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Reference

NOTES:

X – Indicates required data
O – Indicates optional data based on local operational requirements
M – Indicates Mandatory Supplementary Weather Conditions. When weather personnel are on duty, switch
FBWOS to augment mode and begin supplementation operations.

1. OFCM policy, FAA policy, and mutiple MAJCOM 11 Series AFI supplements
2. FAA Aeronautical Information Manual requires 1000-ft ceilings for VFR ops in controlled airspace
3. Ceilings required by AFI 13-204, Volume 3; required for ground ops decisions; visibility required for

OFCM and FAA policy
4. Ceiling and visibility required in mutiple MAJCOM 11 Series AFI supplements, visibility required in
FAA and OFCM policy.
5. Required in mutiple MAJCOM 11 Series AFI supplements.

6. Required in AR 95-1, Aviation Flight Regulations, fixed wing and helicopter minimums, departure
requirement if RVR is not available for multiple 11 series AFIs. 400-meter visibility is required if a blizzard
warning is required criteria for a location.
7. A SPECI observation is not required for in-flight emergencies, i.e., those declared to reflect an unsafe
condition that could adversely affect the safety of the aircraft. However, such in-flight emergencies should

alert weather personnel to intensify the weather watch to ensure maximum support to the aircraft in distress.
If the in-flight emergency results in an accident or incident, the aircraft mishap SPECI is then required.
8. Substitute 5000 m for 4800 m at OCONUS locations based on allied or host-nation practice
9. At airfields where takeoff/landing/circling minima are equal to non-reportable visibility values, units will

substitute the next lower reportable visibility value for their special criteria
10. Touch and go landing minimum for multiple platforms in 11 Series AFIs.
11. If in doubt, take the observation; also see Table 5.1.