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A TAF forecasts conditions for approximately what area around an airport?
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✓ Within about 5 statute miles of the airportcorrect
A TAF applies within roughly a five-statute-mile radius of the airport.
The entire state
A TAF is a terminal forecast, not a regional one.
Within 50 nautical miles
The TAF area is about five statute miles, not fifty.
Only the runway surface
The forecast covers the airport vicinity, not just the runway.
Why
A TAF forecasts expected conditions within about five statute miles of the airport, typically valid for 24 to 30 hours.
FAA source: FAA-H-8083-28 (TAF)browse the reference library →
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