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Notices:

Several airport weather reporting stations have switched over to new NAV Canada sensors and reporting tools. Please click here and expand the message for the list of new NAV Canada stations with the latest data:


The Notice Inventory contains a record of all past and current Notices.

Synoptic/Metstat Station Information

  • Metstat Documentation.pdf - Provides descriptions and definitions of columns and codes for each of the following Metstat files.
  • Metstat1.txt- Weather Stations, Weather Offices and Weather Centres - provides a complete list of all Canadian Weather Stations, Weather Offices and Weather Centres, their approved programs of observations, surface and upper air, regularly taken and transmitted in the form of international number codes. The domestic hourly codes are also listed.
  • Metstat2.txt- Climatological and Other Programs - gives the special parameters which are measured at the stations listed in Metstat1.txt or at climatological stations.
  • Metstat3.txt- Supplementary and Other Programs - lists Private Aviation Weather Reporting Stations (PAWRS) and Arctic Aviation Weather Reporting Station (AAWRS) certified by MSC to take and transmit supplementary reports to meet aeronautical requirements in accordance with MSC policies, standards and procedure.
  • Metstat4a.txt- WMO Identifiers - gives a numerical listing of the International Index numbers assigned by the World Meteorological Organization for Canadian weather reporting stations.
  • Metstat4b.txt- Transport Canada Identifiers - gives an alphabetical listing of 3-letter identifiers assigned in coordination with NavCan to all Canadian weather reporting stations.


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