Doc 9377: Manual on Coordination between Air Traffic Services, Aeronautical Information Services and Aeronautical Meteorological Services
Includes:
- Main Document. 4th Edition. 2008.
- Corrigendum 1. 24 October 2008

The aim of this manual is to make available to States information and guidance - based on practical experience - concerning ways and means of improving the coordination between area control centers/flight information centers (ACCs/FICs) and their associated meteorological watch offices (MWOs). It also contains information on relevant modern methods employed by States, in particular in respect of the provision to air traffic services (ATS) units, of weather radar data and of meteorological information required by flights below flight level 100. In addition, the manual provides information on coordination between search and rescue units and meteorological offices.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
GLOSSARY
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Air traffic and meteorological services organizations
2.1 Units providing air traffic and search and rescue services
2.2 Centres, offices and stations providing meteorological information to aeronautical users, including ATS units and search and rescue services centres
2.3 Link between ATS units, RCCs/RSCs and meteorological offices and aeronautical meteorological stations
Chapter 3: Meteorological information for ATS and search and rescue services units
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Displays/instruments in ATS units
3.3 Information for TWRs and ATS units providing approach control service
3.4 Information for ACCs or FICs
3.5 Information for ATS units providing service for low-level flights
3.6 Information for air-ground control radio stations, VOLMET broadcasts and uplink of OPMET data to aircraft in flight
3.7 Information for RCCs and RSCs
3.8 Format of information
3.9 Emergencies
3.10 Communication between ATS units and meteorological centres, offices and stations
Chapter 4: Meteorological information received by ATS units from sources other than the associated meteorological offices and stations
4.1 Observing and reporting of meteorological information by ATS units
4.2 Reports of aircraft observations received in ATS units
Chapter 5: Coordination between ATS units and meteorological offices and stations
5.1 General
5.2 Coordination between TWRs and APPs and their associated meteorological offices and stations
5.3 Coordination between ACCs/FICs and the associated MWOs
Chapter 6: Coordination between aeronautical information services and aeronautical meteorological services
Chapter 7: Meteorological support to the new ATM system
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Overview of the MET information required under the ATM operational concept
7.3 Meteorological support to international air navigation in accordance with the Global Plan
APPENDICES
Appendix 1. Standard radiotelephony phraseologies to be used in VOLMET broadcasts
Appendix 2. Sample letter of agreement between the ATS and meteorological authorities
Appendix 3. Information on the meteorological authority and meteorological services to be included in the AI
Appendix 4. Procedures used in France to provide meteorological service to ATS units
Appendix 5. Procedures used in the United States to provide meteorological service to ATS units