Low-altitude meteorological service center inaugurated

The Shenzhen Low-Altitude Meteorological Service Center (LAMSC-Shenzhen) was officially inaugurated Friday to provide meteorological forecast services for units or individuals engaged in low-altitude flight businesses in the city.

The operations hall of the Shenzhen Low-Altitude Meteorological Service Center, featuring a large digital screen displaying real-time meteorological and flight data for low-altitude airspace across the city. Photos courtesy of LAMSC-Shenzhen

The center offers forecasts for wind fields, precipitation, and other meteorological conditions within the 0-6 hour period, covering the space up to 500 meters above ground in the areas that offer drone flight services.

Additionally, it delivers three-dimensional grid-based real-time meteorological data with minute-level temporal precision and hundred-meter-level spatial resolution.

The move is intended to further ensure flight safety and expand the scale of low-altitude operations.

Antendees applaud the inauguration of the LAMSC-Shenzhen. 

Low-altitude economy application scenarios are emerging rapidly in Shenzhen.

In 2024, the city recorded 776,000 cargo drone flights and 28,000 general aviation passenger flights.

"Low-altitude meteorological services differ from traditional ones. Traditional services cater to people, while low-altitude services are designed for aircraft.

“The Shenzhen Low-Altitude Meteorological Service Center provides precise and timely weather information, helping operators avoid hazardous conditions and ensuring the smooth completion of flight missions,” explained Hao Bin, director of the Shenzhen Low-Altitude Meteorological Service Center.  

As the city’s low-altitude flight service platform, Shenzhen Low-Altitude Industry Company is responsible for providing both flight services and meteorological support. The establishment of the center is a key measure to implement city’s plan for accelerating the construction of a globally influential logistics center (2023-2025).