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Old 7th Mar 2010, 22:30
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From the UK AIP GEN 3-5 para 3.1.1

'However, at other designated aerodromes the wind reports for take-off and landing are averaged over the previous 2 minutes. Variations in the wind direction are given when the total variation is 60° or more and the mean speed above 3 kt, the directional variations are expressed as the two extreme directions between which the wind has varied in the past 10 minutes. In reports for take-off, surface winds of 3 kt or less include a range of wind directions whenever possible if the total variation is 60° or more. Variations from the mean wind speed (gust and lulls) during the past 10 minutes are only reported when the variation from the mean speed has exceeded 10 kt. Such variations are expressed as the maximum and minimum speeds attained.'

(my bold)

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