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Join the workshop led by Jeff LaDouce, Director of NWS Pacific Region, to discuss colocation of WSOs at airports, refurbishments, and WSO plans for Pohnpei, Palau, and Chuuk. Explore challenges and solutions for the F420 Wind system and RSOIS. Learn about the automated surface observing system, operator’s interface device, and collaboration with airport authorities and airline partners for quality observations.
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Pacific Aviation Directors’ WorkshopMajuro, RMIMay 4-6 Jeff LaDouce Director, NWS Pacific Region
WSO’s: -To be collocated at airports, where possible. - Hourly weather observing functions now supplied by SAWRS certified staff to be taken over by WSO staff after co-located facilities are built. - Refurbishments at Chuuk and Pohnpei (pictured).
WSO PLANS • Pohnpei: Construction will start early CY10 and take about a year. • Palau: Design is complete; funds are in hand – awaiting lease and extended service agreement. • Chuuk: Modernization design will start in FY10 with construction in FY11. May start earlier.
Challenge: F420 Wind system Not organizationally supportable Fixed mounting requires two personnel
RSOIS equipment on 10 meter Rohn tower. Wind speed and direction from an ultrasonic sensor – no moving parts. Installations will be on tilting towers – requiring only one technician.
Radiosonde Surface Observing Instrumentation System (RSOIS) Fielded and fully supported Solid state, data sent by either fiber optic cable or RF – up to 2 miles
OBSERVING: • -Fully automated surface observing system – DOI Grants? • -WSO observing staff/SAWRS observers would monitor system, provide augmentation to discreet weather elements and backup for data elements. Operator’s Interface Device (OID) to log into the system and provide human oversight. • -Airfield Operations personnel to have a data display. • WSO/SAWRS: • Working with Airport Authorities to ensure quality control of observations and management of program. • Working with Airline Partners’ to ensure quality observations.