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This table lists all the shortcuts that can be used to access well-know values in a message.

Every entry is listed together with its B code, level, time range, and description.

Name	Type	B code	Level	Time range	Description
st_type	int	B02001	station	station	Type of station
st_dir	int	B01012	1,-,-,-	254,0,0	Direction of motion of moving observing platform
st_speed	int	B01013	1,-,-,-	254,0,0	Speed of motion of moving observing platform
st_name	str	B01019	station	station	Station or site name
st_name_icao	str	B01063	station	station	ICAO location indicator
rep_memo	str	B01194	station	station	Report mnemonic
report	str	B01194	station	station	Report mnemonic
network	str	B01194	station	station	Report mnemonic
poll_lcode	int	B01212	station	station	Air quality observing station local code
poll_scode	int	B01213	station	station	Airbase air quality observing station code
poll_gemscode	int	B01214	station	station	GEMS air quality observing station code
poll_source	int	B01215	station	station	Air quality observing station dominant emission source
poll_atype	int	B01216	station	station	Air quality observing station area type
poll_ttype	int	B01217	station	station	Air quality observing station terrain type
flight_reg_no	str	B01008	station	station	Aircraft registration number or other identification
flight_phase	int	B08004	station	station	Phase of aircraft flight
flight_roll	num	B02063	station	station	Aircraft roll angle
navsys	int	B02061	station	station	Aircraft navigational system
data_relay	int	B02062	station	station	Aircraft data relay system
wind_inst	int	B02002	station	station	Type of instrumentation for wind measurement
temp_precision	num	B02005	station	station	Precision of temperature observation
latlon_spec	int	B02070	station	station	Original specification of latitude/longitude
timesig	int	B08021	station	station	Time significance
meas_equip_type	int	B02003	1,-,-,-	254,0,0	Type of measuring equipment used
sonde_type	int	B02011	1,-,-,-	254,0,0	Radiosonde type
sonde_method	int	B02012	1,-,-,-	254,0,0	Radiosonde computational method
sonde_correction	int	B02013	1,-,-,-	254,0,0	Solar and infrared radiation correction
sonde_tracking	int	B02014	1,-,-,-	254,0,0	Tracking technique/status of system used
block	int	B01001	station	station	WMO block number
station	int	B01002	station	station	WMO station number
ident	str	B01011	station	station	Mobile station identifier
year	int	B04001	station	station	Year of the observation
month	int	B04002	station	station	Month of the observation
day	int	B04003	station	station	Day of the observation
hour	int	B04004	station	station	Hour of the observation
minute	int	B04005	station	station	Minute of the observation
second	int	B04006	station	station	Second of the observation
latitude	num	B05001	station	station	Latitude of the station
longitude	num	B06001	station	station	Longiture of the station
height_station	num	B07030	station	station	Height of station
height_baro	num	B07031	station	station	Height of barometer above mean sea level
height_release	num	B07007	station	station	Height of release of sonde above msl
station_height_quality	int	B33024	station	station	Station elevation quality mark (for mobile stations)
isobaric_surface	num	B07004	station	station	Isobaric surface
press	num	B10004	1,-,-,-	254,0,0	Pressure at ground level
press_3h	num	B10060	1,-,-,-	4,0,10800	3 hour pressure change at ground level
