The ACAMS VOLMET system allows the user to easily generate VOLMET messages providing current aerodrome routine meteorological reports (METAR), aerodrome special meteorological reports (SPECI), aerodrome forecasts (TAF) and SIGMET to aircraft in flight.
The ACAMS VOLMET system is designed to enhance flight safety and operational efficiency, VOLMET broadcasts deliver essential weather updates such as METARs (Meteorological Aerodrome Reports), TAFs (Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts), and SIGMETs (Significant Meteorological Information) over dedicated HF and VHF frequencies.
These broadcasts are continuously transmitted by designated VOLMET stations, which are operated by Meteorological Watch Offices (MWOs) as prescribed by ICAO Annex 3. By providing accurate and up-to-date weather information enroute, the ACAMS VOLMET help pilots make informed decisions about flight planning, route adjustments, and landing procedures.
Key VOLMET design principles:
The ACAMS VOLMET system allows the user to easily generate VOLMET messages providing current aerodrome routine meteorological reports (METAR), aerodrome special meteorological reports (SPECI), aerodrome forecasts (TAF) and SIGMET to aircraft in flight.
The ACAMS VOLMET has user-friendly HMI to enable the provision of routine weather reports of specific airports to enroute aircraft. VOLMET messages are generated in both voice format and digital data formats.
The latest text-to-speech (TTS) conversion technology available is used to provide natural and authentic-sounding voice for radio-transmitted VOLMET broadcast.
The system can receive data input from meteorological reports such as METAR/SPECI, SIGMET and TAF if compliant with ICAO Annex 3.
The system may output D-VOLMET messages on interfaces such as AFTN/AMHS or directly to datalink service providers via the ACAMS Datalink Message Broker service.
