Weather radar
Weather radar data derived from Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) radar sites and is transmitted via air traffic service (ATS) positions. Generally, it is available to pilots on request, subject to ATS workload. ATS will only provide weather radar information to pilots within 75 nm of the weather radar site and will prefix information with ‘MET RADAR DISPLAY INDICATES…’ Weather radar sites available to ATS are shown in ERSA.
Meteorological Briefing
A limited elaborative briefing service is available from Aviation Forecasting Centres (AFC) on the following phone numbers:
QLD—North | 07 3239 8721 |
QLD—South | 07 3229 1854 |
NT | 08 8920 3814 |
WA—North | 08 9263 2259 |
WA—South | 08 9263 2255 |
NSW | 02 9296 1527 |
VIC | 03 9669 4850 |
TAS | 03 6221 2026 |
SA | 08 8366 2617 |
Meteorological Documentation
Available documents include the following:
- surface synoptic charts;
- forecast upper level charts;
- satellite imagery;
- grid point winds and temperatures;
- route sector winds and temperatures;
- significant weather charts;
- graphical area forecasts (GAFs); and
- domestic TAFs.