Weather servicesQuestion 358 of 934

What does the Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service (HIWAS) provide?

  1. A recorded forecast for the next 24 hours at one airport
  2. A graphic of radar echoes on a cockpit display
  3. A list of runways closed by snow at nearby airports
  4. A continuous broadcast of hazardous weather information
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Correct answer: A continuous broadcast of hazardous weather information

HIWAS broadcasts include AIRMETs, SIGMETs, convective SIGMETs, and urgent PIREPs.

Source: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25C), Chapter 13: Aviation Weather Services — Service Outlets, page 314

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026