Canada has taken over KSWF

[Scarebus]

KSWF 211945Z 22012KT 20SM SCT150 14/M02 A2998

 

[TheGirlinPurple]

out of curiosity why do you say this about the visibility?

 

[who'swho]

out of curiosity why do you say this about the visibility?

Canada is notorious for reporting visibility above 10sm in their METARs. It gets pretty silly when they are reporting 20sm.

 

[Dugie8]

Fracking canuks can’t afford paint to make their runway numbers larger than 7 font but their centerline stripes are wider than Amy Schumer’s ass.


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[jynxyjoe]

Fracking canuks can’t afford paint to make their runway numbers larger than 7 font but their centerline stripes are wider than Amy Schumer’s ass.


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I mean, I'd still hit it.

 

[TN-DX]

KBJC 211352Z 03012G16KT 50SM SCT080 BKN100 09/M02 A3015

Supposedly they use Pike's Peak as a reference point.

 

[JeppUpdater]

Canada is notorious for reporting visibility above 10sm in their METARs. It gets pretty silly when they are reporting 20sm.

Or is it silly the States reports 10 when the vis is way over 10?

I always liked Addison’s random 13 miles. They did the tower to Reunion Tower (the big ball) in downtown:
KADS 212156Z 03005KT 13SM FEW030 BKN210 19/09 A2997

 

[gopherdx]

I see your 50SM and raise you...

TAF SKBQ 221100Z 2212/2312 22004KT 9999 FEW020 SCT090
TEMPO 2212/2214 8000 VCFG SCT010
TEMPO 2219/2222 90000 VCFG SCT015TCU TX32/2218Z TN24/2311Z

 

[bbmikej]

TEMPO 2219/2222 90000 VCFG SCT015TCU TX32/2218Z TN24/2311Z

 

[TheGirlinPurple]

To the original post: So it has been over 3 years since I have done a weather observation, but what that indicates to me is a manual observation using visual cues instead of automated equipment. LAWRS observers are technically required to put up to 30SM when doing visual observation. Seeing as a later oberservation had SKC instead of CLR in a later observation. It seems this airport was using visual ques rather than equipment to do the observation.

 

[A1TAPE]

Stewart airport ATIS information Delta wind 270 at 5 sky clear visability ITS OVER 9 THOUSAND!!!!!

 

[4EngineETOPS]

KSWF 211945Z 22012KT 20SM SCT150 14/M02 A2998

Good thing it's 20, I was going to request the ILS if it was anything less.

 

[manniax]

KBJC 211352Z 03012G16KT 50SM SCT080 BKN100 09/M02 A3015

Supposedly they use Pike's Peak as a reference point.

BGR used to report a visibility of 70 on occasion. On a clear day you can see Mount Washington from there. Of course, that was before the days of automated observations.


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[Mainline_or_bust]

KSWF is joint so possibly a military observer, I'm not sure. Possibly using a mountain top to determine the vis.

I flew in and drove to the city when KEWR was on their semi-routine 3 hour flow. Beautiful area coming down along the Hudson.

 

[PrincessJuliana]

KBJC 211352Z 03012G16KT 50SM SCT080 BKN100 09/M02 A3015

Supposedly they use Pike's Peak as a reference point.

It's actually Longs Peak. Still, gonna be a great day of flying!

 

[Stone Cold]

I see your 50SM and raise you...

TAF SKBQ 221100Z 2212/2312 22004KT 9999 FEW020 SCT090
TEMPO 2212/2214 8000 VCFG SCT010
TEMPO 2219/2222 90000 VCFG SCT015TCU TX32/2218Z TN24/2311Z

That's probably a typo considering it's reporting vcfg. Also, my guess is it's meters, not miles. I think it's safe to ASSume it's 9km vis.