Field #
|
Field Name
|
Description
|
Field Type
|
Units
|
1
| receipt_time |
Time (ISO8601 date/time format) when the report was
received
|
string
|
ISO
8601 date/
time |
2
| observation_time |
Time (ISO8601 date/time) when the
weather/condition was experienced
|
string
|
ISO
8601 date/
time |
3
|
quality_control_flags |
Quality control flags that indicate any assumption(s)
made on the PIREP data. Please refer to
PIREP
Quality Control Flag Description.
|
string
|
|
4
|
aircraft_ref |
Reference to the aircraft. Aircraft type, flight number, or other aircraft information
|
string
|
|
5
|
latitude |
Latitude
|
float
|
decimal degrees |
6
|
longitude |
Longitude
|
float
|
decimal degrees |
7
|
altitude_ft_msl |
altitude in ft MSL (mean sea-level)
|
integer
|
ft above MSL (mean sea-
level) |
8
|
sky_condition |
Sky cover - up to two levels of cloud types can be reported. Allowed values: VMC|VFR|SKC|CLEAR|CAVOC|FEW|SCT|BKN|OVC|OVX|
IFR|IMC
|
string
|
|
9
|
cloud_base_ft_msl |
Height of cloud base- up to two levels can be reported
|
integer
|
ft MSL (mean sea-
level) |
10
|
cloud_top_ft_msl |
Height of cloud top - up to two levels can be reported
|
integer
|
ft MSL (mean sea-
level) |
11
|
turbulence_type |
Turbulence type. Up to two levels of turbulence data
can be reported. The allowed values are: CAT|CHOP|LLWS|MWAVE
|
string
|
|
12
|
turbulence_intensity |
Turbulence intensity. Up to two levels of turbulence data
can be reported. The allowed values are: NEG|SMTH-LGT|LGT|LGT-MOD|MOD|MOD-SEV|
SEV|SEV-EXTM|EXTM
|
string
|
|
13
|
turbulence_base_ft_msl |
Height of turbulence base. Up to two levels of turbulence data can be reported.
|
integer
|
ft MSL (mean sea-
level) |
14
|
turbulence_top_ft_msl |
Height of turbulence top. Up to two levels of turbulence data can be reported.
|
integer
|
ft MSL (mean sea-
level) |
15
|
turbulence_freq |
Turbulence frequency. Up to two levels of turbulence data can be reported. Allowed values are: ISOL|OCNL|CONT
|
string
|
|
16
| icing_type |
Icing type. Up to two levels of icing data can be reported. Allowed values: RIME|CLEAR|MIXED
|
string
|
|
17
|
icing_intensity |
Icing intensity. Up to two levels of icing data can
be reported. Allowed values: NEG|NEGclr|TRC|TRC-LGT|LGT|LGT-MOD|
MOD|MOD-SEV|HVY|SEV
|
string
|
|
18
|
icing_base_ft_msl |
Icing base. Up to two levels of icing data can be reported.
|
integer
|
ft MSL (mean sea-
level) |
19
|
icing_top_ft_msl |
Icing top. Up to two levels of icing data can be reported.
|
integer
|
ft MSL (mean sea-
level) |
20
|
visibility_statute_mi |
Visibility
|
intger
|
statute mi |
21
|
wx_string |
Weather
|
string
|
|
22
|
temp_c |
Temperature
|
float
|
C |
23
|
wind_dir_degrees |
Wind direction, the direction from where the wind is blowing.
|
integer
|
degrees |
24
|
wind_speed_kt |
Wind speed
|
integer
|
kts |
25
| vert_gust_kt |
Vertical gust
|
integer
|
m/s |
26
|
pirep_type |
PIREP or AIREP
|
string
|
|
27
|
raw_text |
Raw PIREP in text
|
string
|
|
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