A LOOK AT WHAT SOME STATES ARE DOING. WISCONSIN'S AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVING SYSTEM

The article describes the Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) which will be used in Wisconsin in a statewide plan that could increase business at airports and improve aviation safety. The AWOS provides continuous, virtually instantaneous weather observation utilizing unmanned stations at remote sites that transmit weather information by telephone land lines and radio waves. Pilots and others on the ground can obtain this minute-by-minute weather information via a personal computer or telephone, while pilots in the air can obtain it via their radio. When localized weather information is available, the Federal Aviation Administration reduces minimum instrument approach requirements, making the airport more usable during adverse weather conditions. AWOS data can also benefit farmers, construction workers, etc.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Publication Date: 1989-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 11-12
• Serial:
  • AASHTO QUARTERLY
  • Volume: 68
  • Issue Number: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pilots; Airline pilots; Airports; Automation; Personal computers; Telephone; Transmission; Weather; Weather stations
• Old TRIS Terms: Radio transmission
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Aviation; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; I80: Accident Studies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00485019
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1989 12:00AM