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PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT...TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 01-08
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1050 AM EST TUE MAR 27 2001
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS OF AVIATION
FORECASTS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: MARK ANDREWS
CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: ADDITION OF THREE NEW TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/
PRODUCTS IN WESTERN NEBRASKA...EFFECTIVE MAY 1 2001
...THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER WIRE
SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS...
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY MAY 1 2001 AT 0000 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED
TIME /UTC/...THREE NEW TAFS IN WESTERN NEBRASKA...EACH PREPARED
BY A DIFFERENT NWS OFFICE...WILL BE INITIATED AS FOLLOWS:
1. THE NWS OFFICE IN NORTH PLATTE NEBRASKA WILL BEGIN TAF
SERVICE FOR MILLER FIELD /KVTN/ IN VALENTINE NEBRASKA.
2. THE NWS OFFICE IN CHEYENNE WYOMING WILL BEGIN TAF SERVICE FOR
SIDNEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT /KSNY/ IN SIDNEY NEBRASKA.
3. THE NWS OFFICE IN GOODLAND KANSAS WILL BEGIN TAF SERVICE FOR
MCCOOK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT /KMCK/ IN MCCOOK NEBRASKA.
BOTH ROUTINE AND UPDATED TAFS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THESE
AIRPORTS...24 HOURS A DAY.
NWS PERSONNEL WILL NEED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIERS TO THEIR
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THE NEW TAFS:
AIRPORT AIRPORT ID WMO HEADER AWIPS ID
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MILLER FIELD KVTN FTUS43 KLBF TAFVTN
SIDNEY MUNICIPAL KSNY FTUS45 KCYS TAFSNY
MCCOOK MUNICIPAL KMCK FTUS43 KGLD TAFMCK
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ PERSONNEL AND OTHER
EXTERNAL USERS WILL NEED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIERS
TO THEIR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THE NEW TAFS:
WMO HEADERS AVAILABLE TO THE FOLLOWING CUSTOMERS
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FTUS80 KWBC NON-FAA DOMESTIC AND FAMILY OF SERVICES
FTUS90 KWBC FAA WEATHER MESSAGE SWITCHING CENTER AND
FAA FACILITIES
FTUS52 KWBC GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
CUSTOMERS
HOLDERS OF WSOM CHAPTER D-31/AVIATION TERMINAL FORECASTS/ SHOULD
MAKE APPROPRIATE ADDITIONS TO THE APPENDICES TO REFLECT THE
ADDITION OF THESE THREE NEW TAFS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TAF ADDITIONS...PLEASE
CONTACT:
FOR KVTN...
MR. DAVID WERT
METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
NORTH PLATTE REGIONAL AIRPORT
5250 E. LEE BIRD DRIVE
NORTH PLATTE NE 69101-2473
PHONE: 308-532-4936
E:MAIL: DAVID.WERT@xxxxxxxx
FOR KSNY...
MR. WILLIAM PARKER
METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
1301 AIRPORT PARKWAY
CHEYENNE WY 82001-1549
PHONE: 307-772-2468
E:MAIL: WILLIAM.PARKER@xxxxxxxx
FOR KMCK...
MR. SCOTT MENTZER
METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
920 ARMORY ROAD
GOODLAND KS 67735-9273
PHONE: 785-899-2360
E:MAIL: SCOTT.MENTZER@xxxxxxxx
OR FOR ANY OF THE THREE NEW TAFS:
GARY SCHMELING
REGIONAL OPERATIONAL SERVICES METEOROLOGIST
NWS - CENTRAL REGION HEADQUARTERS
601 EAST 12TH STREET ROOM 1836
KANSAS CITY MISSOURI 64106-2897
PHONE: 816-426-3239 EXTENSION 704
E-MAIL: GARY.SCHMELING@xxxxxxxx
THESE AND OTHER NWS SERVICE NOTIFICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON
THE INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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