Area forecast

An Aviation Area Forecast (FA or ARFOR) was a message product of the National Weather Service (NWS) in the United States.

It has been replaced by Graphic Area Forecasts, or GFA, in 2017.

FA encompasses the weather conditions over a large regional area and is considered one of the better sources of information for en-route weather.

FA's were issued three times daily in all 48 contiguous states of the United States, and modified as required.

Area forecasts (FA's) were issued 3 times daily, valid for 18 hours (12-hour forecast, plus 6-hour categorical outlook), and cover an area the size of several states[2][3] Description of content:[2][3] Some abbreviations that are used in FA's include:[2][3] Status of an FA can be:[2][3]