ICAO Annex 3
Chapter 4. Meteorological Observations and Reports
4.4 Special observations and reports
4.4.2

Note: Meteorological information used in ATIS (voice-ATIS and D-ATIS) is to be extracted from the local special report, in accordance with Annex 11, 4.3.6.1 g).

4.5 Contents of reports

4.5.1 Local routine reports, local special reports, METAR and SPECI shall contain the following elements in the order indicated:

a) identification of the type of report;

b) location indicator;

c) time of the observation;

d) identification of an automated or missing report, when applicable;

e) surface wind direction and speed;

f) visibility;

g) runway visual range, when applicable;

h) present weather;

i) cloud amount, cloud type (only for cumulonimbus and towering cumulus clouds) and height of cloud base or, where measured, vertical visibility;

j) air temperature and dew-point temperature; and

k) QNH and, when applicable, QFE (QFE included only in local routine and special reports).