVXVXVXVXFT (or m)
(8) Present Weather - w'w'
(9) Sky Condition - NsNsNshshshs or VVhshshs or CLR
(10) Temperature and Dew Point - T'T'/T'dT'd
(11) Altimeter - APHPHPHPH
Remarks Section of Report—RMK
(1) Automated, Manual and Plain Language
(2) Additive and Maintenance Data

3.3. Coding METAR or SPECI Reports.
3.3.1. Type of Report (METAR or SPECI). The type of report, METAR or SPECI, is included
in all reports. When SPECI criteria are met during the scheduled time of a routine report, the
type of report will be a METAR. (T-0).
3.3.2. Station Identifier (CCCC). The observing location identifier, CCCC, is included in all
reports. The observing location identifier consists of four alphanumeric characters typically
representative of the airfield identifier according to the ICAO. A list of approved identifiers
can be found in the FAA Order JO 7350 Series, Location Identifiers. Temporary and/or
supplemental observation identifiers provided by the U.S. military beginning with “KQ” are
coordinated IAW this publication.
3.3.3. Date and Time of Report (YYGGggZ). The date, YY, and time, GGgg, are included in
all reports. The time is the actual time the report is transmitted longline or when the criteria for
a SPECI is met or noted. If the report is a correction (COR) to a previously disseminated report,
the time of the corrected report will use the same time as the report being corrected. The date
and time group always ends with a "Z", indicating the use of UTC. For example, METAR
KGRF 210855Z would be the 0900 scheduled report from KGRF taken at 0855 UTC on the
21st of the month. (T-0).