| Information
| Example
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| The first line
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| 1. Location indicator of the air traffic services unit serving the FIR or control area to which the AIRMT message refers
| UKBV
|
| 2. Message identification and consecutive day number
| AIRMET 2
|
| 3. Day-Time group
Code for the following period (VALID)
Beginning the validity period UTC (6 figures)
END of the validity period UTC (6 figures).
The preferable validity period of AIRMET is not more than 4 - 6 hours
| VALID 151410/151800
|
Table 7. Continued
| Information
| Example
| |
| 4.Issuing meteorological office followed by a hyphen to separate the preamble from the text message
| UKВВ-
| |
| The next line
| |
| 5. The name of FIR (UIR) or control area for which the AIRMET is issued
| KYIV FIR
| |
| 6.Phenomenon description or weather condition.
Each AIRMET includes only one dangerous weather phenomenon or weather condition.
| EMBD TSGR
| |
| 7. The information type: if phenomenon is observed and expected to continue abbreviation “OBS” is used. If phenomenon is forecast abbreviation “FCST” is used. Relevant time of observation is also given in UTC.
| FCST
| |
| | |
| 8. Phenomenon or weather condition location. | The part of FIR or longitude and latitude degrees or well-known geografical features and flight level are indicated.
| | | 9.Movement or expected movement of phenomenon
It is given with reference to one of eight points of compass given in KMH or KT.
| MOV NE 20 KMH
| |
| 10. The forecast change of phenomena intensity:
Intensifying, weakening or no change.
| INTSF, WKN or NC
| |
The list of abbreviations used when AIRMETs are composed is given in appendix 3 of this manual.
