Air carrier takes off with low WX minimums.

Attributes
ACN	324570
Time
Date	199512
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sat
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 10000
ASRS Report	324570
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 9500 flight time type : 4225
ASRS Report	324563
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

ATIS WX was given as less than 1/4 mi visibility. On taxi out we asked tower what prevailing visibility was and we were given 1/4 mi. Visibility required for takeoff on runway 03/15 is 1/4 mi. The takeoff was made uneventfully.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR TAKES OFF WITH LOW WX MINIMUMS.

Narrative: ATIS WX WAS GIVEN AS LESS THAN 1/4 MI VISIBILITY. ON TAXI OUT WE ASKED TWR WHAT PREVAILING VISIBILITY WAS AND WE WERE GIVEN 1/4 MI. VISIBILITY REQUIRED FOR TKOF ON RWY 03/15 IS 1/4 MI. THE TKOF WAS MADE UNEVENTFULLY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.