Brief introduction to the development of aviation meteorology

In the 1920s, in order to meet the needs of aircraft design, the United States compiled Standard Atmosphere for the first time.

In 1930s, the success of stratospheric flight promoted the development of aviation meteorology, and many meteorological sounding stations and sounding rocket stations were established. The appearance of high-speed aircraft and the success of long-distance and even global flight (aerial refueling) put forward higher requirements for the timeliness of aviation weather forecast and the requirement of obtaining global meteorological information. Aviation meteorology began to adopt advanced technology, establish ground weather radar stations, and carry out global numerical weather forecasting business through meteorological satellites.

Since the 1960s, air traffic has increased dramatically, and aviation meteorological support has further developed towards automation and systematization. Some airports have switched to TV channels to provide meteorological information continuously. However, clear sky turbulence, low-level wind shear, small and medium-scale weather and poor visibility still threaten flight safety and become an urgent task of modern aviation meteorology.