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SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES · Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025
IRImplementing rule
The advisory information on volcanic ash shall be issued in accordance with the template shown in Appendix 6. When no abbreviations are available, English plain language text, to be kept to a minimum, shall be used.
IR · MET.TR.265 — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · Regulation (EU) 2021/1338 · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025
AMCAcceptable means of compliance
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY — CODE FORM Volcanic ash advisory should be disseminated using:
(a)the IWXXM GML form as specified in point (a) of AMC1 MET.TR.115(a);
(b)abbreviated plain language as specified in point (c) of AMC1 MET.TR.115(a).
AMC · AMC1 MET.TR.265 — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · ED Decision 2022/004/R · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025
AMCAcceptable means of compliance
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY INFORMATION — GRAPHICAL FORMAT The volcanic ash advisory information listed in Appendix 6 to Annex V (Part-MET) to Regulation (EU) 2017/373, when prepared in graphical format, should be as specified below and issued using the portable network graphics (PNG) format as specified in point (f) of AMC1 MET.TR.115(a): [Figure or form omitted from this preview — available in the Avioverse workspace library.] Example of volcanic ash advisory in graphical format from the London VAAC. Mercator projection. Note: The example above is fictitious.
[Figure or form omitted from this preview — available in the Avioverse workspace library.] Example of volcanic ash advisory in graphical format from the Toulouse VAAC. Mercator projection. Note: The example above is fictitious. [Figure or form omitted from this preview — available in the Avioverse workspace library.] Example of volcanic ash advisory in graphical format from the Wellington VAAC. Polar stereographic projection. Note: The example above is fictitious.
AMC · AMC2 MET.TR.265 — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · ED Decision 2022/004/R · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025
GMGuidance material
EXAMPLES OF ADVISORY FOR VOLCANIC ASH
| VA ADVISORY DTG: 20160614/0925Z VAAC: LONDON VOLCANO: HEKLA 372070 PSN: N6359 W01942 AREA: ICELAND SUMMIT ELEV: 1491M ADVISORY NR: 2016/002 INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION STARTED AT 0600Z ONGOING, PLUME TO 14KM OBS VA DTG: 14/0900Z OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6421 W02030 - N6421 W01900 - N6315 W01856 - N6303 W02025 - N6421 W02030 FL200/350 N6423 7W02021 - N6423 W01854 - N6309 W01856 - N6309 W02022 - N6423 W02021 FL350/550 N6422 W02023 - N6422 W01856 - N6304 W01854 - N6306 W02023 - N6422 W02023 FCST VA CLD +6HR: 14/1500Z SFC/FL200 N6423 W01822 - N6138 W01826 - N6135 W02205 - N6423 W02213 - N6423 W01822 FL200/350 N6425 W01814 - N6051 W01825 - N6050 W02348 - N6424 W02055 - N6425 W01814 FL350/550 N6419 W01737 - N6109 W01753 - N6116 W02234 - N6423 W02108 - N6419 W01737 FCST VA CLD +12HR: 14/2100Z SFC/FL200 N6449 W02121 - N6441 W01717 - N5921 W01659 - N5922 W02419 - N6449 W02121 FL200/350 N6441 W02002 - N6227 W01556 - N5831 W01927 - N5833 W02629 - N6441 W02002 FL350/550 N6448 W01941 - N6117 W01507 - N5846 W02024 - N5910 W02520 - N6448 W01941 FCST VA CLD +18HR: 15/0300Z SFC/FL200 N6554 W02018 - N6053 W01348 - N5542 W02046 - N5606 W02724 - N6554 W02018 FL200/350 N6446 W01949 - N6039 W01415 - N5535 W02019 - N5538 W02851 - N6446 W01949 FL350/550 N6500 W01928 - N5918 W01407 - N5516 W02235 - N5927 W02532 - N6500 W01928 RMK: T+0 CONFIDENCE HIGH, PLUME HEIGHT OBTAINED BY MOBILE RADAR NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20160614/1200Z |
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| VA ADVISORY VA ADVISORY DTG: 20171010/1200Z VAAC: TOULOUSE VOLCANO: CAMPI FLEGREI 211010 PSN: N4049 E01408 AREA: ITALY SUMMIT ELEV: 458M ADVISORY NR: 2017/03 INFO SOURCE: INGV AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED ERUPTION DETAILS: THE VOLCANO ACTIVITY CONTINUES OBS VA DTG: 10/0600Z OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL100 N4135 E01325 - N4155 E01410 - N4155 E01610 - N4000 E01655 - N4005 E01335 - N4135 E01325 FL100/390 N4130 E01335 - N4150 E01410 - N4115 E01645 - N3940 E01925 - N3715 E01800 - N3745 E01630 - N3910 E01500 - N4000 E01335 - N4130 E01335 MOV SE 20KT FCST VA CLD +6HR: 10/1800Z SFC/FL100 N4150 E01255 - N4220 E01535 - N4115 E01845 - N3940 E01955 - N3820 E01915 - N4000 E01235 - N4150 E01255 FL100/390 N4135 E01310 - N4120 E02050 - N3750 E02335 - N3520 E02215 - N3525 E01935 - N3840 E01640 - N3945 E01255 - N4135 E01310 FCST VA CLD +12HR: 11/0000Z SFC/FL100 N4150 E01210 - N4215 E01530 - N4130 E01935 - N3925 E02200 - N3700 E02125 - N3830 E01650 - N3920 E01220 - N4150 E01210 FL100/390 N4130 E01310 - N4140 E02020 - N4030 E02400 - N3645 E02555 - N3455 E02350 - N3810 E01820 - N3935 E01255 - N4130 E01310 FCST VA CLD +18HR: 11/0600Z SFC/FL100 N4125 E01255 - N4120 E01820 - N4000 E02405 - N3530 E02430 - N3540 E02220 - N3725 E01845 - N3840 E01320 - N4115 E01255 - N4125 E01255 FL100/390 N4135 E01300 - N4145 E02010 - N4115 E02650 - N3900 E03105 - N3250 E02805 - N3720 E01830 - N3845 E01340 - N4135 E01300 RMK: VA CLD EVIDENT ON SATELLITE IMAGERY NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORY |
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GM · GM1 MET.TR.265 — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · ED Decision 2022/004/R · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025
All rules in SUBPART B — TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES (MET.TR)
Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 12 Mar 2025, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.
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