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Aviation Weather Services
Hong Kong Observatory - we provide services for international air navigation
The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) provides services in meteorology, radiation
monitoring and other geophysical sciences. Within the framework of the
International Civil Aviation Organization, the HKO is the designated meteorological
authority in Hong Kong to provide the weather facilities and services for
international air navigation. Our clients include various air traffic services
units, airline operators, flight crew members, airport management and others
concerned with the conduct or development of international air navigation.
Airport Meteorological Office (AMO)
The HKO operates an Airport Meteorological Office (AMO) at the Hong Kong
International Airport (HKIA). The AMO is located at the Air Traffic Control
Tower and serves as an aeronautical weather station for Hong Kong and an
aerodrome weather office for HKIA. The AMO is responsible for issuing warnings
on hazardous weather which may affect the safety of aircraft operations
within a designated airspace over the northern part of the South China
Sea. Aviation weather observers and forecasters work round the clock at
the AMO to make weather observations, and issue weather forecasts and warnings
for the airport.
Please click here to make a virtual tour of Airport
Meteorological Office.
Products offered by AMO
 Aerodrome
Forecast (TAF)
 Aviation
Weather Report (METAR/SPECI)
 Significant
Weather Information (SIGMET)
 Weather
Forecast for Local Aviation
 Flight
Documentation
 Air-reports
(AIREP)
 Aerodrome
Warnings
Windshear and Turbulence Alerts
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AMO is located
inside the Air Traffic Control Tower of the HKIA.
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AMO operates round-the-clock.
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Dissemination of weather information
Weather observations and forecasts are disseminated to air traffic services
units for onward transmission to aircraft pilots, to airline operators
for pre-flight planning and to other users including the Government
Flying Services for supporting local flight operations of helicopters
and light aircraft.
These information together with weather reports from neighbouring aerodromes
are included in the half-hourly automatic meteorological broadcasts for
aircraft in flight.
Aerodrome observations including wind, air temperature, atmospheric
pressure, visibility, cloud, and expected significant weather in the approach
and departure corridors are also included in the Automatic Terminal Information
Service broadcasts for aircraft preparing for landing at or taking off
from the HKIA.
Airline operators and crew members can also retrieve flight documents
and other weather information from their own offices through the Aviation
Meteorological Information Dissemination System.
General Information
HKO/IFALPA/WMO/ICAO Windshear Posters 
Windshear
and Turbulence pamphlet 
Windshear
and Turbulence in Hong Kong - information for pilots, 2nd Edition Disclaimer
Clear-air
Turbulence
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