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In an aviation weather report, what is the ceiling?

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  1. The highest cloud layer reported
  2. The lowest broken or overcast layer
  3. The lowest layer of any clouds, even few

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References

  1. FAA Aviation Weather Handbook (FAA-H-8083-28B), Chapter 24 www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/FAA-H-8083-28B.pdf Checked 2026-10-07.

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