Aviation Weather Services

Aviation Weather Services details the interpretation and application of advisories, coded weather reports, forecasts, observed and prognostic weather changes, and radar and satellite imagery. It is a must-read for pilots and aeronautical students who must understand how to read government weather service products.


This is the official handbook, originally published jointly by the National Weather Service (NWS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as AC 00-45G, Change 1. This digital-only edition is enhanced for interactive use, using the most recent text, clean versions of the original graphics and photos, live links to FAA, NOAA and NWS websites, and over a thousand glossary abbreviations and definitions.