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Sutron Corporation

Sutron Airport Weather Systems SAWS. Sutron Corporation. SAWS. Real-time Weather Data in Support of Aircraft Operations Hourly & Special Observations Meteorological Data for Forecasting & Climatology Unattended or Attended Operation 24-7-365

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Sutron Corporation

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  1. Sutron Airport Weather SystemsSAWS SutronCorporation

  2. SAWS • Real-time Weather Data in Support of Aircraft Operations • Hourly & Special Observations • Meteorological Data for Forecasting & Climatology • Unattended or Attended Operation 24-7-365 • Can Provide Voice Transmission of Real Time Weather • Integrates Information from a Single or Multiple Runways • Integrates with ATIS • Follows ICAO, WMO & FAA Regulations

  3. System Products • Wind Direction including Variable Winds • Wind Speed including Gust • Visibility • RVR including Variable (max and min) & Tendency • Present Weather • Real Time ATC Information • Cloud Height & Sky Cover including Obscuration (Vertical Visibility) • Air Temperature • Dew Point Temperature • QNH, QFE (hPa, inches-Hg or both) • Density Altitude

  4. Meteorological Station • METAR-SPECI-LOCAL, MET REPORT-SPECIAL Observations • SYNOP Observation • Relative Humidity • Sea Level Pressure • Barometric Pressure Tendency & Amount • Precipitation Amount (Hourly & Synoptic) • Other Synoptic Data as required • Climatological Data as required • Rain Rate (mm/minute & mm/hour) Sutron Airport Weather Station Cayman Islands International Airport

  5. Environmental Sensors • Wind • Visibility / RVR • Background Luminance • Present Weather • Thunderstorm • Rain Amount • Cloud Height • Pressure • Solar Radiation • UV Radiation • Underground Temperature

  6. Data Collection • Open Design Accommodates Wide Variety of Sensors • Local Processing • Touch Screen • PCMCIA for Local Logs • Communication via Fiber, Cable, LOS Radio • Built-In Diagnostic & RMM • Powered by Mains, Solar, UPS • Lightning & Surge Protection

  7. Software • Distributed Architecture Obviates Use of Servers • OOP Modular Design • On-Line Redundancy • Connection Points for Easy Expansion & Customization • User-Configurable Operation & User Interface

  8. RIGHT / LEFT CROSSWIND Wind Direction & Speed • User Defined Averaging Time • Selectable Discontinuity • Units: Kt, mph, Kmh, mps • Direction / Speed • Maximum / Minimum • Gust • Variable • Head / Tail Wind • Crosswind • Squall • User Defined Alarms HEAD / TAIL WIND

  9. Visibility / RVR • User Defined Averaging Time • Visibility & RVR Alert \ Alarms • Visibility Units (miles, meters) • Directional Visibility (with multiple sensors) • RVR • RVR Tendency • Background Luminance • Runway Lights Indicators

  10. Present Weather/Rain Amount • Weather, as Reported from a Present Weather Sensor • Weather, as Inferred from Available Data (e.g. FG, BR, RA, SQ) • Rain Accumulation in Units of mm or Inches • Last Minute Accumulation Amount • Last Hour Accumulation Amount • Hourly Amounts for Past 24 Hours • Total Amount (so far) for Current Day • Total Daily Amounts

  11. Sky Conditions & Height of Clouds • Single or Multiple Ceilometers • Individual Cloud Hit Height • 3 Layers (plus CB Layer if Augmented By Specialist) • Coverage Reported as SKC, FEW, SCT, BKN, OVC

  12. Temperature/Dew Point/RH • Current Temperature, Dew Point Temperature and Relative Humidity • Maxima and Minima during last hour • Hourly Maxima and Minima for past 24 hours • Maxima and Minima (so far) for Current Day Pressure and Altimetry • Pressure (hPa, inHg, mmHg) • QNH, QFE, QFF • Transition Level • Tendency

  13. Observations METAR RCSS 131800Z AUTO 06013KT 2500 –RA OVC010 29/22 Q1004 A2965 NOSIG=

  14. Airport Status Monitor Security Messaging Communications Utilities

  15. Sutron Tactical Weather System Portable, State of the Art, Totally-Integrated System for Military, Civilian & Emergency Operations • Scalable, Fully-Integrated • Designed for Continuous, Reliable Operation in Extreme Environments • Wide Selection of Environmental Sensors • Solar, Battery or Mains power • Wide Range of Communication Options - Land Line to Satellite • Built-in Self Test & Diagnostics • One-Person Deployment! • Basic System • Sensors: Wind, Pressure, Temperature, Relative Humidity & Rain • Data Collection Package • Self-Supporting Tripod Mast • Power • Communication Options & GPS • Accommodates Cloud Height, Visibility, Present Weather & Thunderstorm Sensors

  16. Sutron Tactical Weather System • Includes Everything Necessary for Transport, Set-Up & Operation (i.e., carrying cases, compass, tools, etc.) • Collects & Stores Measured Weather Parameters on PCMCIA Card • Extremely Low Power Consumption • Generates Real Time Aviation Weather • Observation for Distribution via Selected Communication Option • BIT (Built-InTest) Ensures All Components Operate Properly & Identifies LRU (Lowest Replaceable Unit) to Substitute, if failure • Light weight

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