Observations
✈︎ Meteorological conditions are observed at aerodromes by means of instruments and visual estimation
✈︎ Local routine and special reports
MET REPORT or local routine reports every 30 minutes.
SPECIAL or local special reports, when threshold criteria of meteorological elements values are reached or passed.
✈︎ METAR reports
Routine METAR reports every 30 minutes.
Forecasts and warnings
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast)
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TAFs are issued every 6 hours and have a validity of 24 hours. They are amended when threshold criteria for TAF elements are reached or passed.
Trend Forecast
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Trend forecasts or landing forecasts are appended in METAR and MET REPORT/SPECIAL and consist of a concise statement of significant changes in respect of one or more of the observation elements. These forecasts are issued only for LATI.
Forecast for take-off
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Take-off forecasts are issued in written form within 3 hours before the expected time of departure, on request only.
Temperature INFO
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It is compiled and sent whenever air temperature values are predicted to be 5 °C or lower, in order to correct the altitude of the aircraft.
7-Day Forecast
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A depiction of main weather conditions forecasted at aerodrome area for the upcoming 7 days, including warnings for hazardous weather if expected.
Forecast for the weekend
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Provided to the ATS units in order to help better planning of shifts according to the weather expected during the weekend.
✈︎ Aerodrome warnings
A concise information of meteorological conditions which could adversely affect aircraft on the ground, including parked aircraft, and the aerodrome facilities and services.
✈︎ Wind shear warnings
A concise information on the observed or expected existence of wind shear which could adversely affect aircraft on the approach path or take-off path between runway level and 500 m (1 600 ft) above that level, and aircraft on the runway during the landing roll or take-off run.
✈︎ Low level significant weather charts SWL
This chart consists of significant clouds zones and weather phenomena forecasted for Tirana FIR, up to FL150. This chart is prepared and issued every 6 hours.
✈︎ AIRMET
Occurrence or expected occurrence of specified en-route weather phenomena which may affect the safety of low-level aircraft operations.
✈︎ SIGMET
Occurrence or expected occurrence of specified en-route weather and other phenomena in the atmosphere that may affect the safety of aircraft operations.
✈︎ Climatological Information
Aeronautical climatological information is prepared in the form of aerodrome climatological tables and aerodrome climatological summaries and is supplied, on request, to aeronautical users as agreed.