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METEOROLOGICAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES FOR SERVICES FOR

LOW LEVEL FLIGHTS LOW LEVEL FLIGHTS IN ROMANIAIN ROMANIA

Alexandru Hozoc - MET Expert Valentin Magureanu – Head of NCAM

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OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE

Present the current practices Present the current practices related to meteorological related to meteorological

services provided by services provided by ROMATSA for low level flightsROMATSA for low level flights

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CONTENTSCONTENTS

MET services provision and MET services provision and responsibilities within ROMATSAresponsibilities within ROMATSA

ROMANIA Low level SIGWXROMANIA Low level SIGWX

Future targets and developmentsFuture targets and developments

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Briefly … meteorological Briefly … meteorological services in ROMANIA …services in ROMANIA …

National Meteorological Administration,National Meteorological Administration,

Army Meteorological Service,Army Meteorological Service,

ROMATSA Aeronautical Meteorological Service,ROMATSA Aeronautical Meteorological Service,

each of them addressing different categories of each of them addressing different categories of users.users.

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PART I:PART I:

MET services provision and MET services provision and responsibilities within responsibilities within ROMATSAROMATSA

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MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATIONMINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION

CIVIL AVIATION DIRECTORATE

TAROMnational airline

ROMATSAANS provider

RCAA Authority

Othercompanies

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Romanian Air Traffic Services Romanian Air Traffic Services Administration ROMATSAAdministration ROMATSA

ROMATSA is responsible for the provision of Air ROMATSA is responsible for the provision of Air Navigation Services as defined by ICAO:Navigation Services as defined by ICAO:

- ATS,- ATS,

- AIS,- AIS,

- COM,- COM,

- SAR (only Rescue Co-ordination Centres),- SAR (only Rescue Co-ordination Centres),

- MET.- MET.

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Romanian Air Traffic Services Romanian Air Traffic Services AdministrationAdministration ROMATSA ROMATSA

TECHNICAL DIR.

AERO MET Unit

17 MET OperationalUnits

DIRECTOR GENERAL

OPERATIONAL

DEPT.

ECONOMIC DIR.

SAFETY & QUALITY DIR.

Training Centre in Aeronautical Meteorology

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Romanian Air Traffic Services Romanian Air Traffic Services Administration ROMATSAAdministration ROMATSA

From the MET point of view ROMATSA acts as:From the MET point of view ROMATSA acts as:

- - national provider for all aeronautical MET national provider for all aeronautical MET services,services,

- supplier for operators, flight crew members – supplier for operators, flight crew members – including low level flightsincluding low level flights, ATS units, SAR , ATS units, SAR units, aerodrome services with the necessary units, aerodrome services with the necessary meteorological informationmeteorological information, ,

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Romanian Air Traffic Services Romanian Air Traffic Services Administration ROMATSAAdministration ROMATSA

From the MET point of view ROMATSA also acts From the MET point of view ROMATSA also acts as as (cont’d):(cont’d):

- - administrator of the national aeronautical MET administrator of the national aeronautical MET databank,databank,

- participant to the international OPMET data participant to the international OPMET data exchange within the frames of ICAO AFS.exchange within the frames of ICAO AFS.

- training centre in aeronautical meteorologytraining centre in aeronautical meteorology

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MET Operational UnitsMET Operational Units

Aeronautical meteorological offices (including Aeronautical meteorological offices (including AERO MET observing stations) at all 16 airports AERO MET observing stations) at all 16 airports in Romania.in Romania.

and,and, National Aeronautical MET Centre, NAMC - National Aeronautical MET Centre, NAMC -

responsible for forecasting and acting also as responsible for forecasting and acting also as meteorological watch office for Bucharest FIR.meteorological watch office for Bucharest FIR.

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Meteorological PersonnelMeteorological PersonnelThere are 130 aeronautical meteorologists in total There are 130 aeronautical meteorologists in total

100 meteorologists licensed to a medium degree - 100 meteorologists licensed to a medium degree - operational operational activitiesactivities (weather observing and flight documentation) (weather observing and flight documentation) as MET as MET Technicians at the 16 airports;Technicians at the 16 airports;

25 meteorologists licensed to a high degree - 25 meteorologists licensed to a high degree - operational activities operational activities (forecasts and warnings) (forecasts and warnings) as MET Forecasters at NAMCas MET Forecasters at NAMC;;

5 MET experts licensed to a high degree (MET Forecasters) - 5 MET experts licensed to a high degree (MET Forecasters) - management and training activities management and training activities at the AERO MET Unit - at the AERO MET Unit - ROMATSA HQ;ROMATSA HQ;

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MET assistance for low level MET assistance for low level flightsflights

Aeronautical meteorological offices supply amongst Aeronautical meteorological offices supply amongst others, meteorological services (flight documentation , others, meteorological services (flight documentation , briefing and consultation) for low level flights.briefing and consultation) for low level flights.

