Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 1

APPENDIX D

RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE TABLES


Table D-1. RVR Transmittance Conversion Table for Tasker 400 and Equivalent
           Systems with 250-Foot Baseline -- Contrast Threshold 5.5 Percent
DAYNIGHT
RVR (Ft)
400
----------------
600
----------------
800
----------------
1000
----------------
1200
----------------
1400
----------------
1600
----------------
1800
----------------
2000
----------------
2200
----------------
2400
----------------
2600
----------------
2800
----------------
3000
----------------
3500
----------------
4000
----------------
4500
----------------
5000
----------------
5500
----------------
6000
----------------
LS 5
---
.0299
---
.1038
---
.1974
---
.2905
---
.3746
---
.4479
---
.5107
---
.5644
---
.6104
---
.6499
---
.6840
---
.7136
---
.7395
---
.7774
---
.8194
---
.8431
---
.8584
---
.8710
---
.8815
---
.8905
LS 5
---
.0013
---
.0113
---
.0351
---
.0707
---
.1134
---
.1590
---
.2048
---
.2492
---
.2913
---
.3307
---
.3674
---
.4014
---
.4328
---
.4820
---
.5415
---
.5906
---
.6317
---
.6662
---
.6957
---
.7209
RVR (Ft)
400
----------------
600
----------------
800
----------------
1000
----------------
1200
----------------
1400
----------------
1600
----------------
1800
----------------
2000
----------------
2200
----------------
2400
----------------
2600
----------------
2800
----------------
3000
----------------
3500
----------------
4000
----------------
4500
----------------
5000
----------------
5500
----------------
6000
----------------
LS - Light Setting
Note: When a given value of RVR is being reported, the transmittance
      shall be between the two adjacent values listed in the table.

Table D-2. RVR Transmittance Conversion Table for Tasker 500 and Equivalent
           Systems with 250-Foot Baseline -- Contrast Threshold 5.0 Percent
DAYNIGHT
RVR (Ft)
500
----------------
600
----------------
700
----------------
800
----------------
1000
----------------
1200
----------------
1400
----------------
1600
----------------
1800
----------------
2000
----------------
2200
----------------
2400
----------------
2600
----------------
2800
----------------
3000
----------------
3500
----------------
4000
----------------
4500
----------------
5000
----------------
5500
----------------
6000
----------------
LS 5
---
.0449
---
.0823
---
.1264
---
.1974
---
.2905
---
.3746
---
.4479
---
.5107
---
.5644
---
.6104
---
.6499
---
.6840
---
.7136
---
.7395
---
.7774
---
.8190
---
.8384
---
.8541
---
.8671
---
.8779
---
.8871
LS 5
---
.0027
---
.0075
---
.0159
---
.0351
---
.0707
---
.1134
---
.1590
---
.2048
---
.2492
---
.2913
---
.3307
---
.3674
---
.4014
---
.4328
---
.4820
---
.5415
---
.5906
---
.6317
---
.6662
---
.6957
---
.7209
RVR (Ft)
500
----------------
600
----------------
700
----------------
800
----------------
1000
----------------
1200
----------------
1400
----------------
1600
----------------
1800
----------------
2000
----------------
2200
----------------
2400
----------------
2600
----------------
2800
----------------
3000
----------------
3500
----------------
4000
----------------
4500
----------------
5000
----------------
5500
----------------
6000
---------------
LS - Light Setting
* Nighttime readings on the recorder cannot be determined for less than
  700 feet.  Report, if appropriate, M0700FT.

Note: When a given value of RVR is being reported, the transmittance
      shall be between the two adjacent values listed in the table.