Weather
METAR and TAF reading, fronts, stability, density altitude, weather hazards. This page lists the topics, then sends you into 41 practice questions on this category alone.
Study checklist
- METAR wind, visibility, sky, temperature and altimeter groups
- Obscurations and present weather codes: BR, FG, TSRA
- TAF change groups: FM, BECMG, TEMPO, PROB
- Ceilings: BKN and OVC, and the 500 foot clearance math
- Temperature and dew point spread as a fog signal
- Density altitude and its effect on a small drone
- Stability, fronts, inversions, mountain wave, microbursts
- SIGMET and AIRMET products and what each covers
Sample question from this category
In the METAR KJFK 121851Z 18012G22KT 10SM FEW045 SCT250 24/13 A2992, the wind is...
- From 180 degrees at 12 knots gusting 22 knots
- From 120 degrees at 18 knots
- Variable at 12 knots gusting 22
- From 180 degrees at 22 knots steady
Answer: From 180 degrees at 12 knots gusting 22 knots. Wind is coded as direction in tens of degrees, then speed, then G and gust speed, all in knots. 18012G22KT reads as wind from the south at 12 knots with gusts to 22. Basis: FAA METAR code; AIM.
FAQ
How many weather questions are on the real exam?
The FAA does not publish an exact per category count. The test samples all five areas across 60 questions, and airspace plus weather usually carry the heaviest load.
Can I study only this category here?
Yes. The practice page lets you run a single category round, 10, 20, or 40 questions, with scoring as you go.