Bureau releases draft TAF Review for industry comment
In response to requests from the aviation industry, the Bureau of Meteorology has undertaken a review into the provision of the Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs). The purpose of this review is to assess regulatory obligations, explore the needs of the aviation industry and make recommendations relating to the provision and categorisation of TAFs, including guidelines for the introduction, modification and cancellation of forecasts. This includes the provision of TAFs for locations funded separately to the Meteorological Service Charge funded service and the definition of minimum observational requirements to support the production and ongoing monitoring of a TAF during its period of validity.
The Bureau has completed a draft report, including 15 recommendations. The draft report can be downloaded in PDF form from the following link:
Draft TAF Review (1 MB) − updated 12 March 2013
The purpose of the draft report is to seek formal feedback from the aviation industry on the proposed recommendations and requests updated movement and passenger numbers where the data held by the Bureau is found to be inaccurate. The Bureau welcomes any comments or suggestions from interested parties as part of the review, and commits to a comprehensive consultation process prior to the implementation of any significant changes to existing products or services. The review will remain open for comment until 31 March 2013. Following feedback, the Bureau will finalise recommendations and then develop an implementation plan with phased implementation of agreed recommendations commencing in late 2013.
Q&A and Contact Details
A detailed Questions & Answers (Q&A) document is also available which provides answers to many questions related to the TAF Review. The Q&A also explains how feedback can be provided and details the appropriate points of contact.
A copy of the Q&A can be downloaded in PDF form from the following link:
TAF Review Q&A (451 KB) − updated 12 March 2013
