Administration of Estates Act, 1965
R 385
Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 174 : Meteorological Information ServicesSubpart 3 : Meteorological Observations and Reports174.03.5 Special observations and reports |
(1) | A holder of an aerodrome licence shall ensure that special observations and reports are made throughout the hours of operation of an aerodrome, unless agreed otherwise between the Meteorological Service Provider, the Director, an ANSP, and operator concerned. |
(2) | Special observations referred to in subregulation (1) shall be prepared and issued in accordance with the criteria described by the Meteorological Service Provider in collaboration with the Director, an ANSP, and operator concerned. |
(3) | Special observations shall be prepared and reported as local special reports and SPECI. |
(4) | A local special report shall be disseminated at an aerodrome of origin for arriving and departing aircraft. |
(5) | Meteorological information contained in a local special report shall be used in voice-ATIS and D-ATIS where appropriate. |
(6) | A holder of an aerodrome licence shall ensure that SPECI are disseminated beyond an aerodrome of origin for flight planning, VOLMET broadcasts, and D-VOLMET except at an aerodrome where half hourly METARs are issued. |
(7) | SPECI shall be issued during operational hours of an aerodrome. |
[Regulation 174.03.5 inserted by regulation 23(e) of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]