Even in the 21st century, pilots must decode the cryptic language of surface observations, terminal aerodrome forecasts, and pilot weather reports. [Credit: iStock] Coded weather reports were ...

The economic features of a type of weather forecast for aviation known as Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs) are examined. The value of TAFs, and the benefits of improving the accuracy of TAFs, are ...

A terminal aerodrome forecast, simply known as a TAF, is perhaps the most difficult forecast any meteorologist will ever make. A TAF is essentially an hour-by-hour forecast for conditions significant ...