Glossar
Flugwetter
Nebel (Fog)
Definition
Visibility-reducing water droplets suspended near the surface, a major cause of airport delays
Verwandte Begriffe
Wolkendecke (Ceiling)
The height of the lowest layer of clouds covering more than half the sky
Instrumentenlandesystem (ILS: Instrument Landing System)
A precision approach system using radio signals to guide aircraft to a runway in poor visibility
Sichtbarkeit (VIS: Visibility)
The greatest distance at which prominent objects can be identified with the unaided eye
Mehr in Flugwetter
Wolkendecke (Ceiling)
Klarluft-Turbulenz (CAT: Clear Air Turbulence)
Seitenwind (Crosswind)
Gegenwind (Headwind)
Vereisung (Icing)
Jetstream (Jet Stream)
METAR (METAR)
Pilotenbericht (PIREP: Pilot Report)
QNH (QNH)
SIGMET (SIGMET)
Rückenwind (Tailwind)
Flugplatzwettervorhersage (TAF) (TAF: Terminal Aerodrome Forecast)
Gewitter (Cumulonimbus) (CB: Thunderstorm (Cumulonimbus))
Turbulenzen (Turbulence)
Sichtbarkeit (VIS: Visibility)
Vulkanische Aschewolke (Volcanic Ash Cloud)
Windscherung (Wind Shear)