INTEGRATED METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES FOR FUTURE AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT WMO RESPONSE SUMMARY

World Meteorological Organization Cg-17/Doc. 9.2, REV. 1 WORLD METEOROLOGICAL CONGRESS Submitted by: Secretary-General Date: 31.III.2015 SEVENTEENTH SESSION Geneva, 25 May to 12 June 2015 Original Language: English Status: DRAFT 1 AGENDA ITEM 9: FUTURE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES AGENDA ITEM 9.2: INTEGRATED METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES FOR FUTURE AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT WMO RESPONSE INTEGRATED METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES FOR FUTURE AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT WMO RESPONSE SUMMARY DECISIONS/ACTIONS REQUIRED: (a) (b) (c) Request Congress to endorse the outcome of the Conjoint ICAO/WMO Meteorology Divisional Meeting (MET DIV 2014) with special focus on the recommendations having high impact on the future aeronautical meteorological service provision and Members. Outline a number of concrete follow-up actions and reinstate the need for close cooperation between WMO and ICAO; Adopt draft Resolution 9.2/1 (Cg-17); Financial implication: Requests financial support during the next financial period for the extended activities in aeronautical meteorology to ensure adequate WMO response to the challenges of the Global Air Navigation Plan (GANP) and its Aviation System Blocks Upgrade (ASBU) technology. CONTENT OF DOCUMENT: The Table of Contents is available only electronically as a Document Map *. * In MS Word 2007 or 2003, go to View > Document Map. In MS Word 2010, go to View > Navigation Pane. In MS Word on a Mac, go to View > Navigation Pane, select Document Map in the drop-down list on the left.

Cg-17/Doc. 9.2, REV. 1, DRAFT 1, p. 2 APPENDI A: DRAFT TET FOR INCLUSION IN THE GENERAL SUMMARY 9.2 Integrated meteorological services for future air traffic management WMO response (agenda item 9.2). ICAO Global Air Navigation Plan (GANP) 9.2.1 Congress strongly supported the position of EC-66 regarding the ICAO Global Air Navigation Plan (GANP) and related Aviation System Block Upgrades (ASBU) methodology as a key development for the coming decades, imposing enormous challenges but also offering opportunities to Members to modernize and rationalize the meteorological services provided to aviation. Congress welcomed the recognition that the meteorological information, through its integration to the System-Wide Information Management (SWIM), would become a key enabler for the realization of the future Global Air Traffic Management concept. 9.2.2 Congress expressed full support to the objectives of the GANP and its forward looking vision for a safe, sustained growth of the air transport sector with increased efficiency and responsible environmental stewardship that societies and economies globally now require. 9.2.3 Congress noted further that the GANP, as a rolling fifteen-year strategy that will guide complementary and sector-wide air transport improvements over the period from 2013 to 2028, would require substantial regional and national planning for the implementation of its meteorological components incorporated in the ASBU. Congress emphasized the need for WMO to adopt an inclusive approach to encompass all Members, with appropriate assistance and guidance by the CAeM and other relevant technical commissions, and with strong engagement of the regional associations, to ensure a coherent approach in addressing related technological enhancement, evolving institutional developments and related capacity development needs at all levels. Conjoint MET DIV 2014 Outcomes 9.2.4 Congress expressed its appreciation to the highly successful outcome of the ICAO/ WMO Meteorology Divisional Meeting (MET DIV 2014) conducted conjointly with the fifteenth session of the Commission for Aeronautical Meteorology (CAeM-15) in July 2014 in Montreal, Canada. Congress expressed its satisfaction on the excellent cooperation between WMO and ICAO in organizing and conducting this meeting that resulted in a firm commitment of the two Organizations to continue their traditional coordinated and collaborative approach in meeting the challenges stemming from the foreseen future developments of aeronautical meteorology in line with the GANP and ASBU. 9.2.5 Congress acknowledged that the MET DIV 2014 adopted 29 recommendations which form the basis for the alignment of the future fully integrated aeronautical meteorology services in the GANP and ASBU. Congress endorsed the WMO engagement, in close collaboration with ICAO, in the follow-up action on 22 of these recommendations, as indicated in the Report of the MET DIV 2014 (http://www.icao.int/meetings/metdiv14/pages/default.aspx). Congress requested the Secretary-General, assisted by the president of the CAeM, to ensure adequate representation of WMO in the relevant ICAO and WMO expert bodies tasked to follow-up on the MET DIV 2014 recommendations, including the necessary resources for the effective participation of WMO experts in the work of those bodies. Congress also requested Members to actively support the forthcoming work on the MET DIV 2014 recommendations by assigning appropriate experts and to coordinate closely towards convergent WMO positions, as necessary.