MET flight documentation for low level flights is provided MET flight documentation for low level flights is provided by MET Technicians using a dedicated software by MET Technicians using a dedicated software application.application.

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MET assistance for low level MET assistance for low level flightsflights

Met. flight documentation provided for low level flights includes:Met. flight documentation provided for low level flights includes: METARs, TRENDs, TAFs,METARs, TRENDs, TAFs, SYNOPs,SYNOPs, SIGMETs and warnings,SIGMETs and warnings, Upper wind and temperatureUpper wind and temperature

Observations from PILOTs, Observations from PILOTs, Forecast charts for SFC, 1000hpa, 950hpa, 925hpa based on mesoscale ALADIN Forecast charts for SFC, 1000hpa, 950hpa, 925hpa based on mesoscale ALADIN

ROMANIA model,ROMANIA model, Forecast charts for 850hpa, 700hpa based on WAFC global model.Forecast charts for 850hpa, 700hpa based on WAFC global model.

Low level SIGWX for Romania,Low level SIGWX for Romania, Dedicated forecasts for sports aviation (gliding, parachuting, aerobatic, Dedicated forecasts for sports aviation (gliding, parachuting, aerobatic,

ballooning) – only by request.ballooning) – only by request. Available GAMETs from neighbouring countries.Available GAMETs from neighbouring countries.

METARs and SYNOPs are also presented in a decoded form.METARs and SYNOPs are also presented in a decoded form.

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MET assistance for low level MET assistance for low level flightsflights

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PART II:PART II:

ROMANIA Low level SIGWXROMANIA Low level SIGWX

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ROMATSA Low level SIGWXROMATSA Low level SIGWX Issued by forecasters from ROMATSA NCAMIssued by forecasters from ROMATSA NCAM Uses a standard ICAO format (example 1 of chart models Uses a standard ICAO format (example 1 of chart models

from ICAO Annex 3)from ICAO Annex 3) Fixed time validity: 06:00, 09:00, 12:00 UTC and also Fixed time validity: 06:00, 09:00, 12:00 UTC and also

15:00, 18:00 UTC during summertime hours time period.15:00, 18:00 UTC during summertime hours time period. Lead time of issuance is 3 hours.Lead time of issuance is 3 hours. Used from two hours before their validity time until one Used from two hours before their validity time until one

hour after their validity timehour after their validity time Area coverage: Romania, from ground up to 15.000ft.Area coverage: Romania, from ground up to 15.000ft. Distributed to all ATS unitsDistributed to all ATS units Uses NWP mesoscale model outputUses NWP mesoscale model output

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ROMATSA Low level SIGWXROMATSA Low level SIGWX

Includes information about: Includes information about: Synoptic features (fronts, pressure lows and highs) Synoptic features (fronts, pressure lows and highs)

and QNH pressure,and QNH pressure, Clouds (coverage, type, base/top in hundreds of Clouds (coverage, type, base/top in hundreds of

feet AMSL),feet AMSL), Significant weather and related horizontal visibilitySignificant weather and related horizontal visibility

NOTE: Icing and turbulence are indicated in hundreds of NOTE: Icing and turbulence are indicated in hundreds of feet AMSLfeet AMSL

Obscured mountains, MTW, freezing level (multiple Obscured mountains, MTW, freezing level (multiple of five hundreds of feet)of five hundreds of feet)

For better understanding, graphical symbols are used For better understanding, graphical symbols are used weather phenomena.weather phenomena.

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CONTENTSCONTENTS

PART III:PART III:

Future targets and developmentsFuture targets and developments

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Future targets and developmentsFuture targets and developments

Integrate Integrate MET flight documentation provided for MET flight documentation provided for low level flightslow level flights into the existing self-briefing into the existing self-briefing facilities for 12 airports,facilities for 12 airports,

Issuance of AIRMET for ROMANIA,Issuance of AIRMET for ROMANIA,

Enhancing the categories of data used for issuing Enhancing the categories of data used for issuing ROMANIA LL SIGWX (i.e. AMDARs, better ROMANIA LL SIGWX (i.e. AMDARs, better resolution mesoscale NWP models, etc.),resolution mesoscale NWP models, etc.),

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Future targets and developmentsFuture targets and developments

Availability of the ROMANIA LL SIGWX for Availability of the ROMANIA LL SIGWX for international exchange.international exchange.

Facilitate access to the databank for external Facilitate access to the databank for external users by web-server.users by web-server.

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Thank you!Thank you!