For years, pilots learned weather from two FAA books: one explaining how weather works and another explaining the reports and forecasts. A student would read about fronts in one and then look up how a TAF is decoded in the other.
The FAA’s Aviation Weather Handbook (FAA-H-8083-28) brought that material together, replacing the older Aviation Weather and Aviation Weather Services advisory circulars. It’s now the FAA’s main weather reference for pilots, instructors, and dispatchers, from basic meteorology to the products used in a preflight briefing.
Quick answer: The Aviation Weather Handbook is the FAA’s combined reference on aviation weather theory and weather products, FAA-H-8083-28, sold here in print as ASA-8023-28. It’s for student and certificated pilots, flight instructors, and dispatchers who want the FAA’s weather reference as a book, available on Skyfarer and at Skyfarer Shop.
At a glance
- Source. The FAA’s Aviation Weather Handbook, FAA-H-8083-28.
- Replaces. The older Aviation Weather (AC 00-6) and Aviation Weather Services (AC 00-45) publications.
- Subject. Weather theory plus the reports, forecasts, and charts pilots use.
- Listing part number. ASA-8023-28.
Who it’s for
- Student pilots working through the weather section of the knowledge test.
- Instrument students who need a deeper understanding of icing, fog, and thunderstorms.
- Instructors and dispatchers who want one authoritative reference.
Pilot tip: Pick one real weather day each week and decode the METARs, TAFs, and forecast charts for your local airport with the handbook open. Weather knowledge sticks best when it’s tied to skies you actually saw.
Where to buy
Aviation Weather Handbook (ASA-8023-28) is sold by Skyfarer Shop. Find it on the Skyfarer marketplace or order directly from Skyfarer Shop. Either link shows the current price, shipping options and return terms.
Frequently asked questions
Does it replace AC 00-6 and AC 00-45?
Yes. The FAA’s Aviation Weather Handbook replaced those two publications.
Isn’t it free from the FAA?
The FAA publishes it free online. This is a printed edition.
Is it useful for the knowledge test?
Yes. Weather is a major part of every pilot knowledge test, and this is the FAA’s weather reference.
