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Airmen’s Meteorological Information

An in-flight advisory of weather that may affect light aircraft and pilots without instrument ratings. Three types: Sierra (IFR and mountain obscuration), Tango (turbulence and strong surface winds), Zulu (icing and freezing levels).

Source FAA Aeronautical Information Manual · checked 2026-08-25

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