Easy Access Rules for Air Operations (Regulation (EU) ANNEX IV (Part-CAT)
No 965/2012)
SUBPART B: OPERATING PROCEDURES
GM2 CAT.OP.MPA.185 Planning minima for IFR flights — aeroplanes
ED Decision 2014/015/R
AERODROME WEATHER FORECASTS
APPLICATION OF AERODROME FORECASTS (TAF & TREND) TO PRE-FLIGHT PLANNING (ICAO Annex 3 refers)
1. APPLICATION OF INITIAL PART OF TAF
a) Application time period: From the start of the TAF validity period up to the time of applicability of the first subsequent ‘FM…*’ or ‘BECMG’, or if no ‘FM’ or ‘BECMG’
is given, up to the end of the validity period of the TAF.
b) Application of forecast: The prevailing weather conditions forecast in the initial part of the TAF should be fully applied with the exception of the mean wind and
gusts (and crosswind) which should be applied in accordance with the policy in the column ‘BECMG AT and FM’ in the table below. This may however be overdue
temporarily by a ‘TEMPO’ or ‘PROB**’ if applicable according to the table below.
2. APPLICATION OF FORECAST FOLLOWING CHANGE INDICATION IN TAF AND TREND
TAF or TREND for FM (alone) and BECMG (alone), BECMG FM, BECMG TEMPO (alone), TEMPO FM, TEMPO FM…TL, PROB30/40 (alone) PROB TEMPO
AERODROME BECMG AT: TL, BECMG FM…*TL, in case of:
PLANNED AS: Deterioration Deterioration Improvement Deterioration Improvement Deterioration
and Transient/Shower Persistent Conditions In any case and
Improvement Conditions in connection with e.g. Improvement
in connection with short- haze, mist, fog,
lived weather phenomena, dust/sandstorm,
e.g. thunderstorms, showers continuous precipitations
DESTINATION Applicable from Applicable from Applicable from Not applicable Applicable Should be Deterioration
at ETA ± 1 HR the start of the the time of the the time of the disregarded may be
change start of the end of the disregarded.
TAKE – OFF change change Improvement
ALTERNATE Mean wind: should be
at ETA ± 1 HR Mean wind: Mean wind: Mean wind: Should be within disregarded
required limits including
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Easy Access Rules for Air Operations (Regulation (EU) ANNEX IV (Part-CAT)
No 965/2012)
SUBPART B: OPERATING PROCEDURES
DEST. ALTERNATE Should be within Should be within Should be within Mean wind and gusts mean wind
at ETA ± 1 HR required limits required limits required limits exceeding required limits Gusts: and gusts.
may be disregarded May be disregarded
EN-ROUTE Gusts: Gusts: Gusts:
ALTERNATE May be May be May be
at ETA ± 1 HR disregarded disregarded disregarded
Applicable from Applicable from Applicable from Applicable if below Applicable if below
the time of start the time of start the time of end applicable landing minima applicable landing
ETOPS ENRT of change of change of change minima
ALTN Mean wind: Mean wind: Mean wind: Mean wind: Mean wind:
at earliest/latest should be within should be within should be within Should be within required Should be within
ETA ± 1 HR required limits required limits required limits limits required limits
Gusts exceeding Gusts exceeding Gusts exceeding Gusts exceeding crosswind Gusts exceeding
crosswind limits crosswind limits crosswind limits limits should be fully applied crosswind limits should
should be fully should be fully should be fully be fully applied
applied applied applied
Note 1: ‘Required limits’ are those contained in the Operations Manual.
Note 2: If promulgated aerodrome forecasts do not comply with the requirements of ICAO Annex 3, operators should ensure that guidance in the application of these
reports is provided.
* The space following ‘FM’ should always include a time group e.g. ‘FM1030’.
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