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PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT...TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 01-16
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
300 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 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 TWO TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/
PRODUCTS FOR TWO AIRFIELDS IN NORTHEAST MONTANA...
CLAYTON AIRPORT /KOLF/ AT WOLF POINT AND DAWSON COUNTY
AIRPORT /KMCK/ AT GLENDIVE...EFFECTIVE JULY 18 2001
...THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER WIRE
SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS...
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY JULY 18 2001 AT 0000 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED
TIME /UTC/...THE NWS OFFICE IN GLASGOW MONTANA WILL BEGIN TAF
SERVICE FOR CLAYTON AIRPORT /KOLF/ AT WOLF POINT AND DAWSON
COUNTY AIRPORT /KMCK/ AT GLENDIVE.
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 AWIPS ID WMO HEADER
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CLAYTON AIRPORT TAFOLF FTUS45 KGGW
DAWSON COUNTY AIRPORT TAFGDV FTUS45 KGGW
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ PERSONNEL AND OTHER
EXTERNAL USERS WILL USE THE FOLLOWING COLLECTIVES IN 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.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TAF ADDITIONS...PLEASE
CONTACT:
MR. JIM REA
METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
101 AIRPORT ROAD VALLEY CO INTL AIRPORT
P.O. BOX 991
GLASGOW MT 59230-0991
PHONE: 406-228-2850
E:MAIL: JIM.REA@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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