ATC Forecasts and Advisories Exam 3
Questions and Answers (Top Grade
Assured) 2026 Update
Precipitation and/or obscurations will be included whenever
the prevailing visibility is forecast to be ____ statute miles or
less (restricted). - Correct Answers ✅6
The two TAF report types are routine and - Correct Answers
✅amended
How often are TAFs scheduled for issuance per day? -
Correct Answers ✅4
A TAF is a concise statement of the expected meteorological
conditions significant to aviation for a specified time period
within _______. - Correct Answers ✅5 SM of an airport
Wind shear is the forecast wind and height of the top of
significant nonconvective low level wind shear up to
__________ feet AGL when wind shear is expected. - Correct
Answers ✅2,000
In a TAF report, when are winds considered calm, and how are
they encoded? - Correct Answers ✅00000KT?
Unrestricted visibility is coded as - Correct Answers ✅P6SM
, ATC Forecasts and Advisories Exam 3
Questions and Answers (Top Grade
Assured) 2026 Update
What contraction denotes wind shear? - Correct Answers
✅WS
It is what the National Weather Service calls a "nowcast" for
conditions beginning within the next 2 hours. - Correct
Answers ✅
Center Weather Advisories are issued by the ARTCC's Center
Weather Service Unit (CWSU). - Correct Answers ✅
When an inflight advisory has NOT yet been issued, but
conditions meet the criteria to issue an advisory. - Correct
Answers ✅
A Meteorological Impact Statement (MIS) is a flow control and
flight operations planning forecast of conditions expected to
begin beyond 2 hours, but within 12 hours of issuance. -
Correct Answers ✅
This is the second MIS issued for the day from the Fort Worth
ARTCC valid between 0200Z and 1200Z on the 19 - Correct
Answers ✅
Questions and Answers (Top Grade
Assured) 2026 Update
Precipitation and/or obscurations will be included whenever
the prevailing visibility is forecast to be ____ statute miles or
less (restricted). - Correct Answers ✅6
The two TAF report types are routine and - Correct Answers
✅amended
How often are TAFs scheduled for issuance per day? -
Correct Answers ✅4
A TAF is a concise statement of the expected meteorological
conditions significant to aviation for a specified time period
within _______. - Correct Answers ✅5 SM of an airport
Wind shear is the forecast wind and height of the top of
significant nonconvective low level wind shear up to
__________ feet AGL when wind shear is expected. - Correct
Answers ✅2,000
In a TAF report, when are winds considered calm, and how are
they encoded? - Correct Answers ✅00000KT?
Unrestricted visibility is coded as - Correct Answers ✅P6SM
, ATC Forecasts and Advisories Exam 3
Questions and Answers (Top Grade
Assured) 2026 Update
What contraction denotes wind shear? - Correct Answers
✅WS
It is what the National Weather Service calls a "nowcast" for
conditions beginning within the next 2 hours. - Correct
Answers ✅
Center Weather Advisories are issued by the ARTCC's Center
Weather Service Unit (CWSU). - Correct Answers ✅
When an inflight advisory has NOT yet been issued, but
conditions meet the criteria to issue an advisory. - Correct
Answers ✅
A Meteorological Impact Statement (MIS) is a flow control and
flight operations planning forecast of conditions expected to
begin beyond 2 hours, but within 12 hours of issuance. -
Correct Answers ✅
This is the second MIS issued for the day from the Fort Worth
ARTCC valid between 0200Z and 1200Z on the 19 - Correct
Answers ✅
