Honeywell Bendix/King KMD 550 Pilot's Manual Addendum page 105

Understanding Weather Reports
LGT - Light - Rate of accumulation may be a problem if flight
is prolonged for longer than 1 hour without deicing/anti-icing
equipment. Deicing/anti-icing removes and/or prevents accu-
mulation.
MOD - Moderate - The rate of accumulation is such that even
short encounters become potentially hazardous. Use of
deicing/anti-icing equipment or diversion is necessary.
SEV - Severe - Flight diversion is necessary. Deicing/anti-
icing equipment is not effective.
/RM: Remarks (for reporting elements not included or to clarify pre-
viously reported items). Remarks can include anything. The
example translates to "moderate (MDT) mixed (MXD) icing during
climb (DURGC) from Roanoke, VA (KROA) northwestbound
(NWBND) between Flight Level 080 and 100 (FL080100) at
1750Z".
UNDERSTANDING AIRMETS
1 2
CHIT WA 151900 AMD
5
AIRMET TANGO UPDT 2 FOR TURB
6
VALID UNTIL 160100
AIRMET TURB...KS MO
7
8
FROM MCI TO STL TO SGF TO ICT TO MCI
9
MOD TURB BLW 100 EXPCD
10
CONDS IPVG AFT 160000Z
The following is an example of a typical AIRMET with an explanation of
the elements.
1. Forecast Area: CHIT
This is the forecast area identifier of the issuing Weather Service
Forecast Office.
BOS Boston
CHI Chicago
DFW Dallas/Ft. Worth
MIA Miami
SFO San Francisco
SLC Salt Lake City
The T denotes the reason for the AIRMET. This could be one of the
following:
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