How to Read a METAR – Our Full Guide to Aviation Weather Reports
Pilot Institute
MARCH 19, 2025
When flying an airplane, you become a part of the air around you. The wind is from the south at 8 knots. The KT indicates that the scale used is knots (an abbreviated term for nautical miles per hour ). In most clouds, the visibility is zero, meaning that you should avoid clouds entirely if you are flying VFR.
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