Products and Availability
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Products and Availability
MetFlight GA and MetFlight
Commercial
VOLMET Broadcasts
| Meteorological Product or Service | Available From * |
| AD QNH Aerodrome QNH forecast |
MetFlight GA MetFlight Commercial IFIS |
| ARFOR Area Forecast |
MetFlight GA MetFlight Commercial IFIS |
| BWR Basic Weather Report |
Various aircraft operators and ground support agents and organizations where METAR, SPECI and METAR AUTO reports are not available. |
| GRIB (Gridded Binary) Grid Point Forecast |
MetService |
|
Hi-Level SIGWX High Level Significant Weather Forecast |
MetService MetJet |
|
Medium or Mid-Level SIGWX Medium (Mid) Level Significant Weather Forecast |
MetService MetJet |
|
MSL ANAL and MSL PROG Mean Sea Level Analysis and Mean Sea Level Prognosis |
MetFlight GA MetFlight Commercial MetJet |
|
METAR and SPECI Aerodrome reports |
MetFlight GA MetFlight Commercial MetJet IFIS |
| METAR AUTO | MetFlight GA MetFlight Commercial MetJet |
| RAPIC Radar picture (image) |
MetFlight GA MetFlight Commercial |
| ROFOR Route Forecast |
MetService MetJet |
| SATPIX Satellite Picture |
MetFlight GA MetFlight Commercial MetJet |
| SIGMET | MetFlight GA MetFlight Commercial MetJet IFIS ATS Unit |
| TAF Aerodrome Forecast |
MetFlight GA MetFlight Commercial MetJet IFIS |
| Takeoff and Landing Reports | ATS Unit |
| TREND Landing Forecast |
MetFlight GA MetFlight Commercial MetJet IFIS |
| VAA Volcanic Ash Advisory |
MetService |
| VOLMET | Regular broadcasts (see below) |
| WIND/TEMP forecast Wind and Temperature forecast |
MetService MetJet |
* Note: Information about how to contact the organizations listed in this column and a description of the services listed are provided here.
MetFlight GA and MetFlight Commercial
Summary of Features, Products and Functions as at 17 December 2012
| Product | MetFlight GA | MetFlight Commercial |
| NZ SIGWX (Brief Situation Statement) | Yes | Yes |
| NZ SIGWX (Detailed Situation Statement with a list of aerodromes to watch) | No | Yes |
| Thunderstorm (TS) outlook (Graphical TS prediction for NZ) | No | Yes |
| ARFORs – Number of Areas | 17 | 17 |
| TAFs – Number of Locations | 34 | 34 |
| METAR/METAR AUTO – Number of
Locations
(at aerodromes) |
41 | 41 |
| AWS Observations (not located
at aerodromes) – Number of locations |
2 | 74* |
| SIGMETS – NZ FIR (NZZC) | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Weather Station selection
map - non-airport AWS |
No | Yes |
| Weather Radar - Sites | AK, BP, NP, MH, WN, CH, HK, NV | AK, BP, NP, MH, WN, CH, HK, NV |
| Weather Radar - Range 300 km 7.5 minute updates |
No | AK, BP, MH, NP, WN, CH, HK, NV |
| Weather Radar - Range 130 km 7.5 minute updates |
AK, BP, NP, MH, WN, CH, HK, NV | No |
| Weather Radar - High Resolution
Images 7.5 minute updates (70 km) |
No | AK, BP, MH, NP, WN, CH, HK, NV |
| Weather Radar - NZ montage 7.5 minute updates (300 km) |
No | Yes |
| Satellite Pictures - Infrared | NZ and Tasman Sea areas | No |
| Satellite Pictures - Visible | NZ area | NZ area |
| Satellite Pictures - High
Resolution Colour, Cloud Top imagery. NZ Area and NZ-Tasman Sea Area |
No | Yes |
| NZ High and Mid Level SIGWX Charts | No | Yes |
| Surface weather Analysis & Prognosis charts. Low resolution NZ – Tasman loop only | Yes | No |
| Surface weather Prognosis chart low resolution NZ - Tasman loop only |
Yes | No |
| Surface weather Prognosis chart High Resolution |
No | Yes |
| Surface weather Analysis chart High Resolution |
No | Yes |
| Cloud Forecast - 3 day Low Cloud F/cst | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud Forecast - 3 day Mid Cloud F/cst | No | Yes |
| Rain Forecast - 3 day rain forecast | Yes | Yes |
| Webcams | No | HN, MS, RH**, CH, DN |
* Refer to AWS map and
list of AWS locations
** RH - Rimutaka Hill
| Functions | MetFlight GA | MetFlight Commercial |
| Login – User Name & Password | Yes | Yes |
| Online Help | Yes | Yes |
| ARFOR selection by clicking on ARFOR map | Yes | Yes |
| ARFOR selection by typing ARFOR name in a selection box | Yes | Yes |
| TAF, METAR, AWS selection by clicking on ARFOR map area | Yes | Yes |
| TAF, METAR, selection by typing TAF, METAR name in selection box | Yes | Yes |
| Auto METAR availability | Every 30 minutes | Every 30 minutes |
| Other AWS reports - selection by clicking on location dots on map | No | Yes |
|
Looping of graphics |
Yes Yes Yes No No |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
|
Selecting individual charts - Surface weather prognosis charts Surface weather analysis charts Mid or High level SIGWX charts |
No No No |
Yes Yes Yes |
|
Printing of graphics |
(1) (1) No (1) No |
(1) (1) Yes Yes Yes |
| Viewing of multiple graphics on screen | Yes | Yes |
| Link to Airways NZ IFIS | Yes | Yes |
| Access to ICAO updates | Yes | Yes |
| Not compatible with Firefox | Reduced functionality | Reduced functionality |
| Compatible with Internet Explorer | Full functionality | Full functionality |
(1) The graphics in MetFlight GA are intended for viewing on a PC screen. However, most of the graphics can be printed but the quality will be poor and some data visible on a PC screen will not be included in a printed version. (2) The surface weather charts (Anals and Progs) in MetFlight Commercial can be printed normally and will be of good quality. However, all of the other graphics in MetFlight Commercial are intended mainly for viewing on a PC screen. As noted in (1) above, these graphics can be printed, but the quality will be poor and some data visible on the PC screen will not be included in a printed version. |
VOLMET Broadcasts - Content and Schedule
| Name of Station | Frequency (kHz) |
Broadcast Period | Hours of Service | Aerodromes Included |
Contents and Format of Reports and Forecasts |
| Auckland | 6679 8828 13282 |
H+20-25 | H24 |
Auckland Christchurch Wellington Nadi Faleolo* Noumea Rarotonga* Tahiti |
METAR, SPECI, TREND |
| Nadi Noumea |
TAF | ||||
| Auckland | 6679 8828 13282 |
H+50-55 | H24 |
Auckland Christchurch Wellington Nadi Faleolo* Noumea Pago Pago* Tahiti |
METAR, SPECI, TREND |
| Auckland Christchurch |
TAF |
* No TREND
VOLMET broadcasts will not exceed five minutes. Cloud types, except CB will not be included. Temperature and QNH information will not be included in VOLMET TAF. Reference to the need to amend the current TAF will not be included in VOLMET trend-type landing forecast. As a result of automation, the VOLMET will not include METAR remarks or recent weather.