***Meaning*** :: <u>T</u>erminal <u>A</u>erodrome <u>F</u>orecast ***Definition*** :: report established for the five statute mile radius around an airport. TAF reports are usually given for larger airports. Each TAF is valid for a 24 or 30-hour time period and is updated four times a day at 0000Z, 0600Z, 1200Z, and 1800Z. The TAF utilizes the same descriptors and abbreviations as used in the METAR report. ***Source*** :: [[PHAK Ch13]] > [!note] > Only explicitly relevant to a 5sm radius from the airport center, but still a useful resource. > [!warning] > Due to a TAFs small size, forecasters will often hedge their bets. More more on this, see [[Tiny Aerodrome Forecast]]. ## Example from PHAK [[PHAK Ch13]] > TAF > KPIR 111130Z 1112/1212 > TEMPO 1112/1114 5SM BR > FM1500 16015G25KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 > FM120000 14012KT P6SM BKN080 OVC150 PROB30 1200/1204 3SM TSRA BKN030CB > FM120400 1408KT P6SM SCT040 OVC080 > TEMPO 1204/1208 3SM TSRA OVC030CB #acronym #glossary