Harmonised Turbulence Service 1.0.0

Abstract

The Harmonised Turbulence Service aims to provide a SWIM Compliant access point to harmonised turbulence data in GRIB2 format, including a map spanning the pan-European domain and functional airspace block subsets. Also available are GeoJSON polygons marking intensity levels for the pan-European domain (not subsets). This service is currently non-operational until legal constraints are confirmed. The turbulence forecasts indicate areas of LIGHT, MODERATE and SEVERE turbulence (Intensity Levels 1, 2 and 3). The products are intended to be used strategically in the flight planning phase and for flight briefings. They can also be used tactically by specialists and air traffic control to provide in-flight updates. Authorised aviation stakeholders include European Air Traffic Management users, Eurocontrol Network Managers, State ANSPs, airlines, and airports. Additional benefits to this service includes providing datasets for long term aviation analysis, algorithm development and verification, reduce flight delays, improve safety and fuel efficiency. Please refer to the point-of-contact for further enquiries with regards to authorisation to access this service. Atmospheric turbulence is a major aviation hazard because this can lead to structural damage to aircraft, and cause injuries to passengers and crew. There is an operational need for an authoritative source of turbulence data across the Pan-European domain for consistent situational awareness and avoidance of hazardous areas of airspace.

Service Type
SWIM_CANDIDATE
Life Cycle
Business Activity Type
AIRSPACE_ORGANISATION_AND_MANAGEMENT
AIRSPACE_USER_OPERATIONS
INFORMATION_MANAGEMENT
TRAFFIC_SYNCHRONISATION
Intended Consumer
AERONAUTICAL_INFORMATION_SERVICE_PROVIDER
AIR_TRAFFIC_SERVICE_PROVIDER
CIVIL_AIR_NAVIGATION_SERVICE_PROVIDER
CIVIL_AIRSPACE_USER
NETWORK_MANAGER
PROVIDER_OF_DATA_SERVICES
REGULATED_METEOROLOGICAL_SERVICE_PROVIDER
Information Exchange Category
AERONAUTICAL_INFORMATION_EXCHANGE
METEOROLOGICAL_INFORMATION_EXCHANGE
Application Message Exchange Pattern
SYNCHRONOUS_REQUEST_REPLY
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ICAO Region
EUR
Geospatial Categorisation Description
Europe + coverage based on gridded data
In-Operation Date
01-Jun-2021
Provider
Met Office

The Met Office is the sole Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) certificated by the UK Civil Aviation Authority to provide and disseminate a range of aviation forecast products and services, in accordance with ICAO Annex 3 to the Chicago Convention, Meteorological Service for international Air Navigation.

ICAO’s Annex 3 provides the main regulatory framework against which the UK is obliged to provide meteorological services, and which the Met Office delivers Met Services against. This ensures that the UK meets its obligations to ICAO to provide safe, efficient and regular air travel.

These services fall into the following main categories:

a) UK services.

b) The World Area Forecast System (WAFS), as provided by World Area Forecast Centre (WAFC) London, in coordination with WAFC Washington.

c) SADIS (Secure Aviation Data Information Service).

d) The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) London.

In addition to the ICAO Annex 3 determined services, a range of discretionary services that are determined as a requirement in the UK are also provided. Specific services such as Aviation R&D and the provision of information to NATS are examples of this.

Provider Type
AERONAUTICAL_INFORMATION_SERVICE_PROVIDER
AIR_TRAFFIC_SERVICE_PROVIDER
CIVIL_AIR_NAVIGATION_SERVICE_PROVIDER
CIVIL_AIRSPACE_USER
NETWORK_MANAGER
PROVIDER_OF_DATA_SERVICES
REGULATED_METEOROLOGICAL_SERVICE_PROVIDER
Support

Support services available 24/7 via Met Office Customer Service Number 0370 900 0100

Revision Save Date
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 23:19
Schema version
v2