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The Civil Aviation (Meteorological Service for Air Navigation) Regulations, 2025
36. Dissemination of air-reports
Edition: 2026-03-03 · In force
36. Dissemination of air-reports
(1)The meteorological watch office shall transmit without delay the special air-reports received by voice communications to the world area forecast centres (WAFCs) and the centres designated by regional air navigation agreement for the operation of aeronautical fixed service Internet-based services.(2)The meteorological watch office shall transmit without delay special air-reports of pre-eruption volcanic activity, a volcanic eruption or volcanic ash cloud received to the associated volcanic ash advisory centres.(3)When a special air-report is received at the meteorological watch office but the forecaster considers that the phenomenon causing the report is not expected to persist and, therefore, does not warrant issuance of a SIGMET, the special air-report shall be disseminated in the same way that SIGMET information is disseminated in accordance with subregulation 35(1) above to meteorological watch offices, WAFCs, and other meteorological offices in accordance with regional air navigation agreement.(4)Where supplementary dissemination of air-reports is required to satisfy special aeronautical or meteorological requirements, such dissemination shall be arranged and agreed between the meteorological authorities concerned.(5)Air-reports shall be exchanged in the format in which they are received.