New Developments

The Observatory Organised the World Meteorological Organization Workshop on "Implementing Competency Assessment for Aeronautical Meteorological Personnel" (Dec 2011) Trial Use of Short-range Light Detection and Ranging System for Windshear Detection (Dec 2011) Significant Convection Forecast for the Arrival and Departure Corridors (Dec 2011) GFS Turbulence Measurement (Dec 2011) Satellite-based Convection Nowcasting Tool (Dec 2011) The Observatory Increases Real-time Weather Photos (Dec 2011) Director of the Hong Kong Observatory Visiting Government Flying Service (GFS) (Dec 2011) The Observatory Offered Training for Participants of "Dragonair Aviation Certificate Programme" (Dec 2011) Delegates of Central and Southern Region, Air Traffic Management Bureau (ATMB), Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), Visiting the Observatory (Dec 2011) Hong Kong's Aviation Weather Services Showcased in "Wonder Airport" Programme (Dec 2011) IACE Participants Visit the Observatory (Dec 2011) General Education Lectures on Aviation Weather Received Good Public Response (Dec 2011) Observatory Staff Wrote for ICAO (Jun 2011) HKO Launches Aviation-weather Disaster Risk Reduction Website and Meteorological Data Programme (Jun 2011) Using Aircraft to Collect Data of Tropical Cyclones (Jun 2011) Trial Website "Global SIGMET Monitoring" for Aviation Sector (Jun 2011) General Education Lectures on Aviation Weather (Jun 2011) Meeting of Working Group on Aviation Meteorology in Pearl River Delta (Jun 2011) Director-General of Civil Aviation Speaking on Organization Management (Jun 2011) Competency Requirements and Assessment for Aeronautical Meteorological Personnel (Jan 2011) New ICAO Requirements of Aviation Meteorological Services (Jan 2011) Assistant Director Officiating at the Launch of the Asia Aeronautical Meteorological Services Website (Jan 2011) Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Air Traffic Management Bureau delegation visited the Hong Kong Observatory (Jan 2011) CEO of UKCAA Visited the Observatory (Jan 2011) The Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (GAPAN) Visited the Observatory (Jan 2011) Attachment of Two Aviation Meteorological Experts from Nigeria (Jan 2011) International Air Cadets Visiting the Observatory (Jan 2011) Development of Integrated Significant Convection Monitoring and Forecast Webpage for Air Traffic Control (Aug 2010) Third Edition of Windshear Booklet Published (Aug 2010) ICAO Regional Director Visited the Observatory (Aug 2010) Meeting of Working Group on Aviation Meteorology in Pearl River Delta (Aug 2010) Joint CAD-HKO Workshop on the Use of Weather Information in Support of Air Traffic Flow Management (Aug 2010) The Observatory Rendering Full Support to the "Dragonair Aviation Certificate Programme 2010" (Aug 2010) Windshear Briefing for Airlines and Pilots in March 2010 (Aug 2010) Shaping Aviation Weather Services in the 21st Century (Mar 2010) Successful Completion of the First Online Quiz on Aeronautical Meteorology (Mar 2010) Talk on Aeronautical Meteorology for Air Scouts (Mar 2010) Innovative Airport Thunderstorm and Lightning Alerting System (ATLAS) won 2009 Civil Service Outstanding Service Award (Mar 2010) Assistant Director Publicized the Importance of Meteorology to Aviation (Mar 2010) Pearl River Delta Aviation Meteorology Working Group Meeting (Mar 2010) Fostering Development in International Aviation Meteorology (Mar 2010) International Development of New Meteorological Services to Support Air Traffic Management (Mar 2010) Upgrading Meteorology Instruments on board a GFS Fixed-wing Aircraft (Mar 2010) Enhancement of Terminal Weather Information (Mar 2010) Weather Photos of Northern Lantau (Mar 2010) The Observatory Supported 'Flying without Boundary - Aviation Day 2009' (Mar 2010) The Observatory Participated in the Government Flying Service Open Day (Mar 2010) 50 Years of Weather Radar Observations in Hong Kong (Mar 2010) 30th Anniversary of Windshear Alerting Service (Mar 2010) The Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (GAPAN) Visited the Observatory (Mar 2010) Visit of the Russian Delegation to the Observatory (Mar 2010) Delegation of the Meteorological Division of the Air Traffic Management Bureau (ATMB), Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Visited the Observatory (Mar 2010) Delegates from the Meteorological Department, Shenzhen Air Traffic Management Station, visited the Observatory (Mar 2010) Observatory Takes Lead in Writing Article on Aviation