Altimeter

The altimeter element from the METAR.

• {altimeter} … The numeric altimeter value (e.g. 2998 or 1013)
• {altimeter|inhg} … The numeric altimeter value converted to inches of mercury (inHg)
• {altimeter|hpa} … The numeric altimeter value converted to hectopascals (hPa)
• {altimeter|text} … The altimeter value translated to words (e.g. TWO NINER NINER TWO)
• {qfe|ELEVATION_FT} … Aerodrome atmospheric pressure. Replace ELEVATION_FT with the field elevation in feet. Only available for non-FAA stations.

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Variable Format

The Variable Format tab controls how each numeric variable is written, separately for the text ATIS and the voice ATIS. Rows are available for {altimeter}, {altimeter|text}, {altimeter|inhg}, {altimeter|hpa} and {qfe}. Every row is one variable and has a Text and a Voice column group, each with a Style and a Suffix.

Style

• Default … The built-in rendering (digits in the text ATIS, digit-by-digit words in the voice ATIS).
• Digits … Plain digits (e.g. 1013).
• Serial … Digit-by-digit words (e.g. ONE ZERO ONE THREE).
• Group … Words in groups (e.g. TEN THIRTEEN).

Suffix
Text appended to the value exactly as typed, so include a leading space if you need one (e.g. ` knots`).

Every setting defaults to the previous behavior, so existing profiles are unchanged.

{altimeter|text} can now be used in the voice ATIS template as well as the text ATIS template.