Summary

Introduction

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is convening, under the auspices of the Commission for Weather, Climate, Hydrological, Marine and Related Environmental Services and Applications (SERCOM), the Aeronautical Meteorology Scientific Conference.The conference will be held at the WMO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland from 21 to 25 October 2024.

Conference Information

The main objective of the conference is to showcase scientific and technological advances in meteorological observations and forecasts, expand focus on the integration of meteorological information decision-support services into the global air traffic management system, and examine further the impacts of climate change and variability on aviation.

The theme of the conference is:

“Aviation, weather and climate: scientific research and development for enhanced aeronautical meteorological services in a changing climate.”

The conference will comprise a blend of plenary keynote presentations, national and regional case studies and panel discussions, taking into account leading scientific/academic research and aviation industry best practices and developments. Poster sessions will also take place throughout the week. The session themes include:

• Session 1 - Science underpinning meteorological observations, nowcasting and deterministic and probabilistic forecasts
• Session 2 - Impact-based information and decision support services for aviation
• Session 3 - Science to understand the impacts of climate change on aviation and aviation environmental issues

The conference is an in-person only event and will be conducted entirely in English.