Cg-17/Doc. 9.2, REV. 1, DRAFT 1, p. 3 Institutional and regulatory aspects 9.2.6 Congress noted that the envisaged measure towards enhanced efficiency and quality of services in the GANP and ASBU would imply increased multi-national, regional and global approach to operational services. Technological and, in some regions institutional developments (e.g., the Single European Sky legislation in Europe), would lead to cross-border operational coordination, merging airspaces, consolidating control systems, all of which would stimulate regionalized service provision based on bilateral or multi-lateral agreements between Member States. Congress noted in particular Recommendation 2/9 (MET DIV 2014) on the implementation of a phenomenon-based regional advisory system for en-route hazardous meteorological conditions aiming at resolving long-standing deficiencies in the provision of SIGMET service. Noting that this was a user-driven development expected to enhance the provision of safety-related SIGMET information and facilitate its integration into the SWIM, Congress also recognized the concerns expressed by some Members that such regionalization might negatively affect the national service providers. Therefore, Congress supported the need for ICAO and WMO to develop, well in advance of the targeted implementation dates, adequate provisions and guidance on the related institutional arrangements, governance, regulatory and cost recovery frameworks, taking into account the sustainability of the supporting infrastructure established and maintained by Members. Congress agreed that the envisaged establishment of regional hazardous weather advisory centres (RHWAC) should be based on regional agreement and should be pursued as a priority in regions where national capacities for provision of SIGMET information have proved insufficient. Therefore, Congress strongly encouraged the presidents of the regional associations to work towards a consolidated regional position on the RHWAC and establish coordination with the respective ICAO Planning and Implementation Regional Groups (PIRGs) in this regard. 9.2.7 Congress considered Recommendation 4/1 (MET DIV 2014) on the Review of the Working Arrangements between ICAO and WMO. Congress acknowledged that these Working Arrangements established the necessary foundation for effective inter-agency collaboration and partnership in the field of aeronautical meteorology over several decades, and agreed on the need for a thorough review and updating to reflect the evolving roles and responsibilities of the two Organizations in view of the intensive work envisaged in the GANP and ASBU framework. Congress also agrees that the review of the Working Arrangements should in principle be carried out by the Secretariats of the two Organizations who could seek assistance by relevant stakeholders, as necessary. In this regard, Congress acknowledged the proactive approach of the WMO Secretary-General who had already initiated with the ICAO Secretary-General a consultative process and designation of focal points. Congress noted the target date of November 2016 for the completion of the review and update of the Working Arrangements and their submission for approval by the respective governing bodies. In view of this tight schedule, Congress requested the Secretary-General to ensure the necessary resources for the effective participation of the WMO in the forthcoming collaborative work with the ICAO. 9.2.8 Congress endorsed the Recommendation 4/2 (MET DIV 2014) calling for ICAO and WMO to further clarify the notion of meteorological authority through appropriate amendments to the relevant ICAO and WMO provisions and supporting guidance material. Congress recalled that similar requests had already been formulated by its previous sessions and so reaffirmed the importance and urgency of a common definition and understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the national bodies tasked with regulatory and oversight functions (i.e., meteorological authority (MA)), and those on the side of service provision (i.e., aeronautical meteorological service providers (AMSP)). Congress recognized that this issue has become even more important in view of the inevitable significant changes in the provision of services to aviation. Recognizing further that currently, the majority of the NMSs were designated as the national MA, Congress expressed concern that in many cases there was inadequate supporting national legislation to allow them to effectively discharge their authoritative role. In view of this, Congress requested the Secretary- General, assisted by the president of CAeM, to accord high priority on the follow-up of the above

