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Originally Posted by calcapt  I would then call dispatch after it had cleared and asked him/her to delete my alternate requirement since Wx is no longer an issue. I now have extra fuel to land at my destination safely. |
Could dispatch legally delete your alternate if the TAF for your arrival time still requires you have an alternate? I say no, even if the current METAR is above what is required.
For instance:
KMDW 111551Z 27011KT 7SM OVC022 02/M01 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP069 T00171006
KMDW 111130Z 111212 29012G20KT P6SM OVC011
FM1800 28013G20KT P6SM OVC025
FM0000 26006KT P6SM BKN035
You are scheduled to arrive at 1620Z. The current METAR is above the weather minimums required for an alternate. However the forecast for 1 hour before and 1 hour after arrival is 1100 ft overcast, therefore meets the requirement for an alternate.