ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Civil Aviation (Meteorological Service for Air Navigation) Regulations, 2025
21. Routine observations and reports
Edition: 2026-03-03 · In force
21. Routine observations and reports
(1)Routine observations shall be made at aerodromes throughout the 24 hours of each day, except as otherwise agreed between the meteorological service provider, the appropriate ATS provider and the operator concerned and such observations shall be made at intervals of one hour or, if so determined by regional air navigation agreement, at intervals of one half-hour.(2)Routine observations at other aeronautical meteorological stations shall be made as determined by the meteorological service provider taking into account the requirements of air traffic services units and aircraft operations.(3)Reports of routine observations shall be issued as—(a)local routine reports, only for dissemination at the aerodrome of origin intended for arriving and departing aircraft; and(b)METAR for dissemination beyond the aerodrome of origin mainly intended for flight planning, VOLMET broadcasts and D-VOLMET.(4)METAR shall be issued prior to the aerodrome resuming operations at aerodromes that are not operational throughout twenty-four hours in accordance with regional air navigation agreement.