Meteorology for WMO (Aug 2009) The Observatory Passed the Safety Audit of the International Civil Aviation Organization (Aug 2009) 10th Anniversary of Hong Kong Observatory and Civil Aviation Administration of China Signing Memorandum on Co-operation (Aug 2009)  The Observatory and the China Meteorological Administration Reviewed Aviation Meteorological Cooperation (Aug 2009)  The Director Visited the Civil Aviation Administration of China (Aug 2009) The Observatory Receives Funding to Upgrade Airport Meteorological Facilities (Aug 2009) Brilliant Performance of the Observatory's Airport Thunderstorm and Lightning Alerting System (Aug 2009) The New 3-tier Typhoon Classification (Aug 2009) Close Collaboration and Partnership with the Aviation Community (Aug 2009) Windshear Briefings for the Aviation Community (Aug 2009) An Aviation Forecaster of Korea Meteorological Administration Attached to the Hong Kong Observatory (Aug 2009) A Weather Forecaster of China Meteorological Administration Attached to the Hong Kong Observatory (Aug 2009) Visit to the Government Flying Service (Aug 2009) Visit to the Integrated Operations Centre of Cathay Pacific Airways (Aug 2009) Familiarization Flights (Aug 2009) Financial Secretary Visited the Observatory (Feb 2009) The Observatory Won ICT Silver Award for ATLAS (Feb 2009) A Memorable Meeting of the Airline Liaison Group (Feb 2009) Quality Management System for Aviation Meteorological Service Successfully Completed the Tri-annual Full Scale Audit (Feb 2009) A New Generation of the Aviation Forecast Verification System (Feb 2009) Wind Distribution over the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) under Strong Northerly Winds associated with Tropical Cyclones (Feb 2009) The Observatory Contributed to Updating the ICAO SIGMET Guide (Feb 2009) Fostering International Cooperation in Aviation Meteorology (Feb 2009) The Observatory Lecturing at a Windshear Seminar in the Mainland (Feb 2009) Meteorological Training Course for Aeronautical Personnel in Macao (Feb 2009) Reaching Out to South America and Africa (Feb 2009) Visiting the Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre (Feb 2009) India's Aviation Weather Chief Visited the Observatory (Feb 2009) The Observatory provided meteorological training for the 'Dragonair Aviation Certificate Programme' (Feb 2009) 'Friends of the Observatory' Visit Airport Meteorological Office (Feb 2009) The Observatory Launched the New Airport Thunderstorm and Lightning Alerting Service (Oct 2008) The Observatory Launched WMO Website for Development of New Terminal Forecast (Oct 2008) The Observatory Collaborates with International Organizations to Publish New Wind Shear Posters (Oct 2008) 10th Anniversary of Airport Meteorological Office at Chek Lap Kok (Oct 2008) 15th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Liaison Group on Aviation Weather Services (Oct 2008) New Members Joining the Liaison Group on Weather Information for General Aviation (Oct 2008) New Era in Weather Satellite Reception (Oct 2008) An International Experience - Attending the Aviation Seminar in Oman (Oct 2008) Meteorology Course for Aviation Forecasters (Oct 2008) Thai Meteorologists Visiting the Observatory (Oct 2008) Cathay Pacific Airways Staff Visiting the Airport Meteorological Office (Oct 2008) A Visit to the Airport Authority's Integrated Airport Centre (Oct 2008) A New Paradigm for World Area Forecast System (Jul 2008) Survey on WMO CAeM Pilot Project - "Aviation-weather Disaster Risk Reduction" (ADRR) Website (Jul 2008) World-first Uplink of LIDAR Wind Shear Alerts to the Aircraft Cockpit (Jul 2008) Hong Kong Observatory Participating in Asia-Pacific Satellite Data Re-transmission Services (Jul 2008) Hong Kong Observatory Co-sponsoring the "Dragnoair Aviation Certificate Programme" (Jul 2008) Sharing of Weather Observations in Collaboration with General Aviation Partners (Jul 2008) 29th Meeting of the Liaison Group on Aviation Weather Services (Jul 2008) Weather Briefing for Hong Kong Helicopter Club (Jul 2008) The Observatory Celebrates 70th Anniversary of Aviation Weather Services in Hong Kong (Feb 2008) Visiting the Airport Meteorological Office in Celebration of the 70th Anniversary of Hong Kong Aviation Weather Services (Feb 2008) The World's First Dual LIDAR Windshear Alerting System (Feb 2008) Shaping Aviation Weather's Future (Feb 2008) Observatory Collaborates with International Partners on Windshear (Feb 2008) Exchanges with Japanese Experts on Radar Technologies (Feb 2008) International Guidance