Aviation meteorologist

Code 2112.1.1

Aviation meteorologists forecast weather conditions in airports. They provide day-to-day, hour-to-hour observations, analysis, forecasts, warnings, and advice to pilots, airport operators and airlines in meteorological matters. They report weather conditions expected at airports, current conditions, and en route forecasts.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • Física atmosférica

Skills and competences

  • adapt to changing situations
  • prepare forecasts for take-off and landing
  • coach employees
  • plan procurement of meteorological equipment
  • carry out meteorological research
  • forecast meteorological conditions
  • perform data analysis
  • collect weather-related data
  • review meteorological forecast data
  • supervisar continuamente las condiciones climáticas
  • monitor performance of meteorological equipment
  • work in an aviation team
  • use different communication channels
  • use aeronautical mobile service communications
  • use meteorological tools to forecast meteorological conditions
  • use specialised computer models for weather forecasting

Transversal competences

  • analyse weather forecast
  • advise aircraft in hazardous conditions
  • train employees
  • develop models for weather forecast
  • provide quality assurance for meteorological services+H40
  • think analytically
  • provide reports on routine meteorological observations

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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences