Meteorological Organization Commission for Systems Technical Conference Geneva, Switzerland, 26 – 29 March, 2018 / Submitted by: the Secretariat 8.Mar.2018 Collaboration with IATA regarding Aircraft-Based Observations (Submitted by the Secretariat) SUMMARY AND PURPOSE OF DOCUMENT Provides the current status and proposed next steps in relation to the developing collaboration between WMO and IATA on the future operation of the AMDAR programme. Requests endorsement of the current draft Concept of Operations for the proposed collaborative programme and proposes the formation of a CBS task team to oversee and guide the process of the further development and establishment of the collaboration. ACTION PROPOSED The Conference is invited to advise CBS Management Group on the issues identified in this document: Issue 1: Review and endorsement of the Concept of Operations for the IATA-WMO Collaborative AMDAR Programme Issue 2: Establishment of a CBS Task Team on the IATA-WMO Collaborative AMDAR Programme … ____________ References: Appendices: 1. Background on the IATA-WMO Working Arrangement on the Operation and Development of the Programme 2. Draft Resolution X.X(n)/N (EC-70), Establishment of the IATA-WMO Collaboration on the Operation and Development of the AMDAR Programme 3. Proposed Terms of Reference for a Task Team on the IATA-WMO Collaboration on AMDAR (TT-IWCA) 4. IATA-WMO Collaboration on the Programme Proposed Concept of Operations DISCUSSION
and improved use of AMDAR data in support of both meteorology, aviation and the wider community. In Chapter 2, the current status of the international AMDAR Programme is reviewed and critiqued in light of the above goals. Chapter 3 summarizes elements of the future IWCAP. The IWCAP governance and organizational structure are presented in Chapter 4, noting the reliance on existing and highly functional organizational elements and processes within both IATA and WMO. A summary of the IWCAP operation, development and budget cycle is given in Chapter 5, and a summary of business processes for the future IWCAP is presented in Chapter 6. Current AMDAR Programme Operation and Structure AMDAR Programme Description The global AMDAR programme was initiated by WMO and its Members, in cooperation with and has led to the development of the . The AMDAR observing system is a of the and the , which is defined and maintained under the . The AMDAR system utilises predominantly existing aircraft onboard sensors, computers and communications systems to collect, process, format and transmit meteorological data to ground stations via satellite or radio links. Once on the ground, the data is relayed to NMHSs, where it is processed, quality controlled and transmitted on the of the WIS. The collected are used for a range of meteorological applications, including, meteorological Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP), public weather forecasting, climate monitoring and prediction, early warning systems for weather hazards and, importantly, weather monitoring and prediction in support of the aviation industry. The global AMDAR observing system is comprised of the operational AMDAR observing systems maintained by in collaboration with their . WMO maintains the international and for operation of the observing system and, through its Technical Commissions, oversees the maintenance and development of the AMDAR observing system and the work programme on aircraft-based observations through the coordination of . WMO Members continue to develop and expand the AMDAR observing system in line with the of the . Resource material related to national and regional AMDAR programme development can be found in the WMO AMDAR . Current Operational Framework Currently, the AMDAR programme has two distinct operational models. The first model is fundamentally national in operation, in which a country NMHS or Civil Aviation