MET BROADCASTS IN PLAIN LANGUAGE - EUROPE

CENTRALIZED BRIEFING/CONSULTATION

Centralized briefing and consultation for domestic aerodromes is available by telephone via the chargeable telephone number 0900/97 1703.

Information delivered by AEROWEB is also available from OLIVIA interactive terminals or SIA web site.

To access AEROWEB, pilots shall have an access code.

To obtain a access code

AUTOMATIC INFORMATION SYSTEM: + 43 (0)5 1703 9999

The automatic voice and fax information system provides weather forecasts in plain language, graphical products, METARs, TAFs and warnings for Austria and neighboring countries.

FINLAND

FAX POLLING

Helsinki (Vantaa) Communications Center maintains a fax polling service which provides Significant Weather Charts and wind/temperature charts for FL50, FL100, FL180, FL240, FL300 and FL340 for the Scandinavian area and FL50, FL100, FL240, FL300, FL340, FL390 and FL450 for the European area.

Scandinavia: +358 (0)9 8277 3090 Validity (Available)

0000 UTC (2115-0300)

0600 UTC (0315-0900)

1200 UTC (0915-1500)

1800 UTC (1515-2100)

Europe: +358 (0)9 8277 3092 Validity (Available)

0000 UTC (1615-2200)

0600 UTC (2215-0400)

1200 UTC (0415-1000)

1800 UTC (1015-1600)

TELETEXT

METAR/TAF as well as area forecast and GAFOR information is presented on Finnish TV Channel 1, teletext pages 428 and 429.

FRANCE

AEROWEB: www.meteo.fr/aeroweb

Meteo-France provides an aeronautical specialized service “Aeroweb” on its web site.

Pilots may consult complete meteorological flight files, including:

–significant weather charts TEMSI France of EUROC, EURAFI...;

–charts of winds and temperatures in altitude at different flight levels;

–METAR, TAF, SPECI, SIGMET.

An access code is delivered freely to anyone proving an aeronautical activity:

–for members of the French national aeronautical federation, this code corresponds to the 7-digit license number; no particular procedure is required;

–for any pilot affiliated to a federation (other than FNA) or not, a request for aeronautical access code, together with the copy of their license or similar document shall be addressed to:

Meteo-France

DP/SERVICES - Codes-aeronautiques Address: 42 Avenue Gaspard Coriolis

Toulouse Cedex 31057

Telefax: +33 (0)5 61078079 Email: serv-code@meteo.fr

AEROFAX: +33 (0)5 61078485

Aerofax is a 24 hours a day free fax polling service available to pilots who have a fax machine with a “polling” function and a key pad. The pilot is only charged for the fax itself.

Pilots can choose from the following documents: TEMSI EUROC, the wind/temperature charts from FL50 to FL100, the TEMSI FRANCE, low altitude charts over France at FL20, FL50 and FL100, and METAR and SPECI over France as well as certain European countries and North Africa. Also available is long TAF and SIGMET for France and some European and North African countries.

To get an access code, users who are not members of a federation must forward a copy of their license or similar document to:

Meteo-France

DP/SERVICES - Codes-aeronautiques Address: 42 Avenue Gaspard Coriolis

Toulouse Cedex 31057

Telefax: +33 (0)5 61078079 Email: serv-code@meteo.fr

Foreign pilots are to enclose an access authorization from the meteorological authority of their own country.

AEROCARTE

This is a multichannel server mainly intended for airline companies and airport facilities and enables them to consult automatically by fax or telephone, all the world area forecast system information in addition to national charts and OPMET, METAR, TAF, SPECI, SIGMET, AIRMET messages available in the EUR region.

Applications for AEROCARTE contracts (free of charge) should be sent to the regional office of Me- teo-France.

Individual MET Briefing

AEROMET

This system intended for commercial aviation use which allows:

–reception, via the Eutelsat satellite, all information from the world area forecast system in addition to national charts and OPMET, METAR, TAF, SPECI, SIGMET, AIRMET messages available in the EUR region;

–the dissemination of MET flight data.

