Description should include the following:
- A terminal aerodrome forecast (TAF) is a report established for the five statute mile radius around an airport. TAF reports are usually given for larger airports.
- Each TAF is valid for a 24-hour time period and is updated four times a day at 0000Z, 0600Z, 1200Z, and 1800Z.
- The TAF utilizes the same descriptors and abbreviations as used in the METAR report.
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