weather servicesFAA-published question bank (Private Pilot, 2008)
(Refer to figure 12.) What are the current conditions depicted for Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)?
FAA Figure 12Aviation routine weather reports (METAR)FAA-CT-8080-2H · Sport, Recreational, Private & Remote Pilot supplement
A
Sky 700 feet overcast, visibility 1-1/2SM, rain.✓ Correct Answer
B
Sky 7000 feet overcast, visibility 1-1/2SM, heavy rain.
C
Sky 700 feet overcast, visibility 11, occasionally 2SM, with rain.
Explanation
The KMDW SPECI reads 1 1/2SM RA OVC007: visibility 1 1/2 statute miles in rain with an overcast layer at 700 feet (cloud heights are in hundreds of feet AGL). RA without a plus sign is moderate rain, not heavy, and 1 1/2SM is one and one-half miles.
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