Cg-17/Doc. 9.2, REV. 1, DRAFT 1, p. 4 recommendation taking due account of the needs of the NMSs being designated as MAs of their States. 9.2.9 With regard to Recommendation 5/2, Reorganization of provisions relating to aeronautical meteorology, Congress noted the plan for developing a new structure of the ICAO and WMO regulatory material contained in the ICAO Annex 3/WMO Technical Regulations, Volume 2, in order to provide a better delineation between the provisions specifying service requirements and respective obligations of Members and service providers, to be retained in Annex 3, and the means to comply with those requirements, to be included in a new ICAO document - Procedures for Air Navigation Services Meteorology (PANS-MET). While agreeing with the rationale and benefits of such restructuring of the regulatory material, Congress noted that WMO did not have an analogue of PANS-MET in its current regulatory framework. Therefore, as part of the follow-up of the above recommendation, Congress requested the president of CAeM, assisted by the Secretariat, to duly observe the WMO role in the development of the international regulations for the provision of aeronautical meteorological services and that the related WMO Technical Regulations are fully aligned with those promulgated by ICAO. Congress also advised that the restructuring of the ICAO Annex 3/WMO Technical Regulations, Volume 2, should also be considered in the context of the evolving Working Arrangement discussed in paragraph 9.2.7. 9.2.10 Congress appreciated that the new structure of the CAeM, adopted at its fifteenth session, included two expert teams; ET on Governance (ET-GOV), and ET on Communication, Coordination and Partnership (ET-CCP), whose work programmes cover the follow-up of the many aspects of evolving institutional arrangement stemming from the GANP and ASBU, including changes to the business models for service delivery and cost recovery mechanisms, related risk analysis and assessments of impacts on Members. Congress requested the president of CAeM, assisted by the Secretariat, to ensure an organization-wide consultation process involving Members, regional associations and technical commissions concerned on those institutional aspects in view of their crucial importance for the future aeronautical meteorological service provision. Technology development and operational enhancement in service delivery 9.2.11 Congress noted the wide range of recommendations by the MET DIV 2014 on the planned performance enhancement in aeronautical meteorology through utilization of new and improved technology and service delivery improvements. Congress noted further that these enhancements were targeted at meeting the evolving service requirements by users. Congress commended the important contributions by experts and expert bodies of CAeM and CBS in the development of proposals for new methodologies in data management, observing and forecasting practices, based on advancements in technology, including long-term roadmaps and concepts of operations. 9.2.12 Congress acknowledged that a core new concept in the ICAO GANP was the System- Wide Information Management (SWIM) that would create an interoperable global air traffic management (ATM) environment through which the meteorological information would be integrated and made available to various groups of users. Thus, SWIM also determines a service delivery paradigm from "product-centric" to "data-centric". Congress appreciated in this regard that the Recommendation 3/2 MET DIV 2014, Inclusion of aeronautical meteorological information in the future SWIM-enabled environment, provided a broad framework for ICAO and WMO, through appropriate expert bodies, to address the wide range of technological and operational issues and develop respective provisions enabling and guiding the evolution towards an information management environment. Congress agreed that WMO and ICAO should work together in establishing a roadmap for the transition to SWIM including related data policies, a transparent system of governance and risk mitigation actions.

