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      f35blightningii last edited by

      Hi all.

      For those better versed in aviation weather than I am, aren't IFR minima supposed to be broken at or below 1000 AGL? In this picture: 0_1509254066918_upload-e95a3464-741b-4c77-85a5-e004d595344b

      the METAR is reported as IFR, when I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be VFR or MVFR at best.

      Any opinions? Is labeling this METAR as IFR an error?

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          Gkikas LGPZ Moderator @Gkikas LGPZ last edited by

          https://flightaware.com/resources/airport/KSFO/weather

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            Gkikas LGPZ Moderator @Gkikas LGPZ last edited by

            @f35blightningii
            Now I took a better look and ... I am confused !!!
            windy says IFR, flightaware says VFR
            https://flightaware.com/resources/airport/KSFO/weather

            We have to ask windy: the IFR sign is coming from NOAA (or any other source)
            or is "computed" from windy's software by only "reading" the METAR ?

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              Gkikas LGPZ Moderator @Gkikas LGPZ last edited by

              0_1509269936699_upload-ecf677b6-13e9-4b00-aac4-502fc4738396

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                f35blightningii last edited by

                That's what I mean. The FlightIntel app on Android also listed my first post's conditions as VFR. As for the AIRMET, the fog and mist burn off in the middle of the day and only start creeping back into to the SFO area in the evening, but I'm pretty sure few and scattered don't count as IFR. Maybe MVFR instead.

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                  andrew2213 @f35blightningii last edited by

                  @f35blightningii

                  Yes, this is incorrect. VFR is for vis >5sm and Cig > 3000
                  MVFR is vis 3>5sm and Cig 1000>3000
                  IFR is vis 1>3sm and Cig 500>1000
                  LIFR is vis

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                    ivo Administrator last edited by

                    I admit that METAR -> conditions parser is not perfect

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                      ivo Administrator last edited by

                      Whenever METAR parser fails it reports IFR or LIFR conditions

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                        f35blightningii last edited by

                        Looks like it's been fixed. Thanks guys!

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