1st Aviation Meteorology 360° Symposium
Held alongside the Aviation Meteorology 360° Workshop, the Aviation Meteorology 360° Symposium offers a platform for sharing original research and insights on aviation weather, modeling, and forecasting technologies.

SYMPOSIUM MAIN TOPICS
1. Atmospheric Hazards and Flight Safety
- Convective phenomena (thunderstorms, multicells or supercells, microbursts and macrobursts)
- Turbulence (clear air turbulence, mountain waves, wind shear)
- Icing
- Volcanic ash clouds
- Sand and dust storms
- Tropical cyclones (medicanes)
- Hail showers
- Snow showers
- Freezing rain
- Squalls
- Windstorms
2. Meteorological Decision Support Systems and Technologies
- Interpretation and automation applications of METAR, SPECI, TAF, TAF AMD, and SIGMET
- Next-generation satellite and radar observation systems
- Airport weather observation systems (AWOS, LIDAR, SODAR)
- AI-assisted weather forecasting models
- Real-time turbulence and icing alert products
3. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Meteorology
- Vertical atmospheric profiling using drones
- Meteorological applications with drones
- Micro-scale analysis and forecasting for UAV operations
4. Climate Change and Long-Term Aviation Planning
- Changing jet stream patterns
- Increasing frequency of severe weather events
- Integration of climate change considerations into airport infrastructure
- Green aviation initiatives with meteorological optimization for fuel efficiency
5. Strategy
- Decision support systems
- Crisis management
6. Flight Schools and Dispatching
- 050 Meteorology
- New techniques in training
7. Human Factor in Aviation Meteorology
- Social implications of meteorological decisions