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METAR - Aviation Routine Weather Report
KBTR - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Updated at 8:53 PM GMT on May 20, 2013 (3:53 PM CDT):
METAR KBTR 202053Z 18012KT 10SM SCT042 32/21 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T03170206 57014
TAF - Terminal Area Forecast
KBTR - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Updated at 8:53 PM GMT on May 20, 2013 (3:53 PM CDT):
TAF KBTR 201720Z 2018/2118 17013KT P6SM SCT040 BKN050
     FM210100 15008KT P6SM SCT250
     FM210600 15008KT P6SM BKN015
     FM211600 18011KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040=
Decoded:
ID: KBTR   Baton Rouge/Rya, LA
REPORT TIME: 20 17:20
VALID TIME: 20 May AT 18:00Z to 21 May AT 18:00Z.
INITIAL WX
   WINDS: 170 AT 13
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: 40 SCT
   CLOUDS: 50 BKN
NEW WX STARTING: 01:00Z
   WINDS: 150 AT 8
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: 250 SCT
NEW WX STARTING: 06:00Z
   WINDS: 150 AT 8
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: 15 BKN
NEW WX STARTING: 16:00Z
   WINDS: 180 AT 11
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: 20 SCT
   CLOUDS: 40 BKN
   COMMENTS: = 

PIREP - Pilot Weather Report
KBTR - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Updated at 8:53 PM GMT on May 20, 2013 (3:53 PM CDT):
No PIREP is currently available for this location.
AIRMET - Airmens Meteorological Information
KBTR - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Updated at 8:53 PM GMT on May 20, 2013 (3:53 PM CDT):
DFWS WA 202045
AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 3 FOR IFR VALID UNTIL 210300
.
NO SGFNT IFR EXP OUTSIDE OF CNVTV ACT.
.
OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z
AREA 1...IFR OK AR KS MO
BOUNDED BY 20W OSW-50SE SGF-60WSW ARG-40SSW MLC-30SSE OKC-20W OSW
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS DVLPG 06-09Z. CONDS CONTG
THRU 09Z.
.
AREA 2...IFR TX
BOUNDED BY 20SW ACT-50SSE CWK-70SSW SAT-30S JCT-20SW ACT
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM BR. CONDS DVLPG 06-09Z. CONDS CONTG THRU
09Z.
.
AREA 3...IFR TX LA AND CSTL WTRS
BOUNDED BY 40SSE AEX-60SSW BTR-50SSE IAH-40ENE IAH-40SSE AEX
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM BR. CONDS DVLPG 06-09Z. CONDS CONTG THRU
09Z.
....
DFWT WA 202045
AIRMET TANGO UPDT 5 FOR TURB VALID UNTIL 210300
.
AIRMET TURB...OK TX NE KS IA MO
FROM FOD TO 30NNW IRK TO 60S PWE TO 40W END TO 60SSE TBE TO
30ESE TBE TO 50W LBL TO GLD TO 60NW OVR TO FOD
MOD TURB BTN FL220 AND FL400. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
.
AIRMET TURB...TX
FROM 70SE LBL TO 20E CDS TO 20SW TXO TO 70SSE TBE TO 70SE LBL
MOD TURB BLW 130. CONDS ENDG 21-00Z.
.
OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z...TURB OK TX NE KS MN IA MO WI
BOUNDED BY 30N EAU-30NE DLL-50ESE MCI-40W TUL-30SW OKC-30ESE TCC-
30ESE TBE-50W LBL-20SW GLD-60NW SLN-20W MSP-30N EAU
MOD TURB BTN FL220 AND FL400. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
....
DFWZ WA 202045
AIRMET ZULU UPDT 3 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 210300
.
NO SGFNT ICE EXP OUTSIDE OF CNVTV ACT.
.
FRZLVL...RANGING FROM 110-160 ACRS AREA
   120 ALG 40NE TCC-70SSE LBL-40S ICT
....
SIGMET - Significant Meteorological Information
KBTR - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Updated at 8:53 PM GMT on May 20, 2013 (3:53 PM CDT):
No SIGMET is currently available for this location.
