Meteorology within Airport Operations
LOCATION
Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AH
SPEAKER | James Shapland RMet,
Heathrow Met Office Operations Manager.
Seventy per cent of all delays at Heathrow Airport are weather related. Heathrow had onsite weather forecasters up until the early 1990’s, however with cost savings, the forecasts were then produced centrally within the Met Office.
During the December 2010 snow event, Heathrow Airport closed, bringing chaos and misery to millions of passengers. The Begg report stated that Heathrow needs to co-ordinate more effectively with meteorological services, with Heathrow Airport bringing Met Office meteorological advisors onsite in 2011. The Met service provided within the Airport Operations Centre is now a fundamental part of operating practices and drives many operating instructions.
This presentation will highlight and demonstrate the importance of the onsite meteorologists within modern operations.
SPEAKER | James Shapland RMet,
Heathrow Met Office Operations Manager.
Seventy per cent of all delays at Heathrow Airport are weather related. Heathrow had onsite weather forecasters up until the early 1990’s, however with cost savings, the forecasts were then produced centrally within the Met Office.
During the December 2010 snow event, Heathrow Airport closed, bringing chaos and misery to millions of passengers. The Begg report stated that Heathrow needs to co-ordinate more effectively with meteorological services, with Heathrow Airport bringing Met Office meteorological advisors onsite in 2011. The Met service provided within the Airport Operations Centre is now a fundamental part of operating practices and drives many operating instructions.
This presentation will highlight and demonstrate the importance of the onsite meteorologists within modern operations.