AERONAUTIC METEOROLOGY

IPMA, is the national meteorological authority for aeronautics. The mission of the Centre is to promote safety, regularity and efficiency of aeronautical activities. It is its responsibility.

a)To co-ordinate the meteorological centres for aeronautics, ensuring the quality of the services provided;

b) To promote and ensure the implementation of programmes of meteorological observation for aeronautical;

c) To co-ordinate and monitor the compliance of observations in national airports with national and international;

d) To promote and ensure weather watch and forecasting for air navigation over the national territory and the flight information regions of Lisbon and Santa Maria;

e) To ensure the control of the quality of meteorological information for air navigation;

f) To study and promote the application of meteorological knowledge and techniques to aeronautics;

g) To establish, update and ensure standardization and compliance with procedures, specifications and techniques of aeronautical meteorology;

h) To develop studies on aeronautical meteorology and climatology in order to improve the services provided;

i) To propose the establishment and classification of meteorological centres for aeronautics in the national territory;

j) To collaborate in specialized training in aeronautical meteorology and climatology.

In the scope of aeronautical meteorology, IPMA co-operates with various national public and private organizations and users and, at international level, with WMO, ICAO, ECMWF, EUROCONTROL and meteorological services of other countries.