P proheff Well-Known Member Jun 17, 2008 #1 Hello; I am trying to figure out how far out does the airport vicinity extend? I have been looking in the FAR/AIM but have been unsucessful.
Hello; I am trying to figure out how far out does the airport vicinity extend? I have been looking in the FAR/AIM but have been unsucessful.
tgrayson New Member Jun 17, 2008 #2 proheff said: Hello; I am trying to figure out how far out does the airport vicinity extend? I have been looking in the FAR/AIM but have been unsucessful. Click to expand... Check out "Aviation Weather Services". Vicinity = 5-10 sm, if you're talking about a METAR
proheff said: Hello; I am trying to figure out how far out does the airport vicinity extend? I have been looking in the FAR/AIM but have been unsucessful. Click to expand... Check out "Aviation Weather Services". Vicinity = 5-10 sm, if you're talking about a METAR
tgrayson New Member Jun 17, 2008 #4 moxiepilot said: 5 for a TAF Click to expand... Everything a TAF says is for a 5 sm radius around the airport. If it says "VC" it's 5-10 just like a METAR.
moxiepilot said: 5 for a TAF Click to expand... Everything a TAF says is for a 5 sm radius around the airport. If it says "VC" it's 5-10 just like a METAR.
tgrayson New Member Jun 18, 2008 #6 cfii2007 said: I think vicinity means 10 miles from the airport?? Click to expand... Within 5 miles is AT the airport, 5-10 is in the vicinity.
cfii2007 said: I think vicinity means 10 miles from the airport?? Click to expand... Within 5 miles is AT the airport, 5-10 is in the vicinity.