There are some problems with lats/lons/elevations on the appended
commissioning notice that was posted earlier today. Unidata is
investigating and will advise upon receipt of corrected information.
Linda Miller
External Programs Coordinator Telephone: (303) 497-8646
UCAR/Unidata Program Center Fax: (303) 497-8690
P.O. Box 3000 E-mail: lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Boulder, CO 80307-3000 http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT ...PART 1 OF 2 PARTS...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
945 AM EST MON APR 01 1996
ATTENTION ALL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) OFFICES/
FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS / NOAA WEATHER WIRE
SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS / OTHER NWS PRODUCT USERS
SUBJECT ASOS COMMISSIONING NOTICES...
..... NOTICE ......
ANOTHER MILESTONE IN THE AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEM
(ASOS) PROGRAM WILL BE REACHED ON APRIL 1... 1996 WHEN THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)COMMISSIONS THE NWS-SPONSORED ASOSS AT-
(NOTE THAT THE LATITUDE... LONGITUDE... AND ELEVATION ARE FOR THE ASOS
DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM - THE PRIMARY SENSOR GROUP)
ALPENA COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT (APN)
ALPENA... MICHIGAN
LATITUDE 45 DEGREES 04 MINUTES NORTH
LONGITUDE 83 DEGREES 34 MINUTES WEST
ELEVATION 689 FEET
BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BWI)
BALTIMORE... MARYLAND
LATITUDE 39 DEGREES 10 MINUTES NORTH
LONGITUDE 76 DEGREES 41 MINUTES WEST
ELEVATION 194 FEET
LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BOS)
BOSTON... MASSACHUSETTS
LATITUDE 42 DEGREES 22 MINUTES NORTH
LONGITUDE 71 DEGREES 01 MINUTES WEST
ELEVATION 229 FEET
NATRONA COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (CPR)
CASPER.... WYOMING
LATITUDE 42 DEGREES 54 MINUTES NORTH
LONGITUDE 106 DEGREES 28 MINUTES WEST
ELEVATION 5320 FEET
DEL RIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (DRT)
DEL RIO... TEXAS
LATITUDE 29 DEGREES 22 MINUTES NORTH
LONGITUDE 100 DEGREES 55 MINUTES WEST
ELEVATION 1027 FEET
DULUTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (DLH)
DULUTH... MINNESOTA
LATITUDE 46 DEGREES 51 MINUTES NORTH
LONGITUDE 92 DEGREES 11 MINUTES WEST
ELEVATION 1427 FEET
WALKER FIELD (GJT)
GRAND JUNCTION... COLORADO
LATITUDE 39 DEGREES 08 MINUTES NORTH
LONGITUDE 108 DEGREES 32 MINUTES WEST
ELEVATION 4765 FEET
GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG AIRPORT (GSP)
GREER... SOUTH CAROLINA
LATITUDE 35 DEGREES 03 MINUTES NORTH
LONGITUDE 106 DEGREES 37 MINUTES WEST
ELEVATION 5310 FEET
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...PART 2 OF 2 PARTS...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
945 AM MON APR 01 1996
ASOS COMMISSIONING
ROSCOMMON COUNTY AIRPORT (HTL)
HOUGHTON LAKE... MICHIGAN
LATITUDE 43 DEGREES 12 MINUTES NORTH
LONGITUDE 71 DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST
ELEVATION 341 FEET
DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (MSN)
MADISON... WISCONSIN
LATITUDE 24 DEGREES 33 MINUTES NORTH
LONGITUDE 81 DEGREES 45 MINUTES WEST
ELEVATION 19 FEET
STEFAN MEMORIAL AIRPORT (OFK)
NORFOLK... NEBRASKA
LATITUDE 38 DEGREES 03 MINUTES NORTH
LONGITUDE 84 DEGREES 36 MINUTES WEST
ELEVATION 987 FEET
(SDB)
SANDBERG... CALIFORNIA
LATITUDE 31 DEGREES 57 MINUTES NORTH
LONGITUDE 102 DEGREES 13 MINUTES WEST
ELEVATION 2862 FEET
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (SAV)
SAVANNAH... GEORGIA
LATITUDE 36 DEGREES 54 MINUTES NORTH
LONGITUDE 76 DEGREES 12 MINUTES WEST
ELEVATION 21 FEET
FOSS FIELD (FSD)
SIOUX FALLS... SOUTH DAKOTA
LATITUDE 38 DEGREES 03 MINUTES NORTH
LONGITUDE 84 DEGREES 36 MINUTES WEST
ELEVATION 987 FEET
TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL AIRPORT (TLH)
TALLAHASSEE... FLORIDA
LATITUDE 31 DEGREES 57 MINUTES NORTH
LONGITUDE 102 DEGREES 13 MINUTES WEST
ELEVATION 2862 FEET
WATERLOO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (ALO)
WATERLOO... IOWA
LATITUDE 36 DEGREES 54 MINUTES NORTH
LONGITUDE 76 DEGREES 12 MINUTES WEST
ELEVATION 21 FEET
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (AVP)
WILKESBARRE-SCRANTON... PENNSYLVANIA
LATITUDE 42 DEGREES 55 MINUTES NORTH
LONGITUDE 112 DEGREES 34 MINUTES WEST
ELEVATION 4460 FEET
SLOULIN FIELD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ISN)
WILLISTON... NORTH DAKOTA
LATITUDE 42 DEGREES 55 MINUTES NORTH
LONGITUDE 112 DEGREES 34 MINUTES WEST
ELEVATION 4460 FEET
BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BDL)
WINDSOR LOCKS... CONNECTICUT
LATITUDE 42 DEGREES 55 MINUTES NORTH
LONGITUDE 112 DEGREES 34 MINUTES WEST
ELEVATION 4460 FEET
YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL (YKM)
YAKIMA... WASHINGTON
LATITUDE 42 DEGREES 55 MINUTES NORTH
LONGITUDE 112 DEGREES 34 MINUTES WEST
ELEVATION 4460 FEET
THE COMMISSIONINGS WILL OCCUR AT APPROXIMATELY MIDNIGHT
(12 O~CLOCK AM) LOCAL TIME AT THESE SITES. THIS WILL BRING THE
TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMISSIONED ASOSS TO 230 (168 NWS SITES AND 62
FAA SITES). COMMISSIONING OF THESE SITES MEANS THAT THE ASOSS
WILL PRODUCE AUTOMATED... AROUND-THE-CLOCK SURFACE AVIATION
OBSERVATIONS.
THE NWS FORECAST OFFICES RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE SITES... AS
WELL AS THE ASOS OPERATIONS AND MONITORING CENTER (AOMC) IN
SILVER SPRING... MARYLAND... WILL MONITOR ASOS PRODUCTS AND
COORDINATE MAINTENANCE ACTIONS AS NEEDED. NOTE: BECAUSE ASOS
OBSERVATIONAL FORMATS ARE DIFFERENT FROM MANUAL OBSERVATIONAL
FORMATS... AUTOMATED DECODER PROGRAMS MAY REQUIRE SOFTWARE
MODIFICATIONS.
PERSONS WISHING MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING ASOS SHOULD
CONTACT THEIR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE OR CALL (301)
713-1792... FAX (301) 713-0959.
FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING FUTURE ASOS COMMISSIONINGS...
CALL (301) 713-0070.
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