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GA briefing services
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The information on the aviation pages is intended for aviation
purposes within the UK. These data are not to be used for commercial purposes
and are for personal use only, i.e. they should not be passed on to other
people or reproduced in any way. Users outside of the UK should not use
these data, unless they have sought permission from their own met. authority
to do so. The Met Office reserves the right to deny access to those believed
not to conform to these requirements.
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Once registered, you have access to all the free aviation services
listed below.
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You can also upgrade to receive the additional subscription
services, for £56.40 including VAT per year - just
over £1 a week, further helping you to:
- Plan ahead
- Keep safe
- Make the most of your flying time
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Form
F215
UK low-level weather chart providing a graphical display
of areas of different weather plus text relating to surface
visibility, weather and cloud up to FL100, updated four
times a day.
Form
F214
UK spot wind chart providing wind speed and direction
and temperature for standard levels up to FL240, updated
four times a day.
Forms
F414
European spot-wind chart providing wind speed and direction
and temperature for standard levels up to FL240, updated
twice a day.
Forms F415
European low-level weather chart providing a graphical
display of areas of different weather plus text relating
to surface visibility, weather and cloud up to FL100, updated
four times a day.
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Global TAF
and METAR search
Get the latest global TAFs and METARs by searching either
by ICAO indicator, a zoom-in map, an airport name or a nearby
city.
TAF and METAR
bulletins
TAF and METAR bulletins for popular areas give quick
and easy access to the latest airfield forecasts and actuals.
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AIRMET
Descriptive aviation forecasts covering different regions,
and updated several times a day.
Ballooning
forecasts
Ballooning forecasts are available for south-east, south-west,
central and northern regions.
Climate statistics
Historical averages of weather conditions at a selection
of British Isles airfields
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48-Hour synoptic
forecast
showing forecast fronts and isobars across Europe.
Rainfall radar
Actual British Isles rainfall radar updated hourly in animated
sequence over last six hours.
Global composite
satellite
infrared image updated once a day.
Visible
satellite pictures of Europe
updated once per day.
Infrared
satellite pictures
Infrared cloud top temperatures over Europe updated
four times a day.
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Rainfall
radar
Actual British Isles rainfall radar updated every 15 minutes
in an animated sequence of 11 frames.
Actual European rainfall radar updated every 15 minutes
in animated sequence of 6 frames.
Lightning observations
The location of lightning strikes during the last two
hours.
European synoptic
charts
For up to 60 hours ahead in colour or 132 hours ahead in
black and white for easy printing, with animation, updated
daily.
British
Isles synoptic analysis
Showing fronts and isobars across the British Isles for
the last hour.
Visible
satellite pictures
Of Europe, updated hourly.
Infrared
satellite pictures
Infrared cloud-top temperatures over Europe in a sequence of
the last six hours, updated hourly.
Flight-level wind
and temperature charts
Charts for a selection of regions. Updated four times a
day.
Significant weather
charts
Charts for a selection of regions. Updated four times a
day.
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Three-day
aviation planner
Regional aviation weather outlook for three days to assist
planning, updated once a day.
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Cloud,
precipitation and pressure charts
Animated model forecasts for 36 hours ahead, updated four
times a day.
Visibility forecasts
Animated model forecasts of visibility for six hours
ahead, updated hourly.
Jet stream
Jet-stream/300 mb forecast animation for up to 48 hours
ahead, updated daily.
These products are made available on a trial basis. This
means that we make them available for viewing and for customer
feedback but they are not operationally supported. They
may be removed without notice or be updated irregularly
and as such should not be assumed to be part of the subscription
product.
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Fax services
Surface charts, significant weather charts, spot winds, planning
forecasts, European charts, AIRMET forecasts, TAFs and METARs
are all available on the MetFAX dial-up fax service.
For more details about these services please refer to our free
booklet GETMET 2006.
Telephone
Pilots who need specialist briefings can have one-to-one discussions
with a Met Office - talk to a forecaster.
More about Talk to a forecaster
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