UK MIL AIP GEN 3 - 5 - 1 26 MAR 20 GEN 3.5 METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES GEN 3.5.1 RESPONSIBLE SERVICES 3.5.1.1 JSP 465 DEFENCE GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION POLICY PART 2 VOLUME 3: GUIDANCE ON DEFENCE METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES. 3.5.1.1.1 Users are to consult JSP 465 for full details on available military meteorological services. For information on civil meteorological services, users are directed to GEN 3.5 of the UK Civil AIP. 3.5.1.2 MAA REGULATORY ARTICLE RA 3301 - METEOROLOGICAL (MET) INFORMATION 3.5.1.2.1 Users are to consult RA 3301 for guidance on determining the level of Met support required for the following Unit types, iaw JSP 465. - Terminal Air Traffic Control (ATC). - Air Traffic Control Centre (ATCC). - Air Surveillance And Control System (ASACS). AIRAC 04/20 GEN 3 - 5 - 2 UK MIL AIP 25 FEB 21 GEN 3.5.2 AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY 3.5.2 DEFENCE METEOROLOGICAL OFFICES CONTACT DETAILS 3.5.1.2.1 Defence Met Offices are located around the UK and at Permanent Joint Operating Bases Overseas. Locations are shown on the map below with contact details on the subsequent tables. In addition, in the maritime environment, Defence Met Offices are located in capital ships. 3.5.1.2.2 LOCATIONS OF DEFENCE MET OFFICES (JSP 465) CHANGE (02/21): Linton-on-ouse information withdrawn. AERO INFO DATE: 25 FEB 21 AIRAC 02/21 UK MIL AIP GEN 3 - 5 - 3 09 SEP 21 3.5.1.2.2.1 ROYAL NAVY MET OFFICES Location Address Telephone Numbers RNAS Culdrose Senior METOC Officer, 93781 2423 Meteorological Office, ATC, RNAS Culdrose, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 7RH JOMOC Room 280, OC JOMOC 9360 56105 Northwood Command Centre (NCC), SO2 Plans JOMOC 9360 56178 Northwood Headquarters, SMETO JOMOC 9360 58126 Sandy Lane, Land/Air Ops 9360 58114 Northwood, Land/Air Forecaster 9360 58112 Middlesex, Maritime Ops 9360 58123 HA6 3HP Maritime Forecaster 9360 58111 Assistant Forecaster 9360 58104 Contingent Ops 9360 58130 Contingent Forecaster 9360 58124 9360 58113 Contingent Land/Air 9360 58128 Ops Support 9360 58121 Unclassified Fax 9360 58117 RAF Marham The Senior Met Officer, SMETO 95951 4934 Met Office, RAF Marham, Forecaster 95951 4933 Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9NP Prestwick 93263 4307 RNAS Yeovilton Senior METOC Officer, 93510 5426 Meteorological Office, RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester, Somerset, BA22 8HT 3.5.1.2.2.2 MET OFFICES AT ARMY AND ARMY AIR CORPS FLYING STATIONS Location Address Telephone Numbers Aldergrove The Principal Met Officer, Trenchard 94915 6666 Operations Centre, 38 (Irish) Brigade Station Aldergrove, Killead Road, Crumlin, Co Antrim, BFPO 808 Cranfield FAAM, Building 125, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AL Royal School of Artillery The Senior Met Officer, Met Office, 94322 5517 Larkhill Royal School of Artillery, Larkhill, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 8QT Middle Wallop The Senior Met Officer, Met Office, 94329 4390 Flying Wing, School of Army Aviation, Middle Wallop, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 8DY Wattisham The Senior Met Officer, Met Office, 94674 8227 Wattisham Airfield, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7RA 3.5.1.2.2.3 MET OFFICES AT RAF STATIONS Location Address Telephone Numbers RAF Akrotiri The Principal Met Officer, Met Office, 94120 6570 RAF Akrotiri, BFPO 57 RAF Benson The Senior Met Officer, Met Office, 95261 7418 RAF Benson, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 6AA RAF Brize Norton The Senior Met Officer, Met Office, 95461 7536 RAF Brize Norton, Carterton, Oxon, OX18 3LX RAF Coningsby The Senior Met Officer, Met Office, 95721 7548 RAF Coningsby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 4SY RAF Cranwell The Senior Met Officer, Met Office, 95751 7262 RAF Cranwell, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 8HB AIRAC 09/21 GEN 3 - 5 - 4 UK MIL AIP 25 FEB 21 3.5.1.2.2.3 MET OFFICES AT RAF STATIONS (Continued) RAF Gibraltar The Principal Met Officer, Met Office, 92319 8531 3416 RAF Gibraltar, BFPO 52 RAF Leeming The Senior Met Officer, Met Office, 95851 7316 RAF Leeming, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 9NJ RAF Lossiemouth The Senior Met Officer, Met Office, 95161 6770 RAF Lossiemouth, Moray, IV31 6SD Mobile Met. Unit Met Office, Mobile Met Unit, Building 600, RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire, LN1 2ST Mount Pleasant Principal Met Officer, Met Office, 94130 3575 Falkland Islands Base, British Forces South Atlantic Islands, BFPO 655 RAF Northolt The Senior Met Officer, Met Office, 95233 8937 RAF Northolt, West End Road, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 6NG RAF Odiham The Senior Met Officer, Met Office, 95235 7883 RAF Odiham, Hook, Hampshire, RG29 1QT RAF Shawbury The Senior Met Officer, Met Office, 95531 7275 RAF Shawbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 4DZ RAF Valley The Senior Met Officer, Met Office, 95581 7447 RAF Valley, Anglesey, Gwynedd, LL65 3NY RAF Waddington The Senior Met Officer, 95771 6521 RAF Waddington, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 9NB 3.5.1.2.2.4 MET OFFICE DEFENCE GUIDANCE UNITS (DGUS) Two Defence Guidance Units exist to cover the North of the UK and the South of the UK. The Units are accessible by a Smart Number: DGU North 9679 86119 DGU South 96770 1332 3.5.1.2.2.5 MET OFFICES AT MOD AND QINETIQ SITES Defence Met Offices are also located at MOD and QinetiQ establishments around the UK. Contact details are provided with loca- tions indicated on the graphic. Location Address Telephone Numbers MOD Aberporth The Senior Met Officer, Met Office, 9214811 3443 MOD Aberporth Range, Parcllyn, Cardigan, Ceredigian, SA43 2BU MOD Boscombe Down The Senior Met Officer, Met Office, 9214 8072131 MOD Boscombe Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP04 0JF Cardington The Principal Met Officer, Met Research Unit, Met Office, Field Site, Cardington Airfield, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0SY Cranfield FAAM, Building 125, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AL South Uist (RARH) Senior Met Officer, MOD Hebrides Range, (Managed by Aberporth) Range Control Building, South Uist, Scotland, HS8 5RR (Please contact Aberporth to ascertain staffing.) AIRAC 02/21 UK MIL AIP GEN 3 - 5 - 5 26 MAR 20 GEN 3.5.3 METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS AND REPORTS Nil. GEN 3.5.4 TYPES OF SERVICES Nil. GEN 3.5.5 NOTIFICATION REQUIRED FROM OPERATORS Nil. GEN 3.5.6 AIRCRAFT REPORTS Nil. GEN 3.5.7 VOLMET SERVICE Nil. GEN 3.5.8 SIGMET AND AIRMET SERVICE Nil. GEN 3.5.9 OTHER AUTOMATED METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES Nil. AIRAC 04/20.