Choose from the AIRMET types and regions below, or go to the Graphical AIRMET page at AWC.
| IFR US |
Turbulence US |
Icing US |
Freezing Level US |
| IFR PacNW |
Turbulence PacNW |
Icing PacNW |
Freezing Level PacNW |
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Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) or Mountain Obscuration -
AIRMET SIERRA (12-hour period)
- Ceilings less than 1000 feet and/or visibility less than 3 miles affecting over 50% of the area at one time.
- Extensive mountain obscuration
Turbulence - AIRMET TANGO (12-hour period)
- Moderate Turbulence HIGH level (>FL180)
- Moderate Turbulence LOW level (sfc-FL180)
- Low Level Wind Shear (LLWS) below 2000 feet AGL
- Sustained surface winds of 30 knots or more at the surface
Icing - AIRMET ZULU (12-hour period)
- Moderate Icing
- Lowest Freezing Levels
- Multiple Freezing Levels
Please note that SIGMETs are included in the separate, lower-right graphic above.
437
WAUS46 KKCI 300845
WA6S
SFOS WA 300845
AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 1 FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 301500
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AIRMET IFR...WA OR CA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 20S HUH TO 60SSE FOT TO 20SW PYE TO 80SSW PYE TO 130SW PYE
TO 140WSW FOT TO 110W ONP TO 140W TOU TO 20S HUH
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM BR/FG. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z THRU 21Z.
.
AIRMET IFR...CA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 30ESE OAK TO 20ESE SNS TO 30N RZS TO 50W TRM TO 30SE MZB TO
220SW MZB TO 170WSW RZS TO 90S SNS TO 30SSW OAK TO 30ESE OAK
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM BR/FG. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z THRU 21Z.
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AIRMET IFR...WA OR
FROM 30ENE HUH TO 30SE YDC TO 40SSW DSD TO 20SSE EUG TO 50S BTG
TO 30NNW BTG TO 20S HUH TO 30ENE HUH
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS DVLPG 12-15Z. CONDS CONTG
BYD 15Z THRU 21Z.
.
AIRMET MTN OBSCN...WA OR CA
FROM 40ESE YDC TO 30WNW EPH TO 40SSW YKM TO 40NE PDT TO 20NNE
BKE TO 80SSW BKE TO 50SE OED TO 80WSW OED TO 70S HQM TO TOU TO
20W HUH TO 40ESE YDC
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z THRU 21Z.
.
AIRMET MTN OBSCN...CA
FROM 40SSW MOD TO 30N RZS TO 30ENE LAX TO 40E MZB TO 20S MZB TO
20SSE LAX TO 50W RZS TO 30WNW SNS TO 40SSW MOD
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z ENDG 15-18Z.
....
554
WAUS45 KKCI 301125 AAA
WA5S
SLCS WA 301125 AMD
AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 2 FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 301500
.
AIRMET IFR...CO...UPDT
FROM 20SSE DEN TO 30NNE PUB TO 30S PUB TO 40ESE ALS TO 30NW ALS
TO 30S DBL TO 20SSE DEN
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR/FG. CONDS DVLPG BY 12Z. CONDS
ENDG 12-15Z.
...NEW AIRMET...
.
AIRMET IFR...CO...UPDT
FROM AKO TO 50E AKO TO 50W LBL TO 70SE TBE TO 20W LAA TO AKO
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS DVLPG AFT 12Z. CONDS
CONTG BYD 15Z ENDG 18-21Z.
.
AIRMET MTN OBSCN...WY CO AZ NM
FROM 20NNE CYS TO TBE TO 50SSW TCC TO 20N TCS TO 60SE SJN TO
30NNW SJN TO 70N SJN TO 60N ABQ TO 30NNW RSK TO 20W HBU TO 40WSW
DEN TO 20S LAR TO 20NNE CYS
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z ENDG 15-18Z.
....
678
WAUS46 KKCI 300845
WA6T
SFOT WA 300845
AIRMET TANGO UPDT 1 FOR TURB VALID UNTIL 301500
.
AIRMET TURB...OR CA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 120WNW ONP TO 60SSW ONP TO 40SSW OED TO 30S RBL TO 20ENE
PYE TO 40SW PYE TO 80WSW ENI TO 90SW FOT TO 120W FOT TO 120WNW
ONP
MOD TURB BTN FL240 AND FL370. CONDS DVLPG 12-15Z. CONDS CONTG
BYD 15Z THRU 21Z.
....
677
WAUS45 KKCI 300845
WA5T
SLCT WA 300845
AIRMET TANGO UPDT 1 FOR TURB VALID UNTIL 301500
.
NO SGFNT TURB EXP OUTSIDE OF CNVTV ACT.
....
013
WAUS46 KKCI 300845
WA6Z
SFOZ WA 300845
AIRMET ZULU UPDT 2 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 301500
.
AIRMET ICE...WA OR ID MT
FROM YDC TO 30SSW YQL TO 70S YYN TO 60E DLN TO 60SSE BKE TO 50S
YKM TO 30S BTG TO 30W HUH TO YDC
MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND FL240. FRZLVL 100-150. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z
THRU 21Z.
.
FRZLVL...RANGING FROM 100-170 ACRS AREA
120 ALG 160WNW ONP-90W ONP-20SE EUG-70SSW PDT-40SE PDT-80SSE
GEG
160 ALG 150WSW RZS-70S SNS-50NE CZQ-30SW OAL
....
012
WAUS45 KKCI 300845
WA5Z
SLCZ WA 300845
AIRMET ZULU UPDT 2 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 301500
.
AIRMET ICE...ID MT WA OR
FROM YDC TO 30SSW YQL TO 70S YYN TO 60E DLN TO 60SSE BKE TO 50S
YKM TO 30S BTG TO 30W HUH TO YDC
MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND FL240. FRZLVL 100-150. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z
THRU 21Z.
.
AIRMET ICE...WY UT CO AZ NM
FROM 30W SNY TO 20ESE SNY TO GLD TO 50SE LAA TO 30E CIM TO 80SW
RSK TO 50ENE TBC TO 50WSW DVC TO 50SSW LAR TO 30W SNY
MOD ICE BTN 160 AND FL280. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z ENDG 18-21Z.
.
FRZLVL...RANGING FROM 115-180 ACRS AREA
120 ALG 80SSE GEG-20W MLP-60ESE YXC
160 ALG 30SW OAL-60E OAL-50SW BCE-40SE BCE-40WSW LAR-20NE CYS-
20SE SNY
....
9-Hour (Smear) AIRMETs for Turbulence, Icing, IFR, Mountain Obscuration
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