press_24h	num	B10060	1,-,-,-	4,0,86400	24 hour pressure change at ground level
press_msl	num	B10051	101,-,-,-	254,0,0	Pressure reduced to mean sea level
qnh	num	B10052	103,2000,-,-	254,0,0	Altimeter setting (QNH)
wind_dir	num	B11001	103,10000,-,-	254,0,0	Wind direction at 10 metres above ground
wind_speed	num	B11002	103,10000,-,-	254,0,0	Wind speed at 10 metres above ground
wind_gust_max_speed	num	B11041	103,10000,-,-	254,0,0	Maximum wind gust speed at 10 metres above ground
wind_gust_max_dir	num	B11043	103,10000,-,-	254,0,0	Maximum wind gust direction at 10 metres above ground
ex_ccw_wind	num	B11016	103,10000,-,-	254,0,0	Extreme counterclockwise wind direction of a variable wind at 10 metres above ground
ex_cw_wind	num	B11017	103,10000,-,-	254,0,0	Extreme clockwise wind direction of a variable wind at 10 metres above ground
temp_2m	num	B12101	103,2000,-,-	254,0,0	Temperature at 2 metres above ground
wet_temp_2m	num	B12102	103,2000,-,-	254,0,0	Wet bulb temperature at 2 metres above ground
dewpoint_2m	num	B12103	103,2000,-,-	254,0,0	Dew point at 2 metres above ground
humidity	num	B13003	103,2000,-,-	254,0,0	Humidity at 2 metres above ground
water_temp	num	B22043	1,-,-,-	254,0,0	Sea/water surface temperature
height_anem	num	B10197	1,-,-,-	254,0,0	Anemometer height
press_tend	num	B10063	1,-,-,-	205,0,10800	Characteristic of pressure tendency
visibility	num	B20001	1,-,-,-	254,0,0	Visibility
pres_wtr	int	B20003	1,-,-,-	254,0,0	Present weather
past_wtr1_3h	int	B20004	1,-,-,-	205,0,10800	Past weather (1 - 3h)
past_wtr1_6h	int	B20004	1,-,-,-	205,0,21600	Past weather (1 - 6h)
past_wtr2_3h	int	B20005	1,-,-,-	205,0,10800	Past weather (2 - 3h)
past_wtr2_6h	int	B20005	1,-,-,-	205,0,21600	Past weather (2 - 6h)
metar_wtr	int	B20009	1,-,-,-	254,0,0	General weather indicator (TAF/METAR)
cloud_n	int	B20010	256,-,-,-	254,0,0	Total cloud cover (N)
cloud_nh	int	B20011	256,-,258,0	254,0,0	Cloud amount (NH)
cloud_hh	num	B20013	256,-,258,0	254,0,0	Height of base of cloud (HH)
cloud_cl	int	B20012	256,-,258,1	254,0,0	Cloud type (CL)
cloud_cm	int	B20012	256,-,258,2	254,0,0	Cloud type (CM)
cloud_ch	int	B20012	256,-,258,3	254,0,0	Cloud type (CH)
cloud_n1	int	B20011	256,-,259,1	254,0,0	Cloud amount (N1)
cloud_c1	int	B20012	256,-,259,1	254,0,0	Cloud amount (C1)
cloud_h1	num	B20013	256,-,259,1	254,0,0	Height of base of cloud (H1)
cloud_n2	int	B20011	256,-,259,2	254,0,0	Cloud amount (N2)
cloud_c2	int	B20012	256,-,259,2	254,0,0	Cloud amount (C2)
cloud_h2	num	B20013	256,-,259,2	254,0,0	Height of base of cloud (H2)
cloud_n3	int	B20011	256,-,259,3	254,0,0	Cloud amount (N3)
cloud_c3	int	B20012	256,-,259,3	254,0,0	Cloud amount (C3)
cloud_h3	num	B20013	256,-,259,3	254,0,0	Height of base of cloud (H3)
cloud_n4	int	B20011	256,-,259,4	254,0,0	Cloud amount (N4)
cloud_c4	int	B20012	256,-,259,4	254,0,0	Cloud amount (C4)
cloud_h4	num	B20013	256,-,259,4	254,0,0	Height of base of cloud (H4)
tot_prec1	num	B13011	1,-,-,-	1,0,3600	Total precipitation in the last hour
tot_prec3	num	B13011	1,-,-,-	1,0,10800	Total precipitation in the last 3 hours
tot_prec6	num	B13011	1,-,-,-	1,0,21600	Total precipitation in the last 6 hours
tot_prec12	num	B13011	1,-,-,-	1,0,43200	Total precipitation in the last 12 hours
tot_prec24	num	B13011	1,-,-,-	1,0,86400	Total precipitation in the last 24 hours
tot_snow	num	B13013	1,-,-,-	254,0,0	Total show depth
state_ground	num	B20062	1,-,-,-	254,0,0	State of ground (with or without snow)