Regulations and Government
Gander Volmet Service Set for June Decommission
Aircraft can still request weather via North Atlantic HF
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Nav Canada will decommission the Volmet service provided by the International Flight Service Station (IFSS) at Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, effective June 12 at 0901 Zulu. The decision follows a formal review of operational requirements for in-flight meteorological broadcasts within the Gander Oceanic Control Area (OCA).

Transmitting terminal weather reports on high-frequency (HF) radio, the Volmet broadcast has historically supported pilots transiting international routes over the North Atlantic. These scheduled reports, coordinated to avoid frequency overlap within global Volmet regions, provide METAR and other key weather data.