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)
• {altimeter|ICAO} … The altimeter value from the METAR of another airport, where ICAO is its four letter code (e.g. {altimeter|EGKK}). The value is shown as that METAR reports it. If the METAR cannot be found, the variable is left as typed.
• {qfe|ELEVATION_FT} … Aerodrome atmospheric pressure. Replace ELEVATION_FT with the field elevation in feet (e.g. {qfe|328}). Clicking the variable button asks for the elevation and inserts it for you. The button is only shown for non-FAA stations, but the variable can be typed into the template of any station.

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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 … Digits in the text ATIS and digit by digit in the voice ATIS. {altimeter|text} is always digit by digit.
• Digits … Plain digits (e.g. 1013 or 29.92).
• Serial … Each digit read on its own (e.g. ONE ZERO ONE THREE).
• Group … A whole number read in words (e.g. ONE THOUSAND AND THIRTEEN). A decimal value such as inHg falls back to digit by digit.
• NoDecimal … Drops the decimal point from inHg values, mainly for {altimeter|inhg}: 2992 in the text ATIS and TWO NINER NINER TWO in the voice ATIS.

Suffix
Text appended to the value exactly as typed, so include a leading space if you need one (for example, a space followed by hPa).

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.