AIP for Somalia (section GEN-3.5) valid from 16 JAN 2024

GEN 3.5 Meteorological services

1 Responsible service

The meteorological services for civil aviation are provided by the Aeronautical Met Section of the Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA).

Post:

Somali Civil Aviation Authority
Aden Adde International Airport
Mogadishu
Somalia

Tel:+2521857395

Tel:+2521857389

Email: mmogadishu@scaa.gov.so

AFS:HCMMYMYX

The service is provided in accordance with the provisions contained in the following ICAO documents:

Annex 3 — Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation
Doc 7030 — Regional Supplementary Procedures
Doc 7474 —Regional Air Navigation Plan — AFI Region

2 Area of responsibility

Meteorological service is provided within the Mogadishu FIR.

3 Meteorological observations and reports

Table GEN 3.5.3 Meteorological observations and reports
Name of Station/Location Indicator	Type and freq. of Report	Types of MET reports	Observation System and Site(s)	Hours of operation	Climatological information
1	2	3	4	5	6
Mogadishu/HCMM	Hourly plus special observations.	METAR, SPECI,TAF	SFC wind sensors: see AD chart Thermometer: see AD chart	Daily 0300 UTC TO 1400 UTC	NIL
Hargeisa/HCMH	Hourly Observations Automatic:NIL	METAR, SPECI	SFC wind sensors: see AD chart Thermometer: see AD chart	Daily 0315 UTC TO 1500 UTC	NIL
Bosaso/HCMF	Hourly plus special observations.	METAR, SPECI	SFC wind sensors: see AD chart Thermometer: see AD chart	Daily 0330 UTC TO 1430 UTC	NIL
Garowe/HCGR	Hourly plus special observations.	METAR, SPECI	SFC wind sensors: see AD chart Thermometer: see AD chart	Daily 0330 UTC TO 1430 UTC	NIL

4 Types of services

Met reports are provided to Mogadishu Area Control Centre (ACC) and Air Traffic Control Tower at Aden Adde, Hargeisa, Bosaso, Garowe and Berbera airports.

No flight documentation provided to air operators, but plans are under way to establish the service

5 Notification required from operators

The requirement for notification will be published once Aviation MET briefing services are established

6 Aircraft reports

Pursuant to ICAO Annex 3, 5.3.1 the making and transmission of aircraft reports (AIREP) are required at all FIR crossing way points.

ATS/MET reporting points designated in terms of Annex 3 Chapter 5 in respect of routes crossing Mogadishu Flight Information Region are indicated in ENR 3.2

7 VOLMET service

NIL

8 Meteorological watch

The meteorological watch is performed by Mogadishu Met Watch office. The MWO issues various types of MET reports and information in accordance with Annex 3, Chapter 7.

ATS/MET reporting points designated in terms of Annex 3 Chapter 5 in respect of routes crossing Mogadishu Flight Information Region are indicated in ENR 3.2

Name of Station	Time of Forcast	Types of MET reports	Hours of operation	Climatological information
Mogadishu MET Watch Office	0000 to 0000, 1200 to 1200 30hrs forecast update	TAF upper wind upper temp Significant Chart	Daily 0415 UTC TO 1545 UTC	NIL
		Satellite Images Warning Reports all significant weather

Name of Station

Time of Forcast

Types of MET reports

Hours of operation

Climatological information

Mogadishu MET Watch Office

0000 to 0000,

1200 to 1200

30hrs forecast update

TAF

upper wind

upper temp

Significant Chart

Daily 0415 UTC TO 1545 UTC

NIL

Satellite Images

Warning Reports

all significant weather

9 Other automated meteorological services

NIL