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Overview
Aviation meteorologists monitor current conditions, analyse weather patterns and report expected conditions at airports and along routes for pilots, airport operators and airlines.
In job descriptions, look for airport forecasts, hourly observations, weather warnings, en route forecasts, briefing duties, meteorological analysis and communication with operational aviation teams.
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The role supports flight operations with weather information that must be timely, clear and operationally usable. Airports, pilots, route planners and airlines depend on forecasts and warnings.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include meteorological analysis, airport observations, route forecasts, warning preparation, briefing skills and the ability to explain changing weather to aviation users.
Salary context
Pay context depends on forecast responsibility, shift coverage, aviation briefing duties, systems used, operational pressure and whether the role includes warnings for routes or airports.
Career paths
Experience can lead to senior aviation forecasting, operational meteorology, airport weather services, route-planning support, safety-focused advisory roles or broader meteorological analysis.
Good to know
Check whether the advert focuses on airports, en route forecasts, pilot briefings or monitoring systems. Shift patterns and warning duties matter for the real workload.
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This guide is editorial career context, not official statistics, salary data or a guarantee that every vacancy uses the same scope.
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Occupation group
meteorologist (2112.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2960c96e-7228-4327-b0a1-85fc13691844 |
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| ESCO code | 2112.1.1 |
| ISCO group | 2112 |
| Concept type | Occupation |