Rome Fiumicino Airport - METAR -

Rome Fiumicino Airport

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METAR LIRF 151820Z 25006KT CAVOK 16/10 Q1011 NOSIG

General Info
Country	Italy
ICAO ID	LIRF
Time	UTC+1(+2DT)
Latitude	41.804475 41° 48' 16.11" N
Longitude	12.250797 012° 15' 02.87" E
Elevation	15 feet 5 meters
Type	Civil
Magnetic Variation	001° E (01/06)
Beacon	Yes
Operating Agency	CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
Alternate Name	LEONARDO DA VINCI INTL
Near City	Rome
Operating Hours	24 HOUR OPERATIONS
International Clearance Status	Airport of Entry
Daylight Saving Time	Last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October

Communications
FIUME TWR	118.7 127.625 (127.625 avbl 0600-2200Z++ for Rwy 16L/34R or 16C/34C)
FIUME GND/APRON (ATC and start up clnc on 121.8 0600-2200Z++, 121.9 H24)	121.8 121.9 122.125 (Push back and taxi clnc on 122.125 0600-2200Z++, 121.9 H24)
FIUME RAMP	121.725
ATIS	114.9 121.85 (ARR 114.9)(DEP 121.85)
ROMA DIRECTOR ARR Opr 0700-1900Z++	119.2

Runways
ID (Click for details.)	Dimensions	Surface	PCN	ILS
07/25	10856 x 148 feet 3309 x 45 meters	ASPHALT	-	YES
16R/34L	12795 x 197 feet 3900 x 60 meters	ASPHALT	-	YES
16L/34R	12795 x 197 feet 3900 x 60 meters	ASPHALT	-	YES

Navaids
Type	ID	Name	Channel	Freq	Distance From Field	Bearing From Navaid
VOR-DME	OST	OSTIA	096X	114.9	At Field	-
NDB	OST	OSTIA	-	321	At Field	-

Supplies/Equipment
Fuel	Jet A1+, Jet A1 with icing inhibitor.

Remarks
CAUTION	Lo level wind shear possible. Multi cranes S of arpt btn Rwy 16L and 16R to 172'.
FUEL	(NC-A1)
LGT	PAPI Rwy 25 MEHT 75'.
MISC	Rwy 16L/34R prim for ldg - must rpt rwy vacated; Rwy 25 prim for tkof; other rwyuse by ATC discretion. Rwy 16C/34C identified and used as Twy D. Rwy 16C/34C may be used as a rwy nml activated by NOTAM at least 48 hr PN. Rwy 16L/34R willthen be clsd.

Older Radio Communicaton System

Rome Fiumicino Aurport Metar

ATIS

Automatic Terminal Information Service, or ATIS, is a continuous broadcast of recorded noncontrol information in busier terminal areas. ATIS broadcasts contain essential information, such as weather information, which runways are active, available approaches, and any other information required by the pilots, such as important NOTAMs. Pilots usually listen to an available ATIS broadcast before contacting the local control unit, in order to reduce the controllers' workload and relieve frequency congestion.

The recording is updated in fixed intervals or when there is a significant change in the information, like a change in the active runway. It is given a letter designation (example bravo), from the ICAO spelling alphabet. The letter progresses down the alphabet with every update and starts at Alpha after a break in service of 12 hours or more. When contacting the local control unit, a pilot will indicate he/she has "information" and the ATIS identification letter to let the controller know that the pilot is up to date with all current information.

ATIS can receiver the information from AWOS or directly from sensors.

It is classified as ATM system ( Air Traffic Management )   

Syrep Bulletin

Syrep is a message typically emitted each morning for the daily summaries of the data recorded by a weather station during the previous day.

Syrep contain data about wind, precipitations, temperature, relative humidity and sunshine, and the AWOS systems can be compile automatically

Synop Bulletin

SYNOP (surface synoptic observations) is a numerical code used for reporting weather observations made by manned and automated weather stations.

It isn't a Aeronautical Bulletin but is a Statistic Bulletin.

SYNOP reports are typically sent every six hours.

This Bulletin contain information about visibility, ceiling, clouds and pressure and AWOS systems are able to compile automatically.   

Synop Format:

This is the general structure of a SYNOP message. Numbers shown here are fixed (group indicators), numbers replacing the x's contain the weather data plus information about the station's position (and speed and direction where applicable).

xxxxx xxxxx 99xxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx 00xxx 1xxxx 2xxxx 3xxxx 4xxxx 5xxxx
6xxxx 7xxxx 8xxxx 9xxxx 222xx 0xxxx 1xxxx 2xxxx 3xxxx 4xxxx 5xxxx 6xxxx
70xxx 8xxxx
  333 0xxxx 1xxxx 2xxxx 3xxxx 4xxxx 5xxxx xxxxx 6xxxx 7xxxx 8xxxx 9xxxx

Example

AAXX	13064	16194	41660	80502	10235	20140	40086	57007
	78082	8693/	333	20201	30020	82930	85635

How read:

Code	Symbol	Significance
AAXX	MiMiMjMj	SYNOP Bulletin
13064	YYGGIw	day 13 at 06 UTC Wind is observed by anemometer (Iw=4)
16194	IIiii	On the Italian, Greek or Maltese station  (16) number 194
41660	IrIxhVV	There are no data about precipitation because reading is not executed  (Ir=4) The station is manned by staff (not automatic) in the first section contains data about the present and past (Ix = 1) The base of low clouds is between 1000 and 1500 meters ( h=6 ) Minimum Visibility is 10 Km ( VV=60 )
80502	Nddff	Sky coverage is 8/8 ( N=8 ) Wind direction = 50°           Wind speed = 2 KN (ddff = 0502 )
10235	1SnTTT	Air Temperature = +23,5°C
20140	2SnTdTdTd	Dew Point = +14,0°C
	3PoPoPoPo	Atmospheric Pressure = N.A.
40086	4PPPP	QNH = 1008,6 hPa
57007	5appp	The barometric trend is decreased and the pressure change in thelast three hours was 0.7 hPa
	6RRRtr	Precipitation = N.A
78082	7wwW1W2	Weather Condition : light rain ( -RA) and in the last three hours occurredshowers (2= Not Significant Data )
8693/	8NhClCmCh	Cloud Coverage : consists of 6/8 of low clouds type ofcumulonimbus anvil with presence of high and undetectable altocumulus clouds
333		Section number 3
20201	2SnTnTnTn	Minimum Temperature was 20,1°C
32020	3ESnTgTg	Ground Status = wet
82930	8NsChshs	Other Clouds CB with coverage equal to 2/8
85635	8NsChshs	Other Clouds : SC  with coverage equal to  6/8