Aviation Weather

With the recent government staffing cuts, there has been a need to indefinitely suspend them at three upper-air stations.

Availability of alternate weather sources for pilots cited for the action.

Meteorologists use them instead of constant altitude charts for several reasons.

A good estimation of the cloud tops is like the finest gold, especially for pilots flying under IFR during the winter months.

Ask the average person to explain the distinction between a watch and a warning, and you’ll find that a majority don’t know how.

Pilots should never allow themselves to be fooled by the snow.

Here are some tips for finding the smoothest air to fly in.

Long-range traffic radars and air traffic control towers built in prone areas are designed to sustain hurricane-force winds.

These aren’t pilot secrets, but if your preflight planning tells you some of the risks you’re facing are too great, consider this advice.

Here’s what you need to know about echo tops, including how they’re determined and how they compare to cloud tops.