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FOS/NOAAPORT NOTICE NO. 1554 OCTOBER 26... 1999
ATTENTION FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS
NOAAPORT USERS
SUBJECT ALDARS OPERATIONAL DEMONSTRATION
OVER THE NEXT WEEK... AS PART OF A FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ OPERATIONAL DEMONSTRATION...
THE AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVATIONS PRODUCED BY
THE ASOSS AT
GILMER MEMORIAL AIRPORT /KGVL/
GAINESVILLE... GA
WILLIAM R FAIRCHILD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT /KCLM/
PORT ANGELES... WA
HERMISTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT /KHRI/
HERMISTON... WA
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT /KCUB/
COLUMBIA... SC
SOUTH JERSEY REGIONAL AIRPORT /KVAY/
MT. HOLLY... NJ
CLEARFIELD LAWRENCE AIRPORT /KFIG/
CLEARFIELD... PA
LENAWEE COUNTY AIRPORT /KADG/
ADRIAN... MI
WAYNE COUNTY AIRPORT /KBJJ/
WOOSTER... OH
WILL BEGIN TO INCLUDE AUTOMATED THUNDERSTORM
INFORMATION. THE ASOSS WILL INCORPORATE
INFORMATION FROM THE FAA S AUTOMATIC LIGHTNING
DETECTION AND REPORTING SYSTEM /ALDARS/ INTO THE
ASOS METAR AND SPECI REPORTS IN THE STANDARD METAR
CODE FORMAT. SPECIFIC DATES FOR THE ENABLING OF
ALDARS AT ASOS SITES ARE AVAILABLE AT /IN LOWER CASE/
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/AOMC/VERS260.HTM.
NOTE THAT ALDARS ONLY DETECTS CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING.
PERSONS WISHING MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING
ASOS AND ALDARS SHOULD CONTACT
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION -
FRED GIBBS ARW-200 202-366-1107
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE -
TIM ROSS OSO14 301-713-1972 X114
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