Garmin G1000 NXi Pilot’s Guide for the Cessna Nav III 190-02177-00 Rev. ASYSTEMOVERVIEWFLIGHTINSTRUMENTSEISAUDIO PANEL& CNSFLIGHTMANAGEMENTHAZARDAVOIDANCEAFCSADDITIONALFEATURESAPPENDICESINDEX268HAZARD AVOIDANCEMETARS AND TAFSNOTE: Atmospheric pressure as reported for METARs is given in hectopascals (hPa), except for in the UnitedStates, where it is reported in inches of mercury (in Hg). Temperatures are reported in Celsius.NOTE: METAR information is only displayed within the installed navigation database service area.METARs (METeorological Aerodrome Reports) typically contain information about the temperature,dewpoint, wind, precipitation, cloud cover, cloud heights, visibility, and barometric pressure at an airport orobservation station. They can also contain information on precipitation amounts, lightning, and other criticaldata. METARs reflect hourly observations; non-routine updates include the code “SPECI” in the report.METARs are shown as colored flags at airports that provide them.Figure 6-27 METAR Flags on the Weather Data Link PageMETAR flagselected with MapPointerAdditional Informa-tion on WeatherFeature Selectedwith Map PointerTAFs (Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts) are weather predictions for specific airports within a 24- hour period,and may span up to 36 hours. TAFs typically include forecast wind, visibility, weather phenomena, and skyconditions using METAR codes.METAR and TAF text are displayed on the Weather Information Page. METAR data is displayed first in adecoded fashion, followed by the original text. Note the original text may contain additional information notfound in the decoded version. TAF information is displayed only in its original form when TAFs are available.Displaying METAR and TAF text on the MFD:1) On the Weather Data Link Page, press the METAR Softkey.2) Press the Joystick and pan to the desired airport.3) Press the ENT Key. The Weather Information Page is shown with METAR and TAF text.
