ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Civil Aviation (Meteorological Service for Air Navigation) Regulations, 2025
54. General provisions.
Edition: 2026-03-03 · In force
54. General provisions.
(1)The meteorological service provider shall provide service to operators and flight crew members in accordance with the technical specification and detailed criteria set out in the Manual of Implementing Standards-Meteorological Service for Air Navigation.(2)Meteorological information required under these Regulations shall be supplied to operators and flight crew members for—(a)pre-flight planning by operators;(b)in-flight replanning by operators using centralized operational control of flight operations;(c)use by flight crew members before departure; and(3)The meteorological authority, in consultation with the operator, shall determine—(a)the type and format of meteorological information to be supplied; and(b)methods and means of supplying that information.(4)The meteorological information supplied to operators and flight crew members shall cover the flight in respect of time, altitude and geographical extent.(5)The information referred to under subregulation (3) shall relate to appropriate fixed times, or periods of time, and shall extend to the aerodrome of intended landing, also covering the meteorological conditions expected between the aerodrome of intended landing and alternate aerodromes designated by the operator.(6)Meteorological information supplied to operators and flight crew members shall be up to date and include—(a)aerodrome and en-route observational information;(b)aerodrome and en-route forecast information; and(c)forecast information containing warnings and advisories.(7)En-route Forecasts information shall be generated from the digital forecasts provided by the WAFCs whenever these forecasts cover the intended flight path in respect of time, altitude and geographical extent, unless otherwise agreed between the service provider and the operator concerned.(8)Modifications shall not be made to meteorological content of forecasts when they are identified as being originated by the WAFCs.(9)The forecasts of upper wind, upper-air temperature and of SIGWX phenomena above flight level 100 requested for pre-flight planning and in-flight replanning by the operator shall be supplied as soon as they become available, but not later than three hours before departure. Other meteorological information requested for pre-flight planning and in-flight replanning by the operator shall be supplied as soon as is practicable.(10)The meteorological service provider for operators and flight crew members shall initiate coordinating action with the meteorological service provider of other States with a view to obtaining from them the reports or forecasts required, when necessary.(11)Meteorological information shall be supplied to operators and flight crew members at the location to be determined by the meteorological service provider, after consultation with the operators and at the time to be agreed upon between the aerodrome meteorological office and the operator concerned.(12)Meteorological information for pre-flight planning and in-flight replanning by operators of helicopters flying to offshore structures shall include data covering the layers from sea level to flight level 100.(13)The service for preflight planning shall be confined to flights originating within Kenya.(14)The meteorological service provider and the operator concerned shall agree upon the supply of meteorological information at an aerodrome without an aerodrome meteorological office.