DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF WEATHER FORECASTING FOR AVIATION INDUSTRY

Design and implementation of weather foresting package for aviation industry is discussed in this research work using Sam Mbakwe Airport, Owerri – Imo State as a case study. With its objectives research work as follows: To help aviation meteorologists issue accurate weather forecast. To enable aviation industry to make decision on control based on information given etc. This research work reviews the background and general idea of weather forecasting which motivated me to go into the research work and problem faced by aviation industry. Inaccuracy issue of weather forecast the use of manual methods in weather forecast and also in storing or keeping records and its analysis. Some of the methods used in forecasting are as follows: Persistence method, synoptic forecasting, statistical method, synoptic forecasting, statistical method, all narrowing or suggesting better ways of weather forecasting.  The language used in this research was visual basic 6.0 that gave the resultant effect of design and implementation of the weather forecasting package that will make forecast of weather conditions faster, accurate and reliable in our society.    TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Pagei Declaration Pageii Certification Pageiii Approval Pageiv Dedicationv Acknowledgementvi Abstractvii Table of Contentsvi
CHAPTER ONE 1.0Introduction1 1.1Background of the Study1 1.2Objectives of the Study4 1.3Statement of the Problem5 1.4Scope of the Study5 1.5Significant of the Study6 1.6Limitations of the Study7 1.7Definition of Terms7

CHAPTER TWO 2.0Literature Review9 2.1History of Aviation9 2.2Definitions of Weather Forecasting 12 2.2.1Method of Weather Forecasting13 2.3Meteorological Data17 2.3.1 Coverage, Scope, Users and Uses of Metrological  Statistics19 2.3.2Sources and Methods of Compiling Metrological Statistics22 2.4Current Methods of Data Storage Dissemination24 2.5Weather Elements24 2.5.1 Impacts of Weather Elements on Aviation Operation27 2.6Meteorological Elements that aid Weather Forecasting31 2.7Importance of the Package32
CHAPTER THREE 3.0System Analysis33 3.1System Methodology33
CHAPTER FOUR System Design and Implementation 4.0System Design45 4.1System Goals46 4.2Choice of Programming Language47 4.3Program Design47
CHAPTER FIVE 5.0Implementation Method49
CHAPTER SIX Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation51 6.0Summary51 6.1Conclusion51 6.2Recommendations52 References