Aviation Weather for Africa

VSF · Post by **VSF** » Sat May 20, 2006 1:17 pm

hey all. just a quick question for everyone. does anyone know a good source of aviation weather for africa?

finding METARs and TAFs, even prog charts, is easy enough, but i'm having trouble tracking down the upper wind charts. i know they exist because i've seen one, but i just cant find a source for them.

thanks!

snoopy · Post by **snoopy** » Sat May 20, 2006 2:37 pm

You might want to go here and ask your question:
http://www.pprune.org/forums/forumdispl ... 3aa1a&f=37
(you may have to copy/paste the link). This is the Africa forum at PPRUNE (professional pilot rumor network).
Cheers,
Snoopy

Glory. · Post by **Glory.** » Sun May 21, 2006 3:06 am

CAVU.

Murdoch86 · Post by **Murdoch86** » Sun May 21, 2006 4:59 am

VSF,

Having done a bit of flying in Africa, I've found that weather is somtimes hard to get and even if find it, it might not be very reliable. That's if you can wake the weather guy up for a morning flight.

These are some of the sites I use:

Aviation underground is fairly good. Type the ICAO ident.

http://www.wunderground.com/Aviation/

The there's the South Afircan one that has good upper wind and prog charts. It can also pull Taf and Metars.

http://aviation.weathersa.co.za/intsigwx.htm

Hope that helps.

Springbok 2 · Post by **Springbok 2** » Sun May 21, 2006 6:32 am

As a South African bush pilot now living in Canada, I can confirm that Murdock has given you some good links. Also check out:

http://www.southafrica.co.za/weather/
http://metsys.weathersa.co.za/
http://www.saweather.co.za/

I used to pick up a phone before a flight and the boys would give me the latest winds aloft. Enjoy and watch out for the summer Charlie Bravo`s which suck you in and spit you out the other end minus your bird