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The Civil Aviation (Meteorological Service for Air Navigation) Regulations, 2025
15. Aerodrome meteorological offices
Edition: 2026-03-03 · In force
15. Aerodrome meteorological offices
(1)The meteorological service provider shall establish one or more aerodrome or other meteorological offices which shall be adequate for the provision of the meteorological service required to satisfy the needs of air navigation as specified in the Manual of Implementing Standards-Meteorological Service for Air Navigation.(2)An aerodrome meteorological office established under subregulation (1) above shall carry out all or some of the following functions as necessary to meet the needs of flight operations at the aerodrome—(a)prepare or obtain forecasts and other relevant information for flights with which it is concerned and the extent of its responsibilities to prepare forecasts shall be related to the local availability and use of en-route and aerodrome forecast material received from other offices;(b)prepare or obtain forecasts of local meteorological conditions;(c)maintain a continuous survey of meteorological conditions over the aerodromes for which it is designated to prepare forecasts;(d)provide briefing, consultation and flight documentation to flight crew members or other flight operations personnel;(e)supply other meteorological information to aeronautical users;(f)display the available meteorological information;(g)exchange meteorological information with other aerodrome meteorological offices; and(h)supply information received on pre-eruption volcanic activity, a volcanic eruption or volcanic ash cloud, to its associated air traffic services (ATS) unit, aeronautical information service unit and meteorological watch office as agreed between the meteorological, aeronautical information service and ATS authorities concerned.(3)The aerodromes for which landing forecasts are required shall be determined by the Authority through regional air navigation agreement.(4)For an aerodrome without an aerodrome meteorological office located at the aerodrome the meteorological service provider shall—(a)designate one or more aerodrome meteorological office to supply meteorological information as required; and(b)agree with the concerned aerodrome operator or ATS units to establish means by which such information can be supplied to the aerodromes concerned.