WAFCs
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WAFCs are specialized meteorological centers that provide global aviation weather forecasts and significant weather charts to support international air navigation safety and efficiency.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WAFCs canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aviation meteorology center
ⓘ
meteorological organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | WAFC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aim |
to ensure consistency of aviation weather information worldwide
ⓘ
to provide standardized global meteorological information for aviation ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
air navigation service providers
ⓘ
aircraft dispatchers ⓘ flight crews ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy | International Civil Aviation Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataDistribution |
dedicated aviation networks
ⓘ
internet ⓘ satellite broadcast ⓘ |
| dataFormat |
BUFR
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
GRIB ⓘ binary charts ⓘ |
| dataUser |
air traffic services units
ⓘ
airlines ⓘ flight operations centers ⓘ meteorological watch offices ⓘ |
| field |
air navigation services
ⓘ
aviation meteorology ⓘ meteorology ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPluralForm | WAFCs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUnit |
WAFC London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
WAFC Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesOn | global scale ⓘ |
| operator |
UK Met Office
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
US National Weather Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | World Area Forecast System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to support international air navigation efficiency
ⓘ
to support international air navigation safety ⓘ |
| regulatoryFramework |
ICAO Annex 3
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Civil Aviation Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | World Area Forecast System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sectorServed |
air traffic management
ⓘ
international civil aviation ⓘ |
| serviceProvided |
SIGWX forecasts
ⓘ
global aviation weather forecasts ⓘ significant weather charts ⓘ tropopause forecasts ⓘ upper air temperature forecasts ⓘ upper wind forecasts ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
air traffic flow management
ⓘ
en-route operations ⓘ flight planning ⓘ |
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