Cg-17/Doc. 9.2, REV. 1, DRAFT 1, p. 5 9.2.13 Congress considered that the ICAO SWIM concept contained a similar vision and technological solutions already in place in the WMO Information System (WIS) and recommended that WMO should offer to share experience and lessons learned in the implementation of the WIS with the SWIM stakeholders. Congress stressed that from the point of view of the WMO Members, the interoperability of the WIS with SWIM would be of paramount importance in order to ensure cost-effectiveness. Therefore, Congress requested the presidents of CAeM and CBS, supported by the Secretariat, to establish appropriate liaison with the respective ICAO expert bodies and investigate possible solutions ensuring the interoperability and standardization of the data management and exchanges within the WIS and SWIM environments. 9.2.14 Congress noted further that, as part of the SWIM development, the next financial period (2016-2019) would be a period of intensive work towards the migration from the traditional alphanumeric codes to a ML/GML-based exchange format for METAR, SPECI, TREND, TAF and SIGMET through implementing the ICAO meteorological information exchange model (IWM). The timeline for this transition includes specific target dates when the respective ICAO and WMO technical provisions would become applicable, initially as recommended procedures (November 2016), and then as standard procedures (November 2019). Congress stressed the need for a highly coordinated action plan for this transition between the ICAO and WMO Secretariats, Members, appropriate regional stakeholders, and industry, in order to ensure the timely and ordered transition to the ML/GML-coded operational meteorological information. It urged the presidents of CAeM and CBS to coordinate closely on those aspects of the transition under WMO responsibility, including an assessment of the Members capacity needs in terms of technology and training. Congress requested the Secretary-General to ensure that appropriate resources are available to support such capacity development actions during the next financial period. 9.2.15 Congress expressed its satisfaction of the decision by the MET DIV 2014, taking into account the advice of the WMO through the Inter-Programme Coordination Team on Space Weather (ICTSW), that ICAO and WMO should work closely in developing further the service requirements and operational procedures for a space weather information service for international air navigation. It was envisaged that the system of global and regional centres for space weather would become operational through the inclusion of appropriate provisions in Annex 3/Technical Regulations, Volume 2, in 2018. Congress requested the presidents of CAeM and CBS, the Members actively engaged in space weather activities, and the Secretary-General, to work in close coordination and provide full support to the inter-agency effort for putting into operation the space weather service that is expected to bring tangible safety and efficiency benefits to aviation stakeholders. 9.2.16 Congress noted that the GANP and ASBU envisaged that future ATM performance improvements would need the development of improved and enhanced meteorological services. This would be achieved through the planned gradual improvements of the established international systems, such as the World Area Forecast System (WAFS) and the International Airways Volcano Watch (IAVW), and also through the development of specifically designed new services for ATM procedures that would be crucial for achieving the safety, efficiency and environment goals of the GANP. Among those are meteorological services for the terminal area (Recommendation 2/10 MET DIV 2014 refers), and services for the "Trajectory-Based Operations" (TBO) (Recommendation 3/1 MET DIV 2014 refers). Congress requested the CAeM, through its Expert Team on Information and Services for Aviation (ET-ISA), to ensure broad coordination and information sharing between Members, technical commissions concerned, relevant bodies of ICAO and ATM stakeholders, in developing relevant background material, methodology and implementation guidance. 9.2.17 Congress emphasized that WMO should play a lead role in the development of such new services to ATM through an accelerated transfer of the research and technology achievements into operational practice. In this regard, Congress welcomed the establishment of a

