Collaborative Best Practices for Handling of Adverse Weather at European Aerodromes

SMART Wx Task Force
Airplane at an airport with storm in the background

Aerodrome adverse weather remains the main reason for ATFM delay at European airports. While we cannot control the weather, the aviation community can improve the operational response to adverse weather effects on aerodrome capacity.

The SMART Weather Task Force (SMART Wx TF), contributing to the Operational Excellence Programme and coordinated by the Airport Operations Team, addresses the collaborative best practices for handling of adverse weather at European Aerodromes. The Task Force composition reflects the contribution of a wide plethora of operational stakeholders, such as:

  • the Airspace Users of the low cost, scheduled airline carriers, and charter airlines;
  • the Airport Operator companies and ACI-Europe;
  • the ANSPs and FMPs, and
  • the national MET Service providers.

The SMART Wx TF is co-chaired by the A4E airlines association and the NM/Airports.

Download the full report and appendices for the fourteen recommendations identified by the SMART Wx Taskforce.

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Collaborative Best Practices for Handling of Adverse Weather at European Aerodromes
Appendix B - MET Data & Capacity Constrained Operations
Appendix C - CDM and Adverse Weather @ AMS
Appendix D - Winter Coordination Arlanda
Appendix E - Industry common demand vs capacity protocol
Appendix F - History of flight legs for the same aircraft during Wx intense day 28/01/2019
Appendix G - ATFCM AD Wx delay stats
Appendix H - Cross Border Weather Procedure
Appendix I - Balancing of arrival and departure flows at an airport