BASIC REGULATIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE FOR LOW-LEVEL FLIGHTS

IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

User Consultation WorkshopMeteorological Service for Low Level Flights

(Schönhagen Airport, Berlin, March 2010)

Yuliya NaryshkinaMETEOAGENCY OF ROSHYDROMET

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Annex 3 to the Convention onAnnex 3 to the Convention on International Civil AviationInternational Civil AviationMeteorological Service for International Air NavigationMeteorological Service for International Air Navigation

2.1.4 Each Contracting State shall designate the authority, hereinafter referred to as the meteorological authority, to provide or to arrange for the provision of meteorological service for international air navigation on its behalf.

The Russian FederationThe Russian Federation

The Meteorological Authority:

The Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring

(RoshydrometRoshydromet))

(Act No 494-r of 8 April 1997 issued by the Russian Federation government)

Others

Airlines

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Interaction of the Federal Hydrometereology and Environmental Monitoring Service and the Ministry of transport of the Russian

Federation

The FederalHydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring Service

Territorial Bodies of the Federal

Hydrometeorology andEnvironmental Monitoring

Service

Operative Bodies of the Federal

Hydrometeorology andEnvironmental Monitoring

Service

The ministry of Transport of the

Russian Federation

Territorial bodies of the Air transport

Airports

Federal Executive Authorities

Level

Territorial Level

Operative Level

The agreement

Agreements

Agreements, Instructions

Suppliers of АМS Addressees of АМS

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Aeronautical Meteorological service

276 aerodrome Meteorological officers

49 Meteorological Watch Offices

(MWOs)

152 prognostic Aeronautical

Meteorological officers

276 aerodromes

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77 Area Control Centres (ACCs)

77 13

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AREA FORECASTS FOR LOW-LEVEL FLIGHTS

Prognostic Aeronautical Meteorological Officers

Meteorological products for low-level flights

Text FORECASTS in alphanumeric format

in Russian

√ Are more preferred for domestic users

FORECASTSin GAMET form

√ Are issued for international users

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CHARTS NOVOSIBIRSK

LOW LEVEL ( below 700 hPa)MOSCOW

LOW + MEDIUM LEVELS (below 400 hPa)

√ Flight documentation √ Preflight preparation

Annex 3 — Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation CHAPTER 6. FORECASTS

6.5.1 When the density of traffic operating below flight level 100 (or up to flight level 150 in mountainous areas, or higher, where necessary) warrants the routine issue and dissemination of area forecasts for such operations, the frequency of issue, the form and the fixed time or period of validity of those forecasts and the criteria for amendments thereto shall be determined by the meteorological authority in consultation with the users.

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II SIGWX FORECASTS

GIS Meteo (MapMaker Group LTD, Moscow)based on output data of global model (UKMO, NCEP), region model (MM5R, MM5K, Hydrometcenter of Russia, Losev, other local models)

fixed time prognostic chartsperiod of validity ±3 hoursissued 4 times every daycompleted not later than 6 hours after standard time of observation

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II FORECASTS in alphanumeric format

text form in Russian languageevery 3 hours period of validity 6 hourslead time is 1 hour I partpressure systems wind and upper-air temperature at 300, 600, 1000, 1 500 and 3 000 m as minimum and 4 500 m in mountainous areas freezing level

II partsurface wind (direction and speed)surface visibilitysignificant weather phenomenaclouds (base and top)icingturbulencesurface temperature (if necessary when the forecast covers a maritime area)QNH (minimum)

III FORECASTS in GAMET forminternational usersevery 3 hoursperiod of validity 6 hoursAIRMET information

Moscow ATM zone

ФЛРС10 МСМА 170800UUBC 170900/171500Р-Н ПОЛЕТОВ КАЛУЖСКОГО МДП ПЛ/1-4/ UUWV-ТЫЛ ЛОЖБИНЫ ВТОРИЧН ХОЛОДН ФРОНТСМЕЩЕНИЕ ЮВ 25КМЧ300 290/020 М08400 290/020 М09600 300/020 М101000 310/020 М131500 310/030 М173000 310/040 М21ЗМЛ 280-05 ВИД 10КМ ЗНЧ СК 300/1100 РЕДК КД 0400/3000 УМРН ТУРБ СЛОЕ 000/400УМРН ОБЛЕД ОБЛ СЛОЕ 300/1100РМИН 758=

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FLIGHT DOCUMENTATION

Flight documentation is provided for each flight and includes:

1. Area forecasts for low-level flightsSIGWX forecast + forecasts of upper W/T at 600, 1 500 and 3 000 m as minimum and 4 500 m in mountainous areas in chart form +QNH min or

GAMET or

Text format

2. TAFs or TAFs AMD

3. METAR or SPECI including TREND forecasts

4. AIRMET (if available)

5. SIGMET and special air-reports

low

-level

flig

ht

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WEB-based aeronautical meteorological services WEB-based aeronautical meteorological services AviAmetAviAmet

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Enhanced meteorological service for aviation

in the state programmes of the Russian Federation

State Civil Aviation Safety Programme Agreed actions towards the implementation of the State Flight

Safety Programme approved by the government of the Russian Federation

«Concept for establishment and development the Russian air navigation system»

Federal Foundation Programme - Uniform ATM Modernization Other programmes of Roshydromet and the Federal Air Transport

Agency

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Thanks for Attention!