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    • Heli_GuyH
      Heli_Guy | Premium
      last edited by Heli_Guy

      Hello,
      I set distances to NM (Nautical Miles) but visibility is shown in Km.
      How do I get visibility to be shown in NM?

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      • SutyS
        Suty Administrator @Heli_Guy
        last edited by

        @Heli_Guy Hi, distance in settings is applied only for Distance and planning feature and not for visibility layer. If you want to change the visibility layer units, you can tap on the unit in the top left corner to see all options.

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        • idefix37I
          idefix37 Sailor Moderator @Heli_Guy
          last edited by idefix37

          @Heli_Guy
          As @Suty said you can tap on the units to change them, but they are not available in NM as you request, only in km and sm. This is strange because both aviation and sea navigation for which visibility is important, use this nautical unit.

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          • Gkikas LGPZG
            Gkikas LGPZ Moderator Meteorologist @idefix37
            last edited by Gkikas LGPZ

            @idefix37
            In aviation, aerodrome visibility is reported in meters and in USA is reported in statute miles (SM=1609m).
            For example, New York's John F Kennedy International Airport, now, reports visibility 6 SM
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            For air navigation, both USA and the rest of the World, use nautical miles (NM=1852m)

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