Meteorological challenges include:
This programme encompasses a series of initiatives aimed at enhancing the resilience of airport and airspace operations against disruptive weather phenomena. Leveraging AI and advanced meteorological solutions, the AMP seeks to address the various meteorological challenges:
Cloud-to-Ground Lightning
Turbulence
Contrails
Convective Weather
Surface Winds
Cloud-to-Ground Lightning
This project focuses on enhancing risk understanding and forecasting capabilities for cloud-to-ground lightning near airport operations. It aims to support decision-makers during convective weather scenarios.
Key initiatives include:
- Generation of Lightning Strike Density Map based on historical lightning data at the airport
- Exposure Risk Modelling based on the exposure risk of lightning strikes on people and airport assets
- Algorithm Development for Lightning Nowcasting through designing predictive tools to improve forecasting
- Zone-based Lightning Risk Assessment and Visualisation Tools
Convective Weather and Surface Winds
The Convective Weather Impact Forecast (CWIF) and Storm Induced Runway Reconfiguration Management (STIRR-M) projects enhance decision support in air traffic management and control operations. CWIF visualises impactful weather patterns, anticipates disruptions and recommends mitigation measures.
STIRR-M tracks surface wind trends to support timely planning and execution of runway direction changes, improving operational efficiency.