Cg-17/Doc. 9.2, REV. 1, DRAFT 1, p. 6 joint Aviation Research Development and Operational Forecast Demonstration Project (AvRDP- OFDP) aimed at demonstrating the capability of modern nowcasting techniques to provide information and products for enhanced air traffic management in the terminal areas of large and busy airports. Congress noted that AvRDP-OFDP would also demonstrate a strong partnership approach through the engagement of several WMO Programmes (AEMP, WWRP, GDPFS) and several technical commissions (CAeM, CAS, CBS), and WMO Members (Canada, China, France, Hong Kong, China and South Africa, committed to participate in the first research phase). Congress fully endorsed the idea that the research phase of AvRDP-OFDP should be immediately followed by a second phase focused on preparing the necessary procedural and regulatory basis together with the supporting guidance material for the transfer of the research results into operational practice. Congress requested the Secretary-General to ensure resources for the AvRDP-OFDP; it also requested the EC to follow the AvRDP-OFDP developments through annual progress reports from the implementing parties. Conclusion 9.2.18 Congress agreed that the future development of the aeronautical meteorological service, at a global, regional and national level, should be fully aligned with the ICAO GANP and the related ASBU approach with a horizon of 2028 and beyond. Congress further agreed that the envisaged changes in the institutional arrangements, business models and technology were far reaching and would have a significant impact on all Members, in particular, on those NMSs tasked through the national legislation with the functions of meteorological authority and/or meteorological service provider. In view of this, Congress welcomed the actions already initiated by the CAeM, supported by the Secretariat and other relevant WMO bodies, to build a strong WMO response to the challenges through a concerted effort and wide partnership. 9.2.19 Congress further noted that the envisaged performance improvements of the ATM system would require in turn a new high performance level of the meteorological service provision, ensuring accurate, timely, high resolution and fit for purpose information suitable for integration into the SWIM environment. Congress agreed that WMO should continue playing a vital role in the development of such "service of the 21st century" in close coordination and collaboration with ICAO, user organizations and other aviation stakeholders. Special attention should be given to the changing institutional arrangements and business models, including the trends towards liberalization and commercialization, and increased multi-national service delivery. 9.2.20 Congress noted the concerns expressed by some Members that in a future highly competitive service delivery environment, many NMSs, in particular in the developing and least developed countries, would face the risk of losing vital revenues from the aviation sector with a potential negative impact on the sustainability of national infrastructures and availability of core meteorological data. Therefore, Congress urged the president of the CAeM, in close coordination with the Secretariat, to pay special attention to measures accounting for the sustainability of the national infrastructures for provision of core meteorological data, promoting the role of the NMSs in this regard, and assessing the associated risks at the different stages of implementation of the ASBU modules that would allow the NMSs to develop relevant national actions. In addition, Congress also urged Members to work proactively towards closer partnerships between the NMSs and the respective national civil aviation authorities, air navigation service providers, airport authorities, airlines and any other relevant aviation stakeholders, in order to ensure their firm commitment for the realization of the required performance improvements. Congress encouraged further strengthening of regional and sub-regional cooperative mechanisms that bring improved efficiency and quality to the meteorological services provided to international air navigation. 9.2.21 Congress acknowledged the need for an organization-wide campaign to raise Members awareness to forthcoming changes in the provision of meteorological service related to GANP and ASBU, and their inter-linkages with the broader evolution of the air navigation services and the air transport sector as whole. In this regard, Congress welcomed the decisions by several

Cg-17/Doc. 9.2, REV. 1, DRAFT 1, p. 7 regional associations to hold regional conferences on aviation meteorology in the next couple of years and requested the Secretary-General to ensure the funding of such regional events during the next financial period. 9.2.22 Taking into consideration the above deliberations, Congress adopted Resolution 9.2/1 (Cg-17) - WMO Support to Evolving Aeronautical Meteorology Services.

Cg-17/Doc. 9.2, REV. 1, DRAFT 1, p. 8 APPENDI B: DRAFT RESOLUTION Draft Resolution 9.2/1 (Cg-17) WMO SUPPORT TO EVOLVING AERONAUTICAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES THEWORLD METEOROLOGICAL CONGRESS, Noting the fourth edition of the ICAO Global Air Navigation Plan (GANP) (ICAO Doc 9750) endorsed by the 38 th Session of the ICAO Assembly in 2013, and its objective for safe, sustained growth of air transport, and increased efficiency and responsible environmental stewardship that societies and economies globally now require, Noting further: (1) That the GANP represents a rolling fifteen-year strategy to guide complementary and sector-wide air transport improvements over the period 2013 to 2028 and beyond, and will be implemented through the Aviation System Block Upgrades (ASBU) methodology, (2) The outcome of the Conjoint ICAO/WMO Meteorology Divisional Meeting (MET DIV 2014) expressed in 29 recommendations, calling for closely coordinated follow up actions by ICAO and WMO, Recognizing that the integration of the aeronautical meteorological information in the future system-wide information management (SWIM) will be a key enabler to the realization of a globally harmonized, interoperable air traffic management system, Recognizing further: (1) That the implementation of the performance improvements envisaged in ASBU will imply significant institutional, technological and operational changes in the provision of aeronautical meteorological service by WMO Members, (2) The need for developing relevant background material and guidance on the envisaged changes to assist Members in their related capacity development plans, risk assessment and change management, (3) That the success of the meteorological components of ASBU will be strongly dependent on an accelerated transfer of scientific and technological achievements in the operational practice, (4) That in order to address effectively relevant aspects of GANP and ASBU developments, WMO should strengthen and expand its cooperation and partnership with the aviation stakeholders at all levels, Endorses WMO engagement, in close coordination with the ICAO, in the follow-up of the recommendations of the Conjoint ICAO/WMO Meteorology Divisional Meeting (MET DIV 2014); Decides that WMO, in close coordination with the ICAO, should provide full support in its area of competency to the implementation of the MET modules of the GANP and ASBU;

