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Introduction to Coastal’s Aviation Weather Stations

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Major U.S.Government Contracts Won in Last 6 Years• US Marines - METMF(R) - 40+ stations

• NWS - PDB-1 -- 240+ stations

• US Navy Antarctic/McMurdo - 12 stations

• US Air Force - Patrick and Vandenberg - 50+ stations

• FAA - SAWS - 275 stations

• NWS - RSOIS - 100+ stations

• US Navy - SMOOS - 150 stations

• Israeli Military Forces - 285 Stations

• US Air Force - OS-21 FBS - 200 stations

• National Weather Service - COOP -- 2,500 stations

• SLF – Shuttle Landing Facility

• South Pole – SPAWAR

• Swedish Military Forces – 7 Tactical Stations

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Introduction to Aviation Stations

Coastal offers 3 types of aviation systems

•Fixed (permanent)

•Tactical (moveable)

•Portable (quick deployment)

Fixed system – Ft. Knox, USA

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Introduction to Aviation Stations

FIXED SYSTEM

•For Permanent runways

•Up to 5 runways

•Options RVR Ground to air radio Multiple sensor groups Network/Web-based

software

Andrews – US Presidents Airport

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Introduction to Aviation StationsTACTICAL SYSTEM

•For new, temporary military runways or helipads

•Quick set-up; easy transportation

•Rugged and Low Power design

Tactical System

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Introduction to Aviation StationsPORTABLE SYSTEM

•For new, temporary military runways or helipads

•Quick set-up; less than 60 seconds

•Rugged and Low solar or battery power design

Portable System

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Introduction to Aviation Stations

•A METAR/SPECI ?

•A SYNOP

•Other data output

•A Simple view of current data?

Important Determination

Does customer want or need:

OR

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Introduction to Aviation Stations

•A METAR/SPECI ?•A SYNOP•Other data output

•This is data processed according to either ICAO or FMH-1

•Example of METAR • METAR KAFF 212355Z COR VRB05KT 15SM FEW040

SCT060 SCT075 SCT090 BKN220 15/M01 A2957 RMK ACSL DSNT SE-S SLP960 SHRA DSNT N-E-SE AND DSNT

NW 60001 55000 LAST COR 0043

•A Simple view of current data?

•Simple view shows all the current data or in the case of cloud height, winds, etc. it is averaged over a certain period of time

OR

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Go to individual PP NOW: Fixed, Tactical, Portable