Maafaru Airport - RajjeViyu

PSM News | 0 minutes ago | positive

Maldives strengthens weather monitoring capacity with new station at Maafaru airport

Maldives has established a new manual weather station at Maafaru International Airport, the country's sixth such station. Previously, Maafaru relied on an automatic station and manual data from Hanimaadhoo. The Maldives Meteorological Service (MET Office) provides hourly weather updates for aviation and also serves fishermen and marine vessels.

The Edition | 40 minutes ago | positive

Met Office launches services at Maafaru Airport

The Maldives Meteorological Service (MET Office) has launched aviation meteorological services at Noonu Atoll Maafaru International Airport. The service was inaugurated at the Maafaru Meteorological Office yesterday. Island Aviation, which operates the airport, began construction of a new weather observatory earlier this month, expected to become the sixth such facility in the country. The upgrade will help Maafaru Airport meet WMO Global Basic Observation Network standards. The project is part of the Systematic Observations Financing Facility initiative, supported by the UNMPTF, WMO, MET Office, and UNEP. Existing observatories are located in Hulhule', Hanimaadhoo, Kadhdhoo, Kaadehdhoo, and Addu Gan, with automated stations on 20 islands.

The Edition | 15 hours, 59 minutes ago | neutral

Met Office launches services at Maafaru Airport

Maldives Meteorological Service (MET Office) launched aviation meteorological services at Maafaru International Airport in Noonu Atoll. The new Maafaru Meteorological Office will provide weather support for safe air traffic operations. Island Aviation began construction of a new weather observatory at the airport. The project is part of the Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) initiative by UNMPTF and WMO, in collaboration with MET Office and UNEP, upgrading existing stations and establishing a new observatory. Similar observatories exist in five other locations.