7.Meteorological services
7.1General
7.1.1Within FIR Praha the Aeronautical information service to civil aviation is provided especially by means of:
- Meteorological warning service for FIR Praha
- Aeronautical meteorological reports METAR/SPECI and METREPORT/SPECIAL
- Forecasts in accordance with Chapter 6 and Appendix 5 to ICAO Annex 3
- Service for operators and flight crew members according to Ch. 9 and App. 8 to ICAO Annex 3 (flight documentation, briefing and debriefing, consultation etc.)
7.1.2Meteorological information can be obtained at the bellow mentioned meteorological stations and on the internet http://www.chmu.cz (see English section).
Pages in English contain only limited general information such as actual weather within the CR and Europe, weather forecast, satellite images from Meteosat and weather radar data. METAR, SPECI, TAF, Area forecast, SIGMET, SYNOP table and OPMET are available on internet sites of Air Navigation Services of the CR: http://meteo.ans.cz/index.php
7.1.3Meteorological reports METAR/SPECI, forecasts TAF and SIGMET information containing current meteorological information are broadcasted by means of continuous and repetitive voice broadcast VOLMET.
7.1.4Meteorological office at the airport Praha/Ruzyně provides services for domestic flights, for flights in the EUR region and for flights from the EUR region to AFI, NAT (NAM, CAR) and MID regions. Meteorological offices at airports Karlovy Vary, Brno/Tuřany and Ostrava/Mošnov provide services for domestic flights, for flights in the EUR region and for flights from EUR region to NAT and MID regions. Meteorological offices at other airports provide information for domestic flights and flights in the EUR region.
7.2Responsibility for the provision of MET
7.2.1Aeronautical meteorological services in the Czech Republic are provided by the following organizations:
7.2.1.1Czech Hydrometeorological Institute
Czech Hydrometeorological Institute
Na Šabatce 2050/17
143 06 Praha 412 − Komořany
+420 244 031 111
+420 241 760 689
chmi@chmi.cz
data box identifier: e37djs6
7.2.1.1.1Section of Aeronautical Meteorology
Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI) secures the provision of aeronautical meteorological service (METS) through the Section of the Aeronautical Meteorology (SAM) CHMI, which is responsible for its performance at the aerodrome meteorological offices and aeronautical meteorological stations at airports LKPR, LKMT, LKTB and LKKV.
Czech Hydrometeorological Institute
Section of the Aeronautical Meteorology of the CHMI
Na Šabatce 2050/17
143 06 Praha 412 − Komořany
+420 244 032 231
+420 244 032 241
techlovskyb@chmi.cz
7.2.1.2Aircraft Industries, a.s.
Letištní meteorologická služebna a letecká meteorologická stanice KUNOVICE
Na Záhonech 1177
686 04 Kunovice
+420 572 817 630
meteo@let.cz
http://www.let.cz
7.2.1.3AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE a.s.
Letištní meteorologická služebna a letecká meteorologická stanice PRAHA/VODOCHODY
AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE a.s.
Letecká meteorologická stanice letiště PRAHA/Vodochody
U letiště 374
250 70 Odolena Voda
+420 255 762 609 Meteo−briefing
+420 255 763 216
meteo@aero.cz
http://www.aero.cz
7.2.1.4The Military Geographic and Hydrometeorological Office
The Military Geographic and Hydrometeorological Office (MGHO) ensures the provision of aeronautical meteorological service at military airports and at the airports with common military and civil operations. MGHO directs airport workplaces of aeronautical meteorological service with local authority at LKKB, LKPD, LKCV and LKNA airports.
The Military Geographic and Hydrometeorological Office
Čs. odboje 676
518 16 Dobruška
+420 973 247 511
+420 973 247 620
7.3Operational contacts
7.3.1Aeronautical meteorological offices:
BRNO/TUŘANY airport | Aeronautical Meteorological Office of the CHMI |
![]() ![]() ![]() lms.brno@chmi.cz |
KARLOVY VARY airport | Aeronautical Meteorological Station of the CHMI |
![]() ![]() lkkv@chmi.cz |
KBELY airport | Aeronautical Meteorological Office and Station |
![]() ![]() ![]() METEO_LKKB1@army.cz |
KUNOVICE airport | Aeronautical Meteorological Office |
![]() meteo@let.cz |
OSTRAVA/MOŠNOV airport | Aeronautical Meteorological Station of the CHMI |
![]() +420 602 558 465 meteo.lkmt@chmi.cz |
PARDUBICE airport | Aeronautical Meteorological Office and Station |
![]() ![]() ![]() METEO_LKPD@army.cz |
PRAHA/RUZYNĚ airport | Aeronautical Meteorological Office of the CHMI |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() amisp@chmi.cz |
METEO selfbriefing: ARO – TWR building | ||
PRAHA/VODOCHODY airport | Aeronautical Meteorological station |
![]() ![]() meteo@aero.cz |