{
  "informationServiceDescription": {
    "title": "SIGMET in IWXXM MeteoSwiss",
    "referenceDate": "2025-12-18",
    "edition": "1.0",
    "serviceAbstract": "<p>The service provides the latest SIGMET reports in IWXXM for the FIR/UIR Switzerland (SFC - FL600) in compliance with ICAO Annex 3. The retrieval of information will be done on a regular basis (subscription) via AMQP 1.0 whereby the message contains the whole IWXXM dataset.</p>",
    "serviceIdentification": {
      "name": "SIGMET in IWXXM MeteoSwiss",
      "version": "1.0"
    },
    "serviceProvider": {
      "name": "MeteoSwiss",
      "description": "<p>Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss</p>",
      "type": [
        "REGULATED_METEOROLOGICAL_SERVICE_PROVIDER"
      ],
      "pointOfContact": [
        {
          "name": "MeteoSchweiz Kundendienst Flugwetter",
          "role": "Data Provider",
          "contactInformation": [
            {
              "type": "EMAIL",
              "address": "fwinfo@meteoswiss.ch"
            },
            {
              "type": "PHONE",
              "address": "+41 58 460 94 38"
            },
            {
              "type": "URL",
              "address": "http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    "serviceCategorisation": {
      "businessActivityType": [
        "AERODROME_OPERATION",
        "AIRSPACE_ORGANISATION_AND_MANAGEMENT",
        "INFORMATION_MANAGEMENT",
        "SERVICE_DELIVERY_MANAGEMENT"
      ],
      "intendedConsumer": [
        "AIR_TRAFFIC_SERVICE_PROVIDER",
        "CIVIL_AIR_NAVIGATION_SERVICE_PROVIDER",
        "CIVIL_AIRSPACE_USER"
      ],
      "informationCategory": [
        "METEOROLOGICAL_INFORMATION_EXCHANGE"
      ],
      "applicationMessageExchangePattern": [
        {
          "name": "Publish/Subscribe with Push Mechanism"
        }
      ],
      "geospatialCategorisation": {
        "countryCode": [
          "LS"
        ],
        "description": "The dataset is valid for Switzerland"
      },
      "lifeCycle": [
        {
          "lifeCycleStage": "OPERATIONAL",
          "from": "2025-12-31"
        }
      ]
    },
    "generalDescription": {
      "operationalEnvironment": {
        "operationalNeeds": [
          {
            "name": "Implementing Regulation 2021/116 (CP1), AF 5 (System Wide Information Management)",
            "description": "5.1 Operational and technical scope, The context is the support of common infrastructure components (5.1.1), the exchange of meteorological information compliant with the SWIM yellow profile technical infrastructure and specifications (5.1.2) and the ATM sub-functionality on Meteorological information exchange (5.1.4). Meteorological information provided supporting aeronautical processes and aids involving the relevant MET information, translation processes to derive constraints for weather and convert such information in an ATM impact, where the system capability mainly targets a ‘time to decision’ horizon between 20 minutes and 7 daysdepending on service payload for aerodrome and/or en-route/approach and/or network information management.",
            "reference": {
              "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32021R0116"
            }
          },
          {
            "name": "Implementing Regulation 2021/116 (CP1), AF 5 (System Wide Information Management)",
            "description": "5.2 Geographical Scope, SWIM services must be deployed in the EATMN.",
            "reference": {
              "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32021R0116"
            }
          },
          {
            "name": "Implementing Regulation 2021/116 (CP1), AF 5 (System Wide Information Management)",
            "description": "5.3 Stakeholders required to implement the functionality and implementation target dates. (b) Meteorological information exchange must be implemented by all European area control centres, by the airports referred to in point 1.2, by the Network Manager and by MET providers. The common infrastructure components referred to in point 5.1.1 must be provided and operated by the above mentioned operational stakeholders by the implementation target date of 31 December 2024. They must must provide and operate SWIM sub-functionalities referred to in points 5.1.2 to 5.1.6 by the implementation target date of 31 December 2025. In deploying the SWIM functionality, Member States must ensure that civil or military cooperation is run to the extent required by point 3.2 of Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139.",
            "reference": {
              "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32021R0116"
            }
          },
          {
            "name": "Implementing Regulation 2021/116 (CP1), AF 5 (System Wide Information Management)",
            "description": "<p>5.4 Need for synchronisation. The timely network-wide implementation of SWIM infrastructure and the activation of the relevant services are essential pre-requisites for most of common project one ATM functionalities. The relevant stakholders must synchronise their implementation plans and efforts according to the deployment programme that must aim to achieving the same level of equipage and improve the network usage.</p>",
            "reference": {
              "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32021R0116"
            }
          },
          {
            "name": "Implementing Regulation 2021/116 (CP1), AF 5 (System Wide Information Management)",
            "description": "<p>5.5 The expected environmental improvements. SWIM contributes to the overall environmental objectives of the other AFs by enabling interoperability and more efficient exchange of information between all ATM operational environments (en-route, airports, TMA, Network Manager).</p>",
            "reference": {
