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SIGMET IWXXM Poland v 1.0.0

Abstract

The service ensures access to the most recent SIGMET reports in IWXXM format for FIR Warszawa. 

The data is supplied by certified MET services responsible for the meteorological support of each specific airport. 

Data can be retrieved using Subscription (Publish/Subscribe) via AMQP 1.0 AND Request/Reply via the OGC EDR API (IWXXM delivered as a ZIP file). 

Categorisation
Service Type

SERVICE_DESCRIPTION

Life Cycle Stage

OPERATIONAL

Business Activity Type
  • AERODROME_OPERATION
  • AIRSPACE_ORGANISATION_AND_MANAGEMENT
  • INFORMATION_MANAGEMENT
  • SERVICE_DELIVERY_MANAGEMENT
  • TRAFFIC_SYNCHRONISATION
Intended Consumer
  • AERONAUTICAL_INFORMATION_SERVICE_PROVIDER
  • AIR_TRAFFIC_SERVICE_PROVIDER
  • AIRPORT_OPERATOR
  • AIRSIDE_GROUND_HANDLER
  • CIVIL_AIR_NAVIGATION_SERVICE_PROVIDER
  • CIVIL_AIRSPACE_USER
  • COMMUNICATION_NAVIGATION_AND_SURVEILLANCE_SERVICE_PROVIDER
  • MILITARY_AIR_NAVIGATION_SERVICE_PROVIDER
  • MILITARY_AIRSPACE_USER
  • MILITARY_DEFENCE_CENTRE
  • NETWORK_MANAGER
  • PROVIDER_OF_DATA_SERVICES
  • REGULATED_METEOROLOGICAL_SERVICE_PROVIDER
Information Exchange Category
  • METEOROLOGICAL_INFORMATION_EXCHANGE
Application Message Exchange Pattern
  • REQUEST_REPLY
  • PUBLISH_SUBSCRIBE_WITH_PUSH_MECHANISM
ICAO Region
  • EUR
Geospatial Categorisation Description

The dataset is valid for Poland.

Provider
Provider

Instytut Meteorologii i Gospodarki Wodnej-Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

Description

IMGW-PIB (Instytut Meteorologii i Gospodarki Wodnej-Państwowy Instytut Badawczy) is Poland’s national meteorological and hydrological service provider, a public sector institution with over a hundred-year tradition.

IMGW-PIB is responsible for continuous monitoring of the atmosphere and hydrosphere to support water management, public administration, aviation, fisheries, tourism, and, above all, the general public. The Institute holds an ISO 9001:2015 quality management system certificate for providing meteorological support to civil aviation.  In addition, IMGW-PIB is certified as an ATM/ANS Service Provider under certificate PL-01/2007.

In accordance with Annex 3 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and Single European Sky regulations, IMGW-PIB acts as the leading provider of aeronautical meteorological services within Polish airspace in its area of responsibility. Its primary mission is to produce and deliver a wide range of operational meteorological products and services that ensure the safety, regularity, and efficiency of air navigation in Poland.

IMGW-PIB operates a 24/7 service to the aviation community, providing both standard and specialized meteorological products such as METAR and TAF reports, AIRMET and SIGMET information, area forecasts (GAMET), Low-Level Significant Weather Charts (SIGWX), forecasts of icing and turbulence intensity, wind and storm maps, radar and satellite imagery, as well as data from the national lightning detection system PERUN. The Institute also provides customized flight forecasts and meteorological alerts.

Beyond operational services, IMGW-PIB conducts analyses and expert assessments based on its extensive climatological archives, including wind roses, climate studies for airports, and customized historical meteorological datasets for both commercial and non-commercial users, such as supervisory authorities and the State Commission on Aircraft Accidents Investigation (PKBWL).

As a national research institute, IMGW-PIB also engages in scientific and technological development, focusing on numerical weather prediction, climate monitoring, and innovation in meteorological services. Its activities aim to enhance the safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability of air transport and other sectors of the national economy.

Type
  • REGULATED_METEOROLOGICAL_SERVICE_PROVIDER
Abbreviation

IMGW-PIB

Point of Contact
  • IMGW-PIB SWIM Customer Support
Contact Information