Responsible Service
The authority responsible for the meteorological services for civil aviation are the Aviation Meteorological Office of the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).
the Aviation Meteorological Office
272, Gonghang-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon, 22382 Republic of Korea
Tel : +82-32-740-2800
Telefax: +82-32-740-2817
AFS: RKSIYPYX
Website: http://kama.kma.go.kr
The service is provided in accordance with the provisions contained in the following ICAO Standards, Recommended Practices and Procedures.
Annex 3 : Meteological Service for International Air Navigation
There is no significant difference between the National Regulations and the corresponding International Standard, Recommended Practices and Procedures.
The Aviation Meteorological Office is responsible for issuing meteorological services and other meteorological information relating to the Incheon FIR.
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Name of Station/ location Indicator |
Frequency & Type of Observation/ automatic observing equipment |
Types of MET Report & Availability of trend forecasts |
Observation System & Site(s) |
Hours of operation (UTC) |
Climatological information |
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Aviation Meteorological Office RKSI (Seoul/Incheon Intl) |
Half hourly routine observation automatic : AVBL |
METAR TREND |
Tm: Both ends & MID per each RWY Cm: Both ends of RWY LLWAS: 12 sites around RWYs TDWR: WNW 7km from TWR |
H24 |
Climatological table AVBL |
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Gimpo Airport Weather Office RKSS (Seoul/Gimpo Intl) |
Hourly routine plus special observation automatic : AVBL |
METAR SPECI TREND |
Tm: Both ends & MID per each RWY Cm: Both ends of RWY |
H24 |
Climatological table AVBL |
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Jeju Airport Weather Office RKPC (Jeju Intl) |
Hourly routine plus special observation automatic : AVBL |
METAR SPECI TREND |
Tm: Both ends & MID per each RWY07/25 Cm: Both ends of RWY07/25 LLWAS: 11 sites around RWYs |
H24 |
Climatological table AVBL |
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Ulsan Airport Weather Office RKPU (Ulsan domestic) |
Hourly routine plus special observation automatic : AVBL |
METAR SPECI TREND: 2100-1300UTC |
Tm: Both ends of RWY18/36 Cm: Both ends of RWY18/36 WP: End of RWY 18/ILS MM RWY 36 |
H24 |
Climatological table AVBL |
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Gimhae Airport Weather Office RKPK (Busan/Gimhae Intl) |
Hourly routine plus special observation automatic : AVBL |
METAR SPECI TREND: |
Tm: Both ends of RWY & MID of RWY18R/36L Cm: Both ends of RWY 18R/36L WP: NW 650M from End of RWY 18 / ILS MM RWY 36 |
H24 |
Climatological table AVBL |
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Cheongju Airforce MET Office RKTU (Cheongju Intl) |
Hourly routine plus special observation automatic : AVBL |
METAR SPECI TREND: |
Tm: Both ends of RWY Cm: Both ends of RWY |
Climatological table AVBL | |
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Daegu Airforce MET Office RKTN (Daegu Intl) |
Hourly routine plus special observation automatic : AVBL |
METAR SPECI TREND: |
Tm: Both ends of RWY Cm: Both ends of RWY |
Climatological table AVBL | |
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Muan Airport Weather Office RKJB (Muan Intl) |
Hourly routine plus special observation automatic : AVBL |
METAR SPECI TREND 2100-1300UTC |
Tm: Both ends of RWY Cm: Both ends of RWY |
H24 |
Climatological table AVBL |
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Gwangju Airforce MET Office RKJJ |
Hourly routine plus special observation automatic : AVBL |
METAR SPECI TREND: |
Tm: Both ends of RWY Cm: Both ends of RWY |
Climatological table AVBL | |
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Pohang Navy MET Office RKTH |
Hourly routine plus special observation automatic : AVBL |
METAR SPECI TREND: |
Tm: Both ends of RWY Cm: Both ends of RWY |
Climatological table AVBL | |
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Sacheon Airforce MET Office RKPS |
Hourly routine plus special observation automatic : AVBL |
METAR SPECI TREND: |
Tm: Both ends of RWY Cm: Both ends of RWY |
Climatological table AVBL | |
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Yangyang Airport Weather Station RKNY (Yangyang Intl) |
Hourly routine plus special observation automatic : AVBL |
METAR SPECI TREND: 2300-0900UTC |
Tm: Both ends of RWY Cm: Both ends of RWY LLWAS: 8 Site around RWY |
2300-0900 |
Climatological table AVBL |
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Yeosu Airport Weather Station RKJY |
Hourly routine plus special observation automatic : AVBL |
METAR SPECI TREND: 2100-1000UTC |
Tm: Both ends of RWY17/35 Cm: Both ends of RWY17/35 WP: Both ends of RWY |
2100-1000 |
Climatological table AVBL |
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Remark AMOS : Aerodrome Meteorological Observation System Tm : Transmissometer Cm : Ceilometer (Laser type) LLWAS : Low Level Windshear Alert System TDWR : Terminal Doppler Weather Radar WP : Wind profiler for wind shear alert System * : At the time of reports, the visual observations are added to AMOS data manually. | |||||
Flight documentation is provided to all aircraft for international flights. The documentation normally contains aerodrome forecasts(TAF code form), significant weather charts, upper wind and temperature charts and SIGMET information received from the World Area Forecast System or produced by the AMO
For domestic flights and helicopter operations, the latest aerodrome reports (METAR, SPECI), and aerodrome forecasts, aerodrome warnings and wind shear warnings, area forecasts for low-level flights and low level wind and temperature charts, and SIGMET and AIRMET information are provided for the domestic and international airports, as well as nation-wide area concerned.
