SIGMET

Aviation briefings

SIGMET,[1] or Significant Meteorological Information (AIM 7-1-6),[2] is a severe weather advisory that contains meteorological information concerning the safety of all aircraft. Compared to AIRMETs, SIGMETs cover more severe weather. Today, according to the advancement of technology in civil aviation, the SIGMET is sent as IWXXM model.[3]

  1. ^ "AIM - page 634". www.faraim.org. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02.
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  3. ^ Latifiyan, Pouya; Entezari, Mojtaba (March 2024). "IWXXM Amendment (ICAO Meteorological Information Exchange Model)". CATC Robex and Statics Conferences - 2024. Tehran, Iran.