AIRPORTS MEET EXTREME WEATHER CHALLENGES WITH GOOD PRACTICE AND INNOVATIVE TECH

CLIMATE change does not just warm up the planet, it appears to be crating or extreme weather events that can cause major operational and safety problems for airports and air traffic controllers, who need to be prepared for such events with good practice and technology. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has noted that the start of 2018 has been “marked by extreme weather, including heat, cold, precipitation and high winds, with widespread impacts on public safety, transport, energy and health”. The WMO Aeronautical Meteorology Scientific ...


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