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Meteorogical Service Products

The Meteorological Service generates a variety of products to assist aeronautical users to carry out their functions.

Meteorological Observation and Reports

Aerodrome reports include surface wind, visibility, runway visual range, present weather, cloud, air and dew-point temperature and atmospheric pressure, and are issued hourly. These reports are complemented by special reports whenever any parameter changes beyond pre-fixed limits of operational significance.

Forecasts

Aerodrome forecasts include surface wind, visibility, weather, cloud and temperature, and are issued every three or six hours for a validity period of 9 to 24 hours. Aerodrome forecasts are kept under continuous review and are amended by the meteorological office, as necessary.

Meteorological Briefings

To assist pilots with their flight planning, meteorological briefings are carried out. Briefings comprise details of en-route weather, upper winds and upper-air temperatures, often given in the form of meteorological charts, warnings related to hazardous phenomena en-route, and reports and forecasts for the destination aerodrome and its alternates.

Last Updated: 2009-11-16