Access to this system is subject to a protocol with Meteo-France. Enquiries should be made to one of the regional offices of Meteo-France.

AERONAUTICAL METEOTEL

This system is intended for airline companies, airport authorities, enables users to receive (via Eutelsat) store, visualize and elaborate different kind of MET displays (satellite, radar, lightning) for preparing flights.

Access to this system is subject to a protocol with Meteo-France. Enquiries should be made to one of the regional offices of Meteo-France.

VFR BULLETINS SERVICE: +33 (0)8 92681013

This is a voice service providing bulletins for all France.

CONSULTATION SERVICE: +33 (0)8 99701215

This is a telephone service to consult an aviation weather forecaster to obtain specific information or explanations about data available from other automated systems.

GERMANY

Individual meteorological Briefing by Advisory Centers for Aviation (ACA)

Individual MET Briefing

IRELAND

Weatherdial fax is a fax polling service within Ireland available to pilots who have a fax machine with a key pad or tone-dialing handset. Dial the number and follow the voice prompt to enter the code of the product required.

Fax products available are:

–METARs and TAFs for Ireland, the U.K. and Northern France;

–Long TAFs for Ireland, the U.K., France, Germany, Belgium and Holland;

–LAFs for Ireland;

–SIGMETs for Ireland, the U.K., Belgium, Holland, France and Norway;

–METAR/TAF/LAF explanation pages;

–SIGMET FIR map;

–significant weather and wind charts.

CENTRALIZED TELEPHONIC

METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES

OPMET data for pilots who do not have access to a fax is available via telephone, 1570 202122. This number may also be used to obtain OPMET data which is not available on fax. Forecaster briefings are available via telephone, 1570 234234.

–Weather RADAR;

–Satellite;

–SIGWX;

–UWT;

–Surface (EUR);

–Time series;

–Temp profile.

SWEDEN

LOW LEVEL FORECAST FOR IFR AND VFR FLIGHTS BELOW FL125: +46 (0)20 581000

This service is available only from tone-type telephones with the “*” and “#” buttons. Choice of forecast area is made by use of the telephone buttons. Dial the desired number and follow the instructions. If the adequate button is not pressed within a certain period of time, the forecast connected to the line is read out after which the call is ended.The following overviews and forecasts are available:

Area A (press “1”):

–southeastern part (press “1”)

–southwestern part (press “2”)

–northern part (press “3”)

NETHERLANDS

TELETEKST

Low level weather bulletins with METARs of various reporting stations in The Netherlands in the Dutch language are available via the Dutch public TV “Teletekst”, page 707.

The bulletins contain a concise description of the most important weather systems affecting flight as well as the following elements:

–significant weather, including icing and turbulence;

–clouds;

–thermals;

–height of the zero degree Celsius level if lower than 10000ft;

–surface wind;

–upper winds and temperatures at 500, 1500, 3000, 5000 and 10000ft.

Further details available through MWO-Schiphol telephone, +31 (0)20 3163316.

INTERNET

A dedicated web site (http://www.aviationweather.nl) is available, requiring username and password. These can be obtained from the following user organizations: KNVvL, AOPA Netherlands and PBN. Professional users residing in the Netherlands may contact KNMI on aviation@knmi.nl.

The web site contains the following information:

–OPMET;

Area B (press “2”):

–southeastern part (press “1”)

–southern part (press “2”)

–northern part (press “3”)

–northwestern part (press “4”) Area C (press “3":)

–Southeastern part (press “1”)

–southwestern part (press “2”)

–middle part (press “3”)

–northern part (press “4”).

The forecasts are issued with hours of validity: 0500-1100 (0400-1000 in summer) 0800-1400 (0700-1300 in summer) 1100-1700 (1000-1600 in summer) 1400-2000 (1300-1900 in summer)

Amended forecasts are issued as required. An outlook for the following day is issued about one hour before the termination of validity of the last forecast of the day.

CENTRALIZED MET

Centralized MET briefings are available from Stockholm (Arlanda) aerodrome as follows: