LHMS - TAF in IWXXM | SWIM Registry

Abstract

The service provides the latest TAF reports in IWXXM for Lithuanian aerodromes in compliance with ICAO Annex 3, PANS-MET and EU Implementing Regulations. Retrieval is available via (1) an OGC API - Environmental Data Retrieval (EDR) endpoint and (2) subscription over AMQP 1.0 where the IWXXM payload and message headers conform to the EUROCONTROL SWIM Technical Infrastructure Yellow Profile (Messaging).

Categorisation

Service Type

SERVICE_DESCRIPTION

Life Cycle Stage

OPERATIONAL

Business Activity Type

AERODROME_OPERATION
AIRSPACE_ORGANISATION_AND_MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION_MANAGEMENT
SERVICE_DELIVERY_MANAGEMENT

Intended Consumer

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
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

Geospatial Categorisation Description

The dataset is valid for Lithuania (Vilnius FIR/EYVI).

Provider

Lithuanian hydrometeorological service

Description

Lithuanian hydrometeorological service under the Ministry of Environment (LHMS) is designated meteorological service provider for International Air Navigation within the Vilniaus Flight Information Region in accordance with ICAO Annex 3 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2017/373.

LHMS is responsible for:

provision of aerodrome forecasts and warnings

provision of SIGMET, AIRMET, special air-reports, area forecasts

provision of meteorological information to ATS and search and rescue units

provision of consultations to flight crew members and other flight operations personnel

provision and distribution of pre-flight meteorological information and flight documents

weather observing and reporting service at Vilnius, Kaunas, Palanga aerodromes

provision of aerodrome climatological information.

Abbreviation

LHMS

Point of Contact

Restricted

Contact Information

Restricted

Name

Operational Needs

Description

This service contributes to fulfilling operational needs as defined in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373 and ICAO Annex 3. It supports the EU Implementing Regulation 2021/116 - Common Project One.

Name

Information Exchange Requirements

Description

IER 1 - The information currently included in the TAF as defined in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373, ICAO Annex 3 Amendment 82, and PANS-MET.

Name

Capabilities

Description

The service provides high quality, up-to-date, trusted, regulated meteorological information in digital form for use by service consumers within the aviation domain.

Name

Distribute Data

Description

The service distributes the data according to the stored subscriptions and topics.

Real World Effect

Information has been shared; the service consumer gets the requested data.

Name

Request Data

Description

The consumer can request data from the service using an OGC API - EDR endpoint.

Real World Effect

Information has been shared; the service consumer gets the requested data.

Name

Subscribe to Data

Description

The user can subscribe to data via AMQP 1.0. Messages follow the SWIM TI Yellow Profile (Messaging).

Real World Effect

Subscription established; data is received upon publication.

Performance

Performance

Actual pre-operational status.

Reliability

Reliability

Actual pre-operational status.

Security

Security

SWIM TI Yellow Profile-compliant security controls (confidentiality, integrity, authentication).

General Terms and Conditions of Business

Terms and conditions are provided by LHMS upon request.
Customization

Within the given constraints, the user can customize the service to individual needs if applicable. LHMS provides the service delivery from beginning to end of the subscription. If no start time is given, the subscription starts immediately. If no end time is given, the subscription continues until the service is retired.
Information Retainment

According to ICAO Annex 3, meteorological information is retained for a period of at least 30 days from the date of issue.
Subscription

Consumers begin receiving data by connecting to the published endpoints with appropriate credentials; no explicit subscribe/unsubscribe API is provided.
Authentication and authorization

Access is limited to authorized users per SWIM TI Yellow Profile.
Encryption

Communication is encrypted per SWIM TI Yellow Profile.
Signature

The requested information may contain a digital signature using SHA-256 or stronger.

Name

SWIM.METEO contact group

Contact Information

[email protected]

Type

SELF_VALIDATION

Evidence

Service tested by LHMS

AIRM

ATM Information Reference Model
AMQP

Advanced Queueing Message Protocol (1.0) â per SWIM TI Yellow Profile Messaging
ATC

Air Traffic Control
ATM

Air Traffic Management
LHMS

Lithuanian hydrometeorological service under the Ministry of Environment
HTTP

Hypertext Transfer Protocol
ICAO

International Civil Aviation Organization
IER

Information Exchange Requirement
IR

Implementation Rules
ISRM

Information Service Reference Model
IWXXM

ICAO Meteorological Information Exchange Model
METAR

Meteorological Aerodrome Report
NWS

National Weather Service
OGC

Open Geospatial Consortium
PCP

Pilot Common Project
REQ

Requirement
WMO

World Meteorological Organization
SIGMET

Significant meteorological phenomena
TAF

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Filtering Capabilities (EDR)

Filtering is exposed through OGC API - EDR query parameters and collections, including spatial, temporal, and parameter subsetting of IWXXM-derived attributes (e.g., aerodrome ICAO designator, validity period).
Filtering Capabilities (AMQP)

Topic-based filtering is available through the brokerâs topic hierarchy. Private queues with provider-defined selectors consistent with SWIM TI Yellow Profile may be provisioned.

The service provider ensures that the data offered within this service is created by LHMS, a REGULATED_METEOROLOGICAL_SERVICE_PROVIDER.

Name

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast)

Definition

A digital aeronautical meteorological forecast for an aerodrome, covering a defined validity period, encoded and exchanged using IWXXM.

AIRM Correspondence

AIRM 1.0.0 :: TAF â correspondence and mapping notes: https://airm.aero/developers/icao-wxxm-3.0.0-to-airm-1.0.0-index

Datatype

IWXXM 3.x TAF

Cardinality

0..*

Constraints

IWXXM version 2023-1 (https://schemas.wmo.int/iwxxm/2023-1/iwxxm.xsd). Payload is raw XML in AMQP messages and EDR responses; no size constraints.

Path

/taf

Topic Structure

Messages are published under weather.aviation.{taf,metar,sigmet}. This covers all messages in the Lithuania FIR. AMQP 1.0 filters (e.g., ICAO location identifier) can be applied via message headers as defined by the message schema.
Payload Encoding

IWXXM content is carried as plain text XML (not gzipped).
Flow Control and Limits

Default link credit and connection limits are to be confirmed; values will be documented in narrative connection documentation when available.

Typical Request/Reply Behaviour

The request is sent from the consumer to the EDR service, which processes the request and returns the TAF IWXXM payload. The service follows OGC API - EDR behaviour.
Typical Data Distribution Behaviour

The service sends data to consumers when available and matching their connection parameters using AMQP 1.0 per SWIM TI Yellow Profile Messaging.

LHMS IT components are monitored with 24/7 maintenance.

EDR Request

The interface is used to receive the data via OGC API - EDR.

PROVIDER_SIDE

SYNCHRONOUS_REQUEST_RESPONSE
- EDR operations
  
  Standard EDR retrieval operations (collection discovery, position/area/trajectory queries, temporal subsetting).
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  Messages
  
  EDR Request
  
  IN
  
  EDR Response
  
  OUT
Endpoints

Restricted
- SWIM_TI_YP_1_1_WS_LIGHT
  
  HTTP(S) REST binding per SWIM Technical Infrastructure Yellow Profile.
- IPV4_SECURE_UNICAST
  
  Service supports IPv4 secure unicast and IPv6 secure unicast over TLS (mTLS per policy).
- EDR Response
  
  Response payload structure and parameters are defined by the OpenAPI document.
AMQP Push Service

The interface is used to receive published data via AMQP 1.0 per SWIM TI Yellow Profile Messaging.

PROVIDER_SIDE
- dataDelivery
  
  The IWXXM payload is delivered directly in the AMQP message or via reference to an EDR resource.
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  Messages
  
  dataDelivery
  
  OUT
Endpoints

Restricted
- SWIM_TI_YP_1_1_AMQP_MESSAGING
  
  Binding aligned with EUROCONTROL SWIM Technical Infrastructure Yellow Profile (Messaging).
- IPV4_SECURE_UNICAST
  
  Service supports IPv4 secure unicast and IPv6 secure unicast over TLS (mTLS per policy).
- dataDelivery
  
  AMQP message contract including headers/properties and IWXXM payload shape for TAF.

Title

OGC API - Environmental Data Retrieval (EDR)

Standard Type

SERVICE_STANDARD

Conformance Statement

is conformant

Version

1.1.0

Description

OGC API - Environmental Data Retrieval

Title

EUROCONTROL SWIM Technical Infrastructure - Yellow Profile (Messaging, AMQP 1.0)

Standard Type

EUROCONTROL_SPECIFICATION_FOR_SWIM_TECHNICAL_INFRASTRUCTURE

Conformance Statement

is conformant

Version

2.0

Description

Advanced Message Queuing Protocol 1.0 per SWIM TI Yellow Profile

LHMS - TAF in IWXXM v 1.0

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Provider