The meteorological information is provided via AFTN, fax and the Internet. When the internet service of flight documentation and other additional or specific information are needed, there must be an agreement between the AMO and users.
Briefing and consultation of meteorological information are, in general, provided by each meteorological office/station at the airport. However, when the local circumstances make it impracticable, the briefing and consultation shall be
Area forecast and significant weather forecast are issued by the AMO and disseminated through the AMO website for only domestic use.
The operator or a flight crew member requiring service (flight documentation) shall notify the AMO one day in advance, when :
new routes or new types of operation are planned;
changes are to be made in the scheduled operations;
other changes, affecting the provision of meteorological service, are planned.
The operator or a flight crew member shall notify the AMO at least 6 hours before the expected time of departure, when :
non-scheduled flights are to be operated;
flights are delayed, advanced or cancelled.
flight schedules
Pursuant to Annex 3 Chapter 5, when air-ground data link is used and Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS) is being applied, ADS meteorological reports are required to be provided every 15 minutes. However, when voice communications are used and ADS reports are not available, routine aircraft observations (AIREPs) are required at the meteorological reporting points in Asia/Pacific region.
N/A to the AMO
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Name of MWO/location indication |
Hours |
FIR or CTA served |
Type of SIGMET/ validity |
Specific SIGMET procedures |
AIRMET procedures |
ATS unit served |
Additional information |
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INCHEON/ RKSI |
H24 |
Incheon FIR |
SIGMET/ 4 HR |
SIGMET VA/TC: VALIDITY 6 HR |
AIRMET VALIDITY 4 HR |
Incheon ACC |
NIL |
For the safety of air traffic, the Aviation Meteorological Office(AMO), as the Meteorological Watch Office(MWO), maintains a continuous watch over meteorological conditions affecting flight operations within the Incheon FIR and when necessary, issues the SIGMET and AIRMET information, aerodrome warnings and wind shear warnings.
The meteorological watch is performed by the AMO, as follows:
a) maintain watch over meteorological conditions affecting flight operations within its area of responsibility
b) prepare SIGMET and other information relating to its area of responsibility
c) supply SIGMET information and, as required, other meteorological information to associated air traffic services units
d) disseminate SIGMET and AIRMET information
e) supply information received on pre-eruption volcanic activity, a volcanic eruption and volcanic ash cloud for which a SIGMET has not already been issued, to its associated ACC/FIC, as agreed between the meteorological and ATS authorities concerned, and to its associated VAAC as determined by regional air navigation agreement and
f) supply information received concerning the accidental release of radioactive materials into the atmosphere,in the area for which it maintains watch or adjacent areas, to aeronautical information service units and ATS authorities, as agreed between the meteorological and ATS authorities concerned.
The KMA issues SIGMET and AIRMET information in accordance with Annex 3, Chapter 7.
Aerodrome warnings for the protection of parked aircraft or of other equipment at the airport are issued by the KMA or each airport meteorological office concerned, if one or several of the following phenomena are expected to occur at the airport.
- tropical cyclone
- thunderstorm
- heavy snow
- freezing precipitation
- strong surface wind and gusts
- frost
- tsunami
- low visibility
- asian dust
- heavy rain
- ceiling
- Volcanic ash deposition
- Toxic chemicals
- Other phenomena listed in ICAO Annex 3 Appendix 5
Wind shear warnings are issued when wind shear which could adversely affect aircraft on the approach path or take off path or during circling approach between runway level and 500 m(1 600 ft) above that level is observed or expected.
The aerodrome warnings and wind shear warnings are issued in English and are distributed in accordance with a distribution list agreed upon locally.
N/A to the KMA
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Service name |
Information available |
Area, route and aerodrome covered |
Telephone, fax numbers Remarks |
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Global Aviation Meteorological supporting Service |
Forecast Medium-level SIGWX Forecast 10 000 ft – 25 000 ft) Take-off forecast |
Korea (TAF: including all of the received region from AFTN and WAFS) |
The Aviation Meteorological Office Tel: +82-32-740-2800 Fax: +82-32-740-2847 http://kama.kma.go.kr http://global.kama.go.kr |
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Fight Weather |
All of the received region from WAFS | ||
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Flight Documentation SIGWX, Upper WINTEM, Tropopause, Relative Humidity, Max Wind, SIGMET, Volcanic ash forecast chart, Geopotential height, Cross section, TAF/METAR, SPECI | |||
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Numerical Weather Prediction Time series prediction chart, KTG (Korea Turbulence Guidance) |
200 World aerodromes (KTG : Korea, Incheon FIR) | ||
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Low-level Aviation Meteorological Information portal |
Low-Level weather monitoring observation data for VFR, FIR, Air Route, Takeoff and Landing aviation area |
Korea, Incheon FIR | |
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Aiviation Control Weather information System (ACWIS) |
Aviation Control weather Radar (QCD)/Lightning, Radar (QCD)/Lightning, Satellite/Lightning | ||
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Special AIREP |
All of the received region | ||
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MET REPORT, SPECIAL REPORT |
Area of Takeoff and Landing | ||
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Common Aviation Meteorological Information Service |
Forecast TAF Medium-level SIGWX Forecast (10 000 ft – 25 000 ft) Area forecast for low-level flights (SFC – 10 000 ft) LLWAS, TDWR |
Korea, Incheon FIR (TAF: including all of the received region from AFTN and WAFS) | |
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Aerodrome warning, Wind shear warning, SIGMET, AIRMET, AMOS data, Domestic WINTEM, Weather Chart, Satellite image, Radar image, Lightning information |
Korea, Incheon FIR | ||
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METAR/SPECI (Including Trend forecast) |
All of the received region from AFTN and WAFS |