Services

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.

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REFERENCE

Source: AIP GEN 3.3, 3.5