NOTAM - Notice to Airmen
KBTR - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Updated at 8:53 PM GMT on May 20, 2013 (3:53 PM CDT):
!BTR 05/024 BTR OBST TOWER 344 (261 AGL) 6.9 NE LGTS OTS (ASR 1230782) TIL 1306041440
CREATED: 20 May 2013 14:41:00 SOURCE: KDRIYFYX
!BTR 05/023 BTR OBST TOWER 1749 (1736 AGL) 14.1 SSW LGTS OTS (ASR 1022810) TIL 1306030051
CREATED: 19 May 2013 00:52:00 SOURCE: KDRIYFYX
!BTR 05/020 BTR OBST TOWER 652 (410 AGL) 21.8 NNE LGTS OTS 
(ASR 1022510) TIL 1305310637CREATED: 16 May 2013 06:38:00 SOURCE: KDRIYFYX
!BTR 05/016 BTR OBST TOWER 318 (258 AGL) 5.0 E LGTS OTS (ASR 1227502) WEF 1305120642-1305270542
CREATED: 12 May 2013 06:41:00 SOURCE: BTR
!BTR 05/013 BTR OBST TOWER 333 (284 AGL) 5.6 SSE LGTS OTS (ASR 1022138) TIL 1305251024
CREATED: 10 May 2013 10:25:00 SOURCE: KDRIYFYX
!BTR 05/008 BTR OBST TOWER 499 (325 AGL) 16.0 NNE LGTS OTS (ASR 1215918) WEF 1305071447-1305221347
CREATED: 07 May 2013 14:46:00 SOURCE: BTR
!BTR 04/047 BTR RWY 13/31 WORK IN PROGRESS ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM MATERIAL REPAIR NORTHWEST SIDE FOR PANAL REPLACEMENT
CREATED: 25 Apr 2013 16:51:00 SOURCE: KDRIYFYX
!BTR 02/004 BTR RWY 13/31 MANDATORY HOLD POSITION SIGN AT TWY A
UNLGTD WEF 1302020342CREATED: 02 Feb 2013 03:42:00 SOURCE: KDRIYFYX
!FDC 3/5805 BTR FI/T ODP BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD, BATON
ROUGE, LA.   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AMDT 1...     NOTE: RWY 13, TEMPORARY CRANE 1631 FT FROM DEPARTURE END OF     RUNWAY, 903 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, 70 FT AGL, 137 FT MSL.      ALL OTHER DATA REMAINS AS PUBLISHED.CREATED: 18 Mar 2013 12:37:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 1/7837 BTR BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD AIRPORT 
AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE, ESSENTIAL SERVICE BROADCAST. EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 30, 2011. THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) HAS ADOPTED TWO ADS-B DATA LINKS: 1090 MHZ EXTENDED SQUITTER (1090ES) AND 978 MHZ UNIVERSAL ACCESS TRANSCEIVER (UAT). THE TWO LINKS OPERATE SIMILARLY AND SUPPORT TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICE-BROADCAST (TIS-B). ADDITIONALLY, THE UAT LINK SUPPORTS FLIGHTINFORMATION SERVICE- BROADCAST (FIS-B). TIS-B SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM (NAS) WHERE THERE ARE BOTH ADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE COVERAGE (RADAR) AND ADEQUATE BROADCAST COVERAGE FROM ADS-B GROUND STATIONS. FIS-B SERVICE AVAILABILITY IS EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE NAS IN 2013, AND IS CURRENTLYAVAILABLE WITHIN CERTAIN REGIONS. THIS NOTAM ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF THE INITIAL TIS-B AND FIS-B CAPABILITY WITH THE BATONROUGE METROPOLITAN BTR AIRPORT AIRSPACE. THE FAA IS DEVELOPING POLICY GUIDANCE MATERIAL ON AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROADCAST (ADS-B), ESSENTIAL SERVICES TIS-B AND FIS-B THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED IN TRADITIONAL SOURCE REFERENCES SUCH AS THE AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION MANUAL (AIM). REPORTS OF TIS-B AND FIS-B MALFUNCTIONS SHOULD BE REPORTED BY RADIO OR TELEPHONE TO THE NEAREST FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (FSS) FACILITY.CREATED: 28 Nov 2011 22:37:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
Forecast Area
KBTR - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Updated at 8:53 PM GMT on May 20, 2013 (3:53 PM CDT):
FA4W  
DFWC FA 201845
SYNOPSIS AND VFR CLDS/WX
SYNOPSIS VALID UNTIL 211300
CLDS/WX VALID UNTIL 210700...OTLK VALID 210700-211300
OK TX AR TN LA MS AL
.
SEE AIRMET SIERRA FOR IFR CONDS AND MTN OBSCN.
TS IMPLY SEV OR GTR TURB SEV ICE LLWS AND IFR CONDS.
NON MSL HGTS DENOTED BY AGL OR CIG.
.
SYNOPSIS...WRMFNT XTRM SE LWR MI-CNTRL UPR MI-LOW W CNTRL MN.
OCFNT W CNTRL MN-LOW CNTRL SD. CDFNT W CNTRL MN-W IA-LOW N CNTRL
OK-LOW NR SPS-LOW NR INK-SW NM. 13Z STNR FNT NERN NY-LOW NW LWR
MI-NW WI. OCFNT NW WI-LOW W CNTRL MN. CDFNT NW WI-NERN MO-NERN
OK-LOW NRN SPS-SW TX-XTRM SW NM.
.
OK
PNHDL...BKN100 TOP FL210. WDLY SCT -SHRA/-TSRA. CB TOP FL300. 02Z
BKN150 TOP FL220. 05Z BKN CI. OTLK...VFR.
RMNDR W 1/3...SCT140. ISOL TSRA POSS SEV. CB TOP FL400. 21Z OCNL
BKN140 TOP FL210. WDLY SCT TSRA POSS SEV. 01Z SCT140. OTLK...VFR.
CNTRL 1/3...SCT-BKN050 TOP 100. SCT TSRA POSS SEV. CB TOP FL450.
