Capn Bloggs:t's called an AWIS. We do have a few of those scattered around the countryside here in Australia.
As we also do here in this side of the ditch, but not everywhere. Like NZHK for example.
Unless you're RPT you cannot.
Brakerider: Approved MET observer on the ground via a company freq?
If you happen to have such a service available, all very well for a scheduled operator, no good for Itinerant or Private Ops.