Establishment and Discontinuance Criteria for Automated Weather Observing Systems
This report develops establishment and discontinuance criteria for automated weather observing systems (AWOS) for publication in FAA Order 7 03l.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.
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Corporate Authors:
Federal Aviation Administration
Office of Aviation Policy and Plans, 800 Independence Avenue, SW
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Authors:
- Keech, Ward L
- Publication Date: 1983-5
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Edition: Final Report
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 170 p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Aircraft operations; Benefit cost analysis; Cost effectiveness; Environment; Life cycle costing; Thunderstorms; Weather and climate; Wind
- Uncontrolled Terms: Automated warning systems
- Subject Areas: Aviation; Environment; Finance; Planning and Forecasting;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01173080
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: FM-APO-83-6
- Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Sep 16 2010 12:42PM