22Z WDLY SCT TSRA POSS SEV. 03Z BKN080 TOP 130. OTLK...MVFR CIG.
E 1/3...BKN030 TOP 100 TUL N. BKN040 S TUL. 21Z SCT TSRA POSS
SEV. CB TOP FL450. 02Z OVC050 TOP 150. SCT TSRA POSS SEV.
OTLK...MVFR CIG.
.
NWRN TX
N HLF PNHDL...SCT-BKN110-130 TOP FL210. WDLY SCT -SHRA/-TSRA. CB
TOP FL300. 02Z SCT CI. 06Z BKN CI. OTLK...VFR.
S HLF PNHDL-N HLF S PLAINS...SKC. OCNL SCT140. 04Z BKN160 TOP
FL220. OTLK...VFR.
S HLF S PLAINS...SKC. OTLK..VFR.
.
SWRN TX
SKC. OTLK...VFR. 13Z MVFR CIG XTRM SE.
.
N CNTRL TX
W HLF...SCT070. OCNL BKN060 TOP 100. WDLY SCT TSRA POSS SEV. CB
TOP FL450. 02Z SKC. OTLK...VFR.
E HLF...SCT040. 22Z SCT060. OCNL BKN045 TOP 080 WDLY SCT TSRA
POSS SEV. CB TOP FL450. 04Z SCT025. 07Z BKN020 TOP 040 SE.
OTLK...MVFR CIG.
.
NERN TX
N TTT-EIC...BKN040 TOP 080. 22Z WDLY SCT TSRA POSS SEV. CB TOP
FL450. 04Z SCT030. 07Z BKN020 TOP 040. OTLK...MVFR CIG.
RMNDR...BKN040 TOP 080. 01Z SCT040. BECMG 0506 BKN020 TOP 040.
OTLK...MVFR CIG.
.
SERN TX
CSTLN...SCT015 BKN040 TOP 070. 23Z BKN015. OTLK...MVFR CIG.
RMNDR CSTL PLAIN...BKN035 TOP 070. 02Z BKN025 TOP 040.
OTLK...MVFR CIG.
ELSW...BKN040 TOP 080. 01Z SCT020. 03Z BKN020 TOP 040.
OTLK...MVFR CIG.
.
S CNTRL TX
LWR RIO GRANDE VLY...SKC. 03Z BKN015 TOP 040. OTLK...MVFR CIG.
LWR-MIDDLE CSTL PLAIN...SCT035. BECMG 0103 BKN015 TOP 040.
OTLK...MVFR CIG.
HILL COUNTRY...SCT055. 21Z ISOL TSRA POSS SEV. CB TOP FL450. 03Z
SCT020. BECMG 0406 BKN025 TOP 050. OTLK...MVFR CIG.
RMNDR...SKC. OCNL SCT030. BECMG 0406 BKN020 TOP 050. OTLK...MVFR
CIG.
.
AR
OZARKS...OVC035 TOP 100. 21Z BKN045. BECMG 2301 SCT TSRA POSS
SEV. CB TOP FL450. OTLK...MVFR CIG.
RMNDR NW...BKN040 TOP 100. BECMG 0002 SCT TSRA POSS SEV. CB TOP
FL450. OTLK...MVFR CIG.
NERN...BKN050 TOP 100. 00Z SCT040. OTLK...VFR TSRA.
S HLF...BKN040 TOP 080. 02Z SCT040. WDLY SCT TSRA POSS SEV W
TXK-LIT. 05Z WDLY SCT -TSRA THRUT. OTLK...VFR TSRA. 12Z MVFR CIG.
.
LA
N-CNTRL...SCT040-050. 22Z SKC. 04Z SCT020. 06Z BKN020 TOP 040.
OTLK...MVFR CIG.
SW...BKN040 TOP 070. 02Z BKN015. 06Z OVC010. OTLK...IFR CIG.
SE...SCT-BKN040 TOP 070. 01Z BKN030 S HRV. SCT CI HRV N. 06Z
BKN015. OTLK...MVFR CIG.
.
TN
W...BKN045 TOP 080. 00Z SCT035. OTLK...VFR. 10Z MVFR CIG.
MIDDLE...BKN045 TOP 080. 03Z SKC. OTLK...VFR.
E...SCT050. 02Z SCT160. OTLK...MVFR BR.
.
MS
N HLF...BKN040 TOP 070. 23Z SCT045. 06Z SCT025. OTLK...VFR. 09Z
MVFR CIG.
CSTL SXNS...SCT020 SCT040. 01Z SCT CI. 06Z BKN015 TOP 040.
OTLK...MVFR CIG.
RMNDR S HLF...BKN035 TOP 070. 23Z SCT035. 04Z SCT020. BECMG 0607
BKN015 TOP 030. OTLK...MVFR CIG.
.
AL
SCT050. TIL 22Z OCNL BKN045 TOP 080. 01Z SKC. 07Z VIS 4SM BR MOB
AREA. OTLK...VFR N QTR. MVFR BR ELSW.
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