Written by Observatory's Officer Published (Feb 2008) Meteorological Training for Air Cadets (Feb 2008) Girl Guide Air Rangers Visited the Airport Meteorological Office (Feb 2008) The Observatory Launches Trial Website for WMO's Aeronautical Meteorology Programme (Nov 2007) International Recognition of Observatory's Contribution to Aviation Meteorology (Nov 2007) WMO Reported Observatory's Award-winning Windshear Work (Nov 2007) Reception System for Cloud Images from Japanese Satellite Installed (Nov 2007) Close Liaison with Users Ensures Smooth Implementation of New ICAO Aviation Weather Standards (Nov 2007) Foreign Institutes Studying the Applications of LIDAR in Hong Kong (Nov 2007) Thai Forecasters Visited the Observatory to Learn about Quality Management (Nov 2007) Reaching out to Africa (Nov 2007) Using Dedicated LIDARs to Enhance Windshear Alerting at the Airport (Nov 2007) Hong Kong Observatory co-organised "Hong Kong Aviation Day 2007" (Nov 2007) Meeting of Liaison Group on Weather Information for General Aviation (Nov 2007) Supporting Developing Countries in Aeronautical Meteorological Service (June 2007) Fostering the Development of New Terminal Weather Forecast (June 2007) LIDAR-based Windshear Alerts Uplinked to Cockpit - First in the World (June 2007) Delegates of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Visited the Observatory (June 2007) Enhancing the Use of Weather Information for General Aviation (June 2007) Briefing Airlines the Latest Development of Windshear Alerting Services for HKIA (June 2007) Observatory's Officer Elected Vice-president of Commission for Aeronautical Meteorology of the World Meteorological Organization (Dec 2006) The second LIDAR installed (Dec 2006) Direct Dialogues with Pilots (Dec 2006) The World's First LIDAR Windshear Alerting System (LIWAS) (Jun 2006) First trial of windshear uplink to cockpit in Hong Kong (Jun 2006) Hong Kong Observatory's Windshear System (Jun 2006) Exchanging Windshear Experience Aloft (Jun 2006) LIDAR Alerting of Sporadic Windshear (Jun 2006) Hide and Seek with Fog (Jun 2006) Coordination with Air Traffic Management contributing towards the enhancement of air safety and efficiency (Jun 2006) Meteorological experts met in Hong Kong in Pursuit of Quality Aviation Weather Service (Dec 2005) New Edition of Windshear Booklet is Now Available (Dec 2005) Operational Use of Automatic LIDAR Windshear Alerts (Dec 2005) World-first application of AMDAR observations for windshear reporting (Dec 2005) ICAO Regional Meetings (Dec 2005) Joint Windshear Paper with Airline (Dec 2005) More Weather Information for Local Aviation (Jun 2005) Contributing Towards the Development of Worldwide Aviation Standards (Jun 2005) Fostering a World System (Jun 2005) Doppler LIDAR as Wake Vortex Sensor (Jun 2005) Popular Science Lecture on Windshear (Jun 2005) The Observatory's Windshear Work Further Recognized (Feb 2005) Airlines' Feedback on New Weather Charts (Feb 2005) Hong Kong Meteorologist Completed Consultancy for ICAO (Feb 2005) More Specific Windshear Information on ATIS (Feb 2005) Survey on New Significant Weather Charts for Flight Documentation (Dec 2004) Aviation Meteorology Training for the World (Dec 2004) The Observatory's Quality Management System - Showcase to the World (Dec 2004) Hong Kong Observatory introduces customized SIGWX charts (Sep 2004) Trial Service on Warnings via SMS (Sep 2004) LIDAR put into operational use (Jul 2004) New weather charts ready to be launched (Jul 2004) New ground reception system of high resolution satellites installed (Jul 2004) AWARE – A new windshear detection algorithm (May 2004) Look before you leave (May 2004) Survey on Pilots' Requirements on Meteorological Information Uplink (Apr 2004) New Windshear Alerting Language Put into Use (Apr 2004) IFATCA Conference 2004 (Mar 2004) Popular Science Lectures on "Weather and Recreational Aviation Sports" (Mar 2004) Two new weather buoys launched (Feb 2004) Meteorological Information Downlink and Uplink (Feb 2004) Weather information for aviation sports (Dec 2003) Public finds radar image useful (Oct 2003) Vitual tour to the Observatory Lidar (Sep 2003) New windshear wording put on trial (Jun 2003) Instant weather report from aircraft (Jun 2003) Weather buoys of the Hong Kong Observatory (Feb 2003) The Hong Kong Observatory announces the launch of the world's first web site on the global official city weather forecast (Dec 2002) Satellite Image Gallery (Nov 2002) World's first LIDAR for weather alerting at Hong Kong Airport (Nov 2002)