              "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32021R0116"
            }
          },
          {
            "name": "Implementing Regulation 2021/116 (CP1), AF 5 (System Wide Information Management)",
            "description": "<p>5.6 Interdependencies with other ATM functionalities. SWIM services enable the other ATM functionalities referred to in AF1, AF2, AF3 and AF4.</p>",
            "reference": {
              "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32021R0116"
            }
          },
          {
            "name": "ICAO Annex 3, Chapter 9.1.1",
            "description": "<p>Meteorological information shall be supplied to operators and flight crew members for a) pre-flight planning by operators; b) in-flight replanning by operators using centralized operational control of flight operations; c) use by flight crew members before departure; and d) aircraft in flight.</p>"
          },
          {
            "name": "ICAO Annex 3, Chapter 9.1.3",
            "description": "<p>Meteorological information supplied to operators and flight crew members shall be up to date and include the following information, as agreed between the meteorological authority and the operators concerned: [...] METAR or SPECI (including trend forecasts as issued in accordance with regional air navigation agreement) for the aerodromes of departure and intended landing, and for take-off, en-route and destination alternate aerodromes; [...]</p>"
          },
          {
            "name": "Implementing Regulation 373/2017 annex V - MET.OR.100",
            "description": "Meteorological data and information - (a) A meteorological services provider shall provide operators, flight crew members, air traffic services units, search and rescue services units, aerodrome operators, accident and incident investigation bodies, and other service providers and aviation entities with the meteorological information necessary for the performance of their respective functions, as determined by the competent authority. (b) A meteorological services provider shall provide operators, flight crew members, air traffic services units, search and rescue services units, aerodrome operators, accident and incident investigation bodies, and other service providers and aviation entities with the meteorological information necessary for the performance of their respective functions, as determined by the competent authority.",
            "reference": {
              "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32017R0373"
            }
          },
          {
            "name": "Implementing Regulation 373/2017 annex V - MET.OR.105",
            "description": "Retention of meteorological information - (a) A meteorological services provider shall retain meteorological information issued for a period of at least 30 days from the date of issue. (b) This meteorological information shall be made available, on request, for inquiries or investigations and, for these purposes, shall be retained until the inquiry or investigation is completed.",
            "reference": {
              "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32017R0373"
            }
          },
          {
            "name": "Implementing Regulation 373/2017 annex V - MET.OR.110",
            "description": "Meteorological information exchange requirements - A meteorological services provider shall ensure it has systems and processes in place, as well as access to suitable telecommunications facilities to: (a) enable the exchange of operational meteorological information with other meteorological services providers; (b) provide the required meteorological information to the users in a timely manner.",
            "reference": {
              "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32017R0373"
            }
          },
          {
            "name": "Implementing Regulation 373/2017 annex V - MET.OR.115",
            "description": "Meteorological bulletins - The meteorological services provider responsible for the area concerned shall provide meteorological bulletins to the relevant users, via the aeronautical fixed service or the internet.",
            "reference": {
              "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32017R0373"
            }
          }
        ]
      },
      "functionality": [
        {
          "name": "Data Distribution",
          "description": "<p>The consumer gets SIGMETs for the FIR/UIR of Switzerland.</p>",
          "realWorldEffect": "Information has been shared; the service consumer gets the requested data."
        }
      ],
      "accessAndUseConditions": [
        {
          "name": "General Terms and Conditions of Business",
          "type": "LEGAL_CONSTRAINT"
        },
        {
          "name": "Customization",
          "type": "SERVICE_POLICY",
          "description": "<p>Within the given constraints the user can customize the service to individual needs if applicable. MeteoSWiss provides the service delivery from begin to the end of the subscription. If no start time is given, the subscription will be processed immediately. If no end time is given the subscription will be processed infinitely or up to the time when the service reaches the lifecycle status 'retired'.</p>"
        },
        {
          "name": "Information Retainment",
          "type": "SERVICE_CONSUMPTION_CONSTRAINT",
          "description": "<p>According to ICAO Annex 3 the meteorological information is retained for a period of at least 30 days from the date of issue. This relates to the information itself and not the request time of the customer.</p>"
        },
        {
          "name": "Subscription",
          "type": "SERVICE_CONSUMPTION_CONSTRAINT",
          "description": "Consumers needs to subscribe for the service by contacting MeteoSwiss before data can be received."
