ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Is the surface wind direction, as reported in a METAR, based on true north or magnetic
north? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- true
Record the following wind data as they would appear in a transmitted METAR report. Be
sure to read the lab manual to correctly encode winds!
Direction 111
Speed 15
Gusts 18 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 11015G18KT
Record the following wind data as they would appear in a transmitted METAR report. As
with the previous question, the correct answer has 10 characters.
Direction (°True) Speed (Knots) Gusts (Knots)
197 33 56 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 20033G56KT
Record the following wind data as they would appear in a transmitted report. The answer
should have 12 characters.
Direction (°True) Speed (Knots) Gusts (Knots) 53 115 135 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
050115G135KT
Record the following wind data as they would appear in a transmitted report.
Direction (°True) Speed (Knots) Gusts (Knots)
360 7 Not observed - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 36007KT