Help with SNOWTAMs!
 

Guys

I know it's not an ATC issue, but if any of you are sitting around with a snowtam decode close by any chance of reproducing it here? I'm trying to prepare for a sim session on Tuesday and I cannot find a decode anywhere at home or on the web! Don't really want to have to drive into work tomorrow to look at a Jepp!

Many thanks and sorry for infiltrating your forum!!!!!!

Pilot Pete. :)

Pete
sorry not got books at home but have u tried AIS website under AICs?

Should be there

Yep, it's AIC 106/1996 (Yellow 235) and available here: http://www.ais.org.uk/uk_aip/pdf/aic/4Y235.PDF

rwy desig first 2 digits
26=rwy 26 88=all rwy 99=repeat of last msg

rwy deposits 3 digit
0=clear+dry 1=damp 2=wet/patches 3=rime/frost 4=dry snow 5=wet snow 6=slush 7=ice 8=compact/rolled snow 9=frozen ruts/ridges

contamination 4 digit
1=10% or less 2=11-25% 5=26=50%
9=51-100% /=not reported

depth 5+6 digit
00=1mm or less 01=1mm-89mm 90=90mm 92=10cm 93=15cm 94=20cm and so on to 99=rwy closed //=braking action not reported

braking action 7+8 digits
28=0.28 35=0.35 91=poor 92=med-poor 93=med-good 95=good 99=unreliable //=not reported/closed :D

Thanks for your help guys, I'll close this now to help with the bandwidth.....whatever that is. Oh well, just found out I can't close it...................hmmmmnnnnn.

PP

[ 19 November 2001: Message edited by: Pilot Pete ]

Might be worth leaving open in case anyone wants to chip in with other winter ops queries PP?

Any U.S. members able to steer me to a U.S. snowtam decode if there is one? ... Please...Ta. ;) ;)