REGISTER NOW for a UK Met Office Aviation Meteorology Training Seminar in collaboration with WMO and the Turkish State Meteorological Service (TSMS)

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23 January 2026

The 2026 edition of the Aviation Meteorology Training Seminar will be convened by the United Kingdom Met Office, in collaboration with the World Meteorological Organization and the Turkish State Meteorological Service (TSMS) in Alanya, Türkiye from 11 to 15 May 2026. Members in Regional Associations I (Africa), II (Asia) and VI (Europe) are invited to nominate potential participants by 20 February 2026.

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The United Kingdom Met Office, in collaboration with the World Meteorological Organization and the Turkish State Meteorological Service (TSMS), will convene an in-person Aviation Meteorology Training Seminar in Alanya, Türkiye from 11 to 15 May 2026.

Read the WMO Semi-Circular Letter announcement on this seminar here: English | French | Spanish | Russian | Arabic | Chinese

The aim of the seminar is to provide participants, in particular aeronautical meteorological forecasters from WMO Regional Associations I (Africa), II (Asia) and VI (Europe), with training, guidance and practical examples of several key aspects of meteorology and forecasting for aviation. The seminar will focus on the topics of aviation hazards and Significant Meteorological Information (SIGMETs).

Topics to be covered will include:

  1. Aviation hazards – techniques for forecasting thunderstorms, severe convection, tropical cyclones, volcanic ash, fog, turbulence and icing;
  2. Significant Meteorological Information (SIGMETs) – the creation of accurate and compliant SIGMET messages for airspace users;
  3. Competency – good practices in personnel competency assessments;
  4. Open forum on training priorities – the most pressing training needs for aeronautical meteorological service providers;
  5. Practical sessions – ample opportunities for participants to take part in practical sessions and to share knowledge and experience.

WMO has invited Members in Regional Associations I (Africa), II (Asia) and VI (Europe) to nominate potential participants by 20 February 2026. A shortlisting and selection of experts from amongst the nominations received will be made by 6 March 2026, with priority given to those nominees from developing or least developed countries and with due consideration given to regional and gender balance to the extent practicable. It is anticipated that approximately 20 to 25 participants will be selected from among the nominations received.

The Nomination Form (English only) is available online here using Microsoft Forms until 20 February 2026. In addition, a letter endorsing each nominee (or group of nominees) should be sent by the Permanent Representative to WMO via email not later than 20 February 2026.

Not more than 3 nominations will be accepted from each country.

The working language of the seminar and the resource materials will be in the English language only. It is therefore essential that nominated participants have a good understanding of the English language. Nominees from countries where English is not an official language should email a copy of their certificate of English language proficiency to WMO not later than 5 July 2024.

Please contact the WMO Secretariat, Services for Aviation Division (email: aviationatwmo [dot] int (aviation[at]wmo[dot]int)) if you have any questions.