This report develops establishment and discontinuance criteria for automated weather observing systems (AWOS) for publication in FAA Order 7031.2B, Airway Planning Standard Number One. Airway Planning Standard Number One contains the policy and summarizes the criteria used in determining eligibility of terminal locations for establishment, discontinuance and improvements of air navigation facilities and air traffic control services. The criteria developed in this report are based on rigorous life-cycle cost effectiveness and benefit/cost analyses of AWOS which measure weather and environmental parameters essential to FAA operations--wind direction and speed, temperature and dew point, altimeter setting, ceiling, visibility, precipitation and thunderstorm activity. (Author)
Establishment and Discontinuance Criteria for Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS)
1983
168 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Meteorological Data Collection, Analysis, & Weather , Aeronautics , Weather stations , Cost analysis , Life cycle costs , Cost effectiveness , Benefits , Requirements , Air traffic control systems , Automation , Observation , Policies , Standards , Resource management , Terminal flight facilities , Investments , Budgets , Civil aviation , Data bases , Meteorological data , AWOS(Automated Weather Observing Systems)
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