| (1) | A meteorological service provider shall issue forecast for take-off to provide expected conditions over a runway complex thus assisting ground handlers and air service operators with planning of their respective operations. |
(2) Forecast for take-off shall be—
| (a) | issued to air service operators and flight crew members at least three (3) hours before an expected time of departure; |
| (b) | kept under continuous review; and |
| (c) | amended when necessary. |
| (3) | Meteorological elements to be included in a forecast for take-off shall include— |
| (a) | surface wind direction and speed and any variations thereof; |
| (b) | temperature and pressure QNH; and |
| (c) | any other elements as agreed upon with air service operators concerned. |
| (4) | A period of validity for forecast for take-off shall be determined in consultation with users of information but shall not in any circumstances be less than three hours (3). |
[Regulation 174.04.4 inserted by regulation 19 of Notice No. R. 520, GG 42632, dated 29 March 2019 (Twentieth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2019)]
