Under which conditions does ATC solicit PIREPS?

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Under which conditions does ATC solicit PIREPS?

ATC asks for pilot weather reports when weather is at or near VFR minimums so controllers have current, on-the-spot information to manage traffic safely. The common trigger is ceilings below 5,000 ft and visibility below 5 statute miles. In such conditions, conditions can change quickly and reporting helps update the weather picture for everyone in the area. The other scenarios describe weather that is either not as borderline for VFR or would generally be treated differently, so they aren’t the standard trigger for soliciting PIREPs.

ATC asks for pilot weather reports when weather is at or near VFR minimums so controllers have current, on-the-spot information to manage traffic safely. The common trigger is ceilings below 5,000 ft and visibility below 5 statute miles. In such conditions, conditions can change quickly and reporting helps update the weather picture for everyone in the area. The other scenarios describe weather that is either not as borderline for VFR or would generally be treated differently, so they aren’t the standard trigger for soliciting PIREPs.

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