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Services for air traffic control

With continued growth in air traffic volume and demands for increased airspace capacity, the proactive use of accurate weather information can help you to facilitate the mitigation of weather-related delays.

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ATC briefing service

Provides real-time and forecast weather directly into air traffic control centres via the web, enabling:

  • increased efficiency due to reduced delays from hold and runway changes;
  • earlier responses to forecast weather conditions in the terminal control area;
  • increased airfield capacity through better mitigation of weather effects;
  • reduced reliance on information from pilots about the location and severity of convective cells in the terminal control area.

More about the ATC briefing service

Optimum routes
   

The Met Office supplies five-day forecasts of optimum routes across the North Atlantic to NATS at Swanwick. This enables them to identify where North Atlantic traffic will be entering controlled airspace and allows for more-effective manpower planning in particular UK air sectors.

Download NATS case study
(PDF, 75 kb)

Download NATS case study
Training and consultancy

The Met Office offers training to observers to meet ICAO requirements. We are contracted by the UK Met. Authority (CAA) to train all airfield observers and deliver comprehensive aviation meteorological training in line with your needs.
More about observer training courses
More about forecaster training courses

We are also an ideal choice for your consultancy requirements. From daily advice to a one-off piece of work, our experience and credentials within the aviation industry are second to none.

For more information about our aviation services, please contact our 24-hour Customer Centre or 
e-mail aviation@metoffice.gov.uk.