An Integrated Meteorological System for the Belgium Air Traffic Control Agency

摘要

PS MeteoStar, Inc (IPSM) implemented an aviation meteorology decision supportsystem for Belgocontrol under the METAFOR system modernization program.Belgocontrol is the Belgium national air traffic control agency and is headquartered innear-proximity to the Brussels airport. Belgocontrol meteorological staff provide weatheranalysis and forecast services for aviation within Belgium and some surroundingairspace. Key services include low level significant weather products, a variety of textforecast bulletins, and an interactive webpage. IPSM provided the LeadingEnvironmental Analysis and Display System (LEADS~?) workstations and servers tosupport Belgocontrol's critical operational workflow, web presence, training, and generalweather environmental situational awareness. The LEADS~? solution integrates weatherobservation and forecast data from the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany,Czech Republic, and Belgium national forecast centers as well as European UnionMeteorological Satellite (EUMETSAT) direct data. With a single data processing,storage, visualization, and publishing system Belgocontrol is able to more efficiently andreliably provide for the safety of their responsible airspace and resources. The deliveredLEADS~? systems includes advanced data visualization, web services, system monitoring,high-availability redundancy, and data archiving. IPSM looks forward to the continuousimprovement of the METAFOR system to meet emerging requirements and the furtherexpansion of LEADS~? systems into the European market.