METAR/Synop Information for VTCC (48327) in Chiang Mai, Thailand (site inactive)

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Registered Location

Latitude: 18° 46' 16" N (deg min sec), 18.7711° (decimal), 1846.27N (LORAN)
Longitude: 98° 58' 21" E (deg min sec), 98.9724° (decimal), 09858.35E (LORAN)
Elevation: 316 metres (1036 feet) -- validated against 307 metres (1009 feet) from Google
WMO Id: 48327
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand

If the displayed location (or elevation) of the weather observing location is incorrect, please drag the marker to the right location (or click in the right location), and then send the updated information. Please note that we are trying to spot either the Stevenson Screen (or equivalent) or the location where the barometric readings are taken.

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The location information for this site was gathered from 13 data sources. This position has been modified based on user feedback.

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SourceLatitudeLongitudeElevationPlaceMilesMap
Update18.771198.9724  [VTCC]0.0Center 
Flickr18.770898.9731  [VTCC]0.1CenterInclude
Flickr18.769398.9720  [VTCC]0.1CenterInclude
METARTable18.7798.97312Chiang Mai, Thailand [48327]0.2CenterInclude
METARTable18.7798.97312Chiang Mai, Thailand [VTCC]0.2CenterInclude
Master Location Identifier DB18.770698.9683314Chiang Mai Airport, 50, Thailand [48327]0.3CenterInclude
Master Location Identifier DB18.770698.9683314Chiang Mai Airport, 50, Thailand [VTCC]0.3CenterInclude
[340]18.770698.9683313Chiang Mai, Thailand [48327]0.3CenterInclude
ISH18.767098.9630315Chiang Mai Intl, Thailand [VTCC]0.7CenterInclude
ISH18.767098.9630315Chiang Mai Intl, Thailand [48327]0.7CenterInclude
DAFIF ARPT18.766898.9626315Chiang Mai Intl [VTCC]0.7CenterInclude
OurAirports18.766898.9626315Chiang Mai International Airport, Thailand [VTCC]0.7CenterInclude
RAOB18.7898.98314Chiang Mai (Civ/Afb), Thailand [VTCC]0.8CenterInclude
RAOB18.7898.98314Chiang Mai (Civ/Afb), Thailand [48327]0.8CenterInclude
FMI18.7898.97314Chiang Mai, Thailand [48327]0.9CenterInclude
FMI18.7898.97314Chiang Mai, Thailand [VTCC]0.9CenterInclude
GHCN18.783098.9830313Chiang Mai, Thailand [48327]1.1CenterInclude
NSD18.7898.98312Chiang Mai, Thailand [VTCC]1.1CenterInclude
NCEP18.7898.99312Chiang Mai, TH [VTCC]1.3CenterInclude

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Neighboring Stations

This is a list of stations that are close to this station.

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SiteDistanceLocation
FW316012.8 milesEast Chiang Mai, TH (lat 18.8388°, long 99.1547°, altitude 332 metres) (data present)
GW163995.4 milesNortheast CHIANG RAI, TH (lat 19.9487°, long 99.7328°, altitude 425 metres) (data present)
GW126196.4 milesNortheast CHIANG RAI, TH (lat 19.9383°, long 99.7807°, altitude 443 metres) (data present)
FW0368312.9 milesSouth Saraburi, TH (lat 14.5813°, long 100.7550°, altitude 11 metres) (data present)
EW4214350.7 milesSouth Khu Khot, TH (lat 13.9633°, long 100.6533°, altitude 6 metres) (data present)
GW3844721.9 milesSoutheast BINH PHUOC, VN (lat 11.7697°, long 107.0025°, altitude 295 metres) (data present)
FW1475949.8 milesNorth Center, TX, US (lat 31.8075°, long 94.1837°, altitude 112 metres) (data present)
FW09321006.9 milesEast Yuen Long, HK (lat 22.4480°, long 114.0308°, altitude 3 metres) (data present)
GW33181010.8 milesEast Wang Toi Shan, HK (lat 22.4412°, long 114.0945°, altitude 20 metres) (data present)
FW83691011.6 milesEast Sai Wan, HK (lat 22.2855°, long 114.1412°, altitude 29 metres) (data present)

The sites marked above thus did not report continuously during the analysis period, so the offsets may (probably will) not be accurate.

Location Formats

The location is shown in three different formats. Each of these is used in some software, and is shown on some websites.

Degrees Minutes Seconds: VWS/VWSAPRS, WeatherLink 5.5, WeatherLink (5.2-5.4), WeatherView (Linux)

Decimal degrees: FreeWX, WeatherView32 (PC application)

LORAN: WeatherDisplay, WUHU, Henriksen WServer

Resources

CWOP Home: This describes the whole CWOP program and has a large amount of useful information.

CWOP Siting Guide (PDF): This is a guide to siting and operating a CWOP station. This is a must-read document.

Another CWOP Guide (PDF): This is another guide to siting and operating a CWOP station. This is a must-read document.

Urban Siting and Operations (PDF): This is a guide to siting and operating a CWOP station in an urban environment.

APRS WX Message format: This describes the actual format of the messages transmitted that carry WX information.

WXQC Mailing List: This is a mailing list where data quality issues are discussed. Assistance with software configuration can often be found here.

Topo Map Reading Guide: How to read USGS topographic maps, with a good section on reading contours.

Geographically nearby web pages: Use Geourl to find web pages that deal with locations geographically close to this site.


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Page layout last modified Sunday, 28 February 2016
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