World Area Forecast Centers
E315682
aviation meteorology service
international aviation infrastructure component
meteorological organization
World Area Forecast Centers are specialized meteorological institutions that provide global aviation weather forecasts and guidance to support safe and efficient international air navigation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| World Area Forecast Centers canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aviation meteorology service
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international aviation infrastructure component ⓘ meteorological organization ⓘ |
| dataUsedBy |
air traffic service providers
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airlines ⓘ aviation meteorological offices ⓘ flight planning systems ⓘ |
| followsStandard |
ICAO Annex 3
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Procedures for Air Navigation Services ⓘ
surface form:
ICAO Procedures for Air Navigation Services – Meteorology
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| goal |
enhance efficiency of international flights
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enhance safety of international flights ⓘ ensure consistency of global aviation weather information ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | WAFCs ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
global coverage of aviation meteorological services
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standardization of global aviation weather information ⓘ |
| hasScope | worldwide atmosphere ⓘ |
| informationFormat |
bulletins
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charts ⓘ digital gridded data ⓘ |
| operatedFor | international civil aviation ⓘ |
| primaryBeneficiary | international civil aviation community ⓘ |
| produces |
global humidity forecasts
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global significant weather forecasts ⓘ global temperature forecasts ⓘ global wind forecasts ⓘ gridded forecast data ⓘ upper-air meteorological charts ⓘ |
| provides |
global aviation weather forecasts
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meteorological guidance for air navigation ⓘ |
| providesInformationOn |
cumulonimbus clouds
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high-level significant weather ⓘ icing ⓘ jet streams ⓘ tropical cyclones ⓘ turbulence ⓘ volcanic ash clouds ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | International Civil Aviation Organization ⓘ |
| servesUserGroup | international air navigation users ⓘ |
| supports |
efficient international air navigation
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safe international air navigation ⓘ |
| supportsFunction |
airspace capacity management
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flight route planning ⓘ fuel optimization for flights ⓘ hazard avoidance in aviation ⓘ |
| timeHorizon |
medium-range forecasts
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short-range forecasts ⓘ |
| uses | numerical weather prediction models ⓘ |
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