Get Guardian on GoogleThe Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has launched a centralised platform to improve flight safety, enhance operational efficiency, and future-proof the country’s aviation meteorological services in line with international standards.
The platform, code-named Secure Aviation Data Information Service Application Programming Interface (SADIS API), positions Nigeria as a pioneer in modern aviation weather technology in Africa.
The SADIS API, operated by the United Kingdom Meteorological Office under the remit of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), offers programmatic access to World Area Forecast System (WAFS) data sets and other essential meteorological information.
It replaces the legacy SADIS File Transfer Protocol (SADIS FTP) system with a modern System-Wide Information Management (SWIM) platform, a compliant system capable of delivering higher-resolution data in real-time.
With this transition, Nigerian aviation stakeholders now have more secure, instant access to essential forecasts, charts, and observations—supporting safe, reliable, and cost-effective flight operations nationwide.
Commending the ICT team and participants for their dedication Director-General/CEO of NiMet and Permanent Representative of Nigeria with World Meteorological Organisation, Professor Charles Anosike, said, “This innovation demonstrates NiMet’s leadership in embracing modern technologies that strengthen aviation safety and efficiency while ensuring compliance with ICAO and WMO standards.
He stated that the SADIS platform is a critical step in modernising Nigeria’s aviation weather services.”
NiMet’s SADIS deployment provides key aviation datasets, including WAFS Gridded Data (icing, turbulence, cumulonimbus, and tropopause height), WAFS Significant Weather (SIGWX) (jet streams, volcanic ash, and tropical cyclones), and Operational Meteorological (OPMET) Data, such as METAR, TAF, and SPECI reports.
With this milestone, Nigeria becomes a pioneer in Africa for integrating modern SADIS technologies into national aviation operations. Pilots, forecasters, and aviation operators will now benefit from faster, more reliable access to critical weather data, ensuring safer, more cost-effective, and more competitive flight operations nationwide.
