GEN 3.5  METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES

The meteorological services for civil aviation in Portugal are provided by the Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera I.P. (IPMA), designated as the Meteorological Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) under the EU Service Provision Regulation.

1.   Responsible service

The meteorological services for civil aviation are provided by the Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera I.P.
Post:

Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera I.P.
Rua C – Aeroporto de Lisboa
1749-077 Lisboa

Tel:+351 218 447 000

Fax:+351 218 402 468

AFS:LPMGYMYM

Email:[email protected]

URL:http://www.ipma.pt

At LAJES (Açores) and BEJA aerodromes, observations and forecasts are provided by Força Aérea Portuguesa (FAP).
Post:

Comando Aéreo
Centro de Informação Meteorológica da Força Aérea
Av. Tenente Martins - Monsanto 1500-589 Lisboa Portugal

Tel:+351 217 716 037 Ext: 509384

Fax:+351 217 716 084 Ext: 509284

AFS:LPAMYMYX

AFS:LPAMYMYM

Email:[email protected]

Email:[email protected]

2.   Area of responsibility

Meteorological Service is provided for Lisbon FIR and Santa Maria Oceanic FIR.

3.   Meteorological observations and reports

For information regarding this section, see AIP Portugal GEN 3.5.3

4.   Types of service

For information regarding this section, see AIP Portugal GEN 3.5.4

5.   Notification required from operators

For information regarding this section, see AIP Portugal GEN 3.5.5

6.   Aircraft reports

For information regarding this section, see AIP Portugal GEN 3.5.6

7.   VOLMET service

NameCall SignFrequencyBroadcast periodService HRAerodromes/
Heliports included		Contents & format of REP and FCST & Remarks
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LISBOALisboa VOLMET126.405 MHZH24CONSLISBOAMETAR, SIGMET
VOLMET Service also available by ACARS.
PORTO
FARO
SEVILHA
MADRID
LAS PALMAS
TENERIFE/
Reina Sofia
MADEIRA
PORTO SANTO
CASCAIS
SANTA MARIASanta Maria VOLMET124.850 MHZH24CONSSANTA MARIA
PONTA DELGADA
LAJES
PICO
HORTA

8.   SIGMET and AIRMET service

For information regarding this section, see AIP Portugal GEN 3.5.8

9.   Other automated meteorological services

The Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera I.P. provides an automated Self- briefing (Flight Briefing Information Service) acessible by internet.
This free service is available in the IPMA I.P. website for authorized operators, flight crew members and other users: URL: https://brief-ng.ipma.pt