Cg-17/Doc. 9.2, REV. 1, DRAFT 1, p. 9 Requests: (1) The president of CAeM, supported by the CAeM Management Group and Expert Teams, to act as a focal point for the WMO activities related to GANP and ASBU to ensure that they are coordinated and guided competently, and to address as a matter of priority, the need for developing of guidance and sharing of best practices, in particular on governance and business model changes stemming from the GANP and ASBU, in order to assist Members to make informed decisions in their mid- to long-term planning of aeronautical meteorological services; (2) Presidents of technical commissions concerned, to closely coordinate appropriate actions related to scientific, technological and operational aspects of GANP and ASBU; (3) Presidents of regional associations to monitor regional developments, in particular, the extended regionalization of some services, in order to ensure inclusive approach through equitable regional and sub-regional partnerships; (4) Members to share information and experience in developing and integrating aeronautical meteorological services in support of GANP and ASBU; (5) The Secretary-General to provide secretarial and financial support, within the approved budget, to the activities related to GANP and ASBU prioritized by the CAeM.

Cg-17/Doc. 9.2, REV. 1, DRAFT 1, p. 10 APPENDI C: PROGRESS REPORT FOR INFORMATION NOT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE GENERAL SUMMARY No. ICAO Meteorology Divisional Meeting (MET DIV 2014) Title List of Recommendations Follow-up ICAO Follow-up ICAO/WMO 1/1 Updating the GANP and ASBU methodology to reflect ASBU MET module dependencies with other modules 1/2 Inclusion of a MET-specific module related to Block 2 of the ASBU methodology 1/3 Evolution of aeronautical meteorological service provisions 2/1 Development of the WAFS in support of the ASBU methodology through to 2018 2/2 Operation and further development of the aeronautical fixed service satellite distribution system and the Internetbased services 2/3 2/4 Withdrawal of the SADIS 2G satellite broadcast and formal testing of the exchange of global OPMET information and WAFS forecasts on the AMHS Review of MET information service provision framework to reflect GANP objectives 2/5 Further development of the WAFS 2/6 2/7 2/8 2/9 2/10 2/11 2/12 2/13 2/14 3/1 3/2 3/3 4/1 Further development of the international airways volcano watch (IAVW) Development of provisions for information concerning space weather Further development of provisions for information on the release of radioactive material into the atmosphere Implementation of a regional advisory system for select enroute hazardous meteorological conditions Development of meteorological service for the terminal area Advances planning relating to the aeronautical meteorological component of ASBU block 3 Development of the WAFS in support of the aviation system block upgrades (ASBUs) beyond 2028 Development of provisions for aeronautical meteorological information services in the context of CDM and common situational awareness Human factor considerations for the development of aeronautical meteorological service provisions Aeronautical meteorological information to support trajectory-based operations Inclusion of aeronautical meteorological information in the future SWIM-enabled environment Further developments of the SWIM concept relating to meteorology Review of the working arrangements between ICAO and WMO 4/2 Definition of meteorological authority

Cg-17/Doc. 9.2, REV. 1, DRAFT 1, p. 11 4/3 Oversight of aeronautical meteorological service provision 4/4 4/5 4/6 4/7 5/1 5/2 Guidance/guidelines on the recovery of costs of aeronautical meteorological service provision Evolving competency of aeronautical meteorological personnel English language proficiency of aeronautical meteorological personnel Provision and use of aeronautical meteorological information for aeronautical purpose only Amendment 77 to Annex 3/Technical Regulations [C.3.1] and consequential amendments to Annex 11, PANS-ABC and PANS-ATM Reorganization of provisions relating to aeronautical meteorology