WAPS TEST CEO COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
⩥ Metar. Answer: Aviation Routine Weather Report: a routine
scheduled observation as well as the primary observation code used by
the United States to satisfy requirements for reporting surface
meteorological data
⩥ Body of a metar. Answer: wind, visibility, runway visual range
(RVR), present weather, sky condition, temperature, dew point and
altimeter setting
⩥ Speci. Answer: Aviation Selected Special Weather Report:an
unscheduled observation completed and transmitted when any of the
special criteria listed in Attachment 2 are observed or sensed
⩥ local. Answer: Aviation Selected Local Weather Report: an
unscheduled observation, reported to the nearest minute, not meeting
SPECI criteria
⩥ alstg local. Answer: single element observations that contain the time
and ALSTG, an interval not to exceed 35 minutes when there has been a
,change of 0.01 inches of mercury (iHg) (0.3 hectopascals [hPa]) or more
since the last disseminated ALSTG value.
⩥ Ob station ID. Answer: CCCC
⩥ Ob date and time of report. Answer: YYGGggZ
⩥ OB WIND. Answer: dddff(f)Gff(f)KT or dddvddd
⩥ ob vis. Answer: vvvvvSM or vvvv
⩥ OB rvr. Answer: RDRDR[DR]//VVVVFT or
RDD[D]/VVVVVVVVVFT (or m)
⩥ ob present weather. Answer: ww
⩥ ob sky condition. Answer: nnnhhh or vvhhh or clr
⩥ ob temp and dp. Answer: tt/tt
⩥ ob altimeter. Answer: apppp
,⩥ Location of list of ICAO. Answer: FAA Order JO 7350 Series,
Location Identifiers, temporary and/or supplemental observation for the
US mil begin with KQ and are in accordance with with the 15-111
⩥ Location of remarks for obs. Answer: FAA Order JO 7340 Series,
Contractions.
⩥ timing for ob weather conditions. Answer: whole thing nst 15min
prior, sky con avg of 30min, everything else avg of 10min
⩥ unofficial weather reports. Answer: a report of one or more weather
elements from an individual who is not task certified to take official
weather observations (e.g., a pilot or law enforcement official)
⩥ altimeter setting. Answer: always round down when taking an ob
⩥ FEBWOS sensor siting is an accordance with.... Answer: FCM-S4-
1994, Federal Standard for Siting Meteorological Sensors at Airports
⩥ Four steps of FBWOS commissioning. Answer: installation,
acceptance, activation, and operational capability
, ⩥ Cooperative Weather Watch. Answer: the report of tower visibility,
local pilot reports (PIREPs), and any occurrence of previously
unreported conditions from ATC that are critical to the safety or
efficiency of local operations and resources
⩥ CG. Answer: LTG occurring b/w cloud and ground
⩥ IC. Answer: ltg which takes place w/in cloud
⩥ CC. Answer: streaks of ltg reaching from one cloud to another
⩥ CA. Answer: ltg that goes to the air but doesn't touch cloud or ground
⩥ ocnl. Answer: occasional ltg less than 1 flash/minute
⩥ FRQ. Answer: frequent ltg 1-6 flashed/minute
⩥ cons. Answer: continuous ltg more than 6 flashes/minute
⩥ snow/snow pellets/drizzle intensity based on vis. Answer: light
>1/2SM
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
⩥ Metar. Answer: Aviation Routine Weather Report: a routine
scheduled observation as well as the primary observation code used by
the United States to satisfy requirements for reporting surface
meteorological data
⩥ Body of a metar. Answer: wind, visibility, runway visual range
(RVR), present weather, sky condition, temperature, dew point and
altimeter setting
⩥ Speci. Answer: Aviation Selected Special Weather Report:an
unscheduled observation completed and transmitted when any of the
special criteria listed in Attachment 2 are observed or sensed
⩥ local. Answer: Aviation Selected Local Weather Report: an
unscheduled observation, reported to the nearest minute, not meeting
SPECI criteria
⩥ alstg local. Answer: single element observations that contain the time
and ALSTG, an interval not to exceed 35 minutes when there has been a
,change of 0.01 inches of mercury (iHg) (0.3 hectopascals [hPa]) or more
since the last disseminated ALSTG value.
⩥ Ob station ID. Answer: CCCC
⩥ Ob date and time of report. Answer: YYGGggZ
⩥ OB WIND. Answer: dddff(f)Gff(f)KT or dddvddd
⩥ ob vis. Answer: vvvvvSM or vvvv
⩥ OB rvr. Answer: RDRDR[DR]//VVVVFT or
RDD[D]/VVVVVVVVVFT (or m)
⩥ ob present weather. Answer: ww
⩥ ob sky condition. Answer: nnnhhh or vvhhh or clr
⩥ ob temp and dp. Answer: tt/tt
⩥ ob altimeter. Answer: apppp
,⩥ Location of list of ICAO. Answer: FAA Order JO 7350 Series,
Location Identifiers, temporary and/or supplemental observation for the
US mil begin with KQ and are in accordance with with the 15-111
⩥ Location of remarks for obs. Answer: FAA Order JO 7340 Series,
Contractions.
⩥ timing for ob weather conditions. Answer: whole thing nst 15min
prior, sky con avg of 30min, everything else avg of 10min
⩥ unofficial weather reports. Answer: a report of one or more weather
elements from an individual who is not task certified to take official
weather observations (e.g., a pilot or law enforcement official)
⩥ altimeter setting. Answer: always round down when taking an ob
⩥ FEBWOS sensor siting is an accordance with.... Answer: FCM-S4-
1994, Federal Standard for Siting Meteorological Sensors at Airports
⩥ Four steps of FBWOS commissioning. Answer: installation,
acceptance, activation, and operational capability
, ⩥ Cooperative Weather Watch. Answer: the report of tower visibility,
local pilot reports (PIREPs), and any occurrence of previously
unreported conditions from ATC that are critical to the safety or
efficiency of local operations and resources
⩥ CG. Answer: LTG occurring b/w cloud and ground
⩥ IC. Answer: ltg which takes place w/in cloud
⩥ CC. Answer: streaks of ltg reaching from one cloud to another
⩥ CA. Answer: ltg that goes to the air but doesn't touch cloud or ground
⩥ ocnl. Answer: occasional ltg less than 1 flash/minute
⩥ FRQ. Answer: frequent ltg 1-6 flashed/minute
⩥ cons. Answer: continuous ltg more than 6 flashes/minute
⩥ snow/snow pellets/drizzle intensity based on vis. Answer: light
>1/2SM