        },
        {
          "name": "Authentication and authorization",
          "type": "SECURITY_CONSTRAINT",
          "description": "The usage is restricted to authorized users authenticated using a valid client certificate and application credentials."
        },
        {
          "name": "Encryption",
          "type": "SECURITY_CONSTRAINT",
          "description": "The communication is encrypted by SSL."
        },
        {
          "name": "Signature",
          "type": "SECURITY_CONSTRAINT",
          "description": "The requested information does not contain a signature using SHA256."
        }
      ],
      "qualitiesOfService": {
        "performance": [
          {
            "name": "Performance",
            "description": "operational with provisional quality (benchmarking phase)"
          }
        ],
        "reliability": [
          {
            "name": "Reliability",
            "description": "operational with provisional quality (benchmarking phase)"
          }
        ],
        "security": [
          {
            "name": "Security",
            "description": "operational with provisional quality (benchmarking phase)"
          }
        ]
      },
      "concepts": [
        {
          "name": "Filtering Capabilities",
          "description": "Products will be provided in a dedicated customer queue therefore filtering will not be required"
        }
      ],
      "dateInOperation": "2025-12-31",
      "validation": [
        {
          "type": "SELF_VALIDATION",
          "description": {
            "evidence": "Service tested by MeteoSwiss"
          }
        }
      ],
      "abbreviations": [
        {
          "name": "AIRM",
          "description": "ATM Information Reference Model"
        },
        {
          "name": "AMQP",
          "description": "Advanced Queueing Message Protocol"
        },
        {
          "name": "ATC",
          "description": "Air Traffic Control"
        },
        {
          "name": "ATM",
          "description": "Air Traffic Management"
        },
        {
          "name": "HTTP",
          "description": "Hypertext Transfer Protocol"
        },
        {
          "name": "ICAO",
          "description": "International Civil Aviation Organization"
        },
        {
          "name": "IER",
          "description": "Information Exchange Requirement"
        },
        {
          "name": "IR",
          "description": "Implementation Rules"
        },
        {
          "name": "ISRM",
          "description": "Information Service Reference Model"
        },
        {
          "name": "IWXXM",
          "description": "ICAO Meteorological Information Exchange Model"
        },
        {
          "name": "METAR",
          "description": "Meteorological Aerodrome Report"
        },
        {
          "name": "MeteoSwiss",
          "description": "Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss"
        },
        {
          "name": "NWS",
          "description": "National Weather Service"
        },
        {
          "name": "OGC",
          "description": "Open Geospatial Consortium"
        },
        {
          "name": "PCP",
          "description": "Pilot Common Project"
        },
        {
          "name": "REQ",
          "description": "Requirement"
        },
        {
          "name": "WFS",
          "description": "Web Feature Service"
        },
        {
          "name": "WMO",
          "description": "World Meteorological Organization"
        },
        {
          "name": "SIGMET",
          "description": "significant meteorological phenomena"
        },
        {
          "name": "TAF",
          "description": "Terminal Aerodrome Forecast"
        }
      ]
    },
    "informationDescription": {
      "informationDefinition": {
        "reference": [
          {
            "url": "https://airm.aero/developers/icao-wxxm-3.0.0-to-airm-1.0.0-index"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    "technicalDescription": {
      "serviceMonitoring": {
        "monitoringDescription": "<p>The MeteoSwiss SWIM Broker is monitored by 24/7 maintenance.</p>\r\n"
      },
      "behaviour": [
        {
          "name": "AMQP New Data Event",
          "description": "<p>Every time there is new data available the consumer gets the requested data delivered in an AMQP message to the customer's AMQP queue or topic.</p>"
        }
      ]
    },
    "references": {
      "implementedStandard": [
        {
          "title": "AMQP",
          "version": "true",
          "description": "<p>Advanced Message Queuing Protocol.</p>",
          "standardType": "EUROCONTROL_SPECIFICATION_FOR_SWIM_TECHNICAL_INFRASTRUCTURE",
          "conformanceStatement": "is conformant"
        }
      ]
    },
    "serviceInterface": [
      {
        "name": "AMQP Push Service",
        "description": "<p>The interface is used to receive the data which are subscribed to.</p>",
        "provisionSide": "PROVIDER_SIDE",
        "operations": [
          {
            "name": "dataDelivery",
            "description": "<p>The requested information is contained directly in the AMQP message.</p>",
            "messages": [
              {
                "name": "getData",
                "direction": "OUT"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "endpoints": [
          {
            "name": "RabbitMQBrokerMeteoSwiss",
            "description": "<p>This is the connection between the service provider and the customer via AMQP1.0 to receive notification related to the customer's subscription.</p>",
            "url": "http://service.meteoswiss.ch"
          }
        ],
        "messageExchangePattern": "FIRE_AND_FORGET"
      }
    ]
  }
}