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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 01-24
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
445 PM EDT WED SEP 12 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: NEW TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ SERVICE FOR THE
AIRPORT IN NUIQSUT ALASKA /PAQT/...EFFECTIVE
OCTOBER 1 2001
...THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
SUBSCRIBERS...
EFFECTIVE MONDAY OCTOBER 1 2001 AT 0000 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME
/UTC/...THE NWS OFFICE IN FAIRBANKS ALASKA WILL BEGIN TERMINAL
AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ SERVICE FOR NUIQSUT ALASKA /PAQT/. BOTH
ROUTINE AND UPDATED TAFS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THIS AIRPORT 24 HOURS A
DAY.
NWS PERSONNEL WILL NEED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIER TO THEIR
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THE NEW TAF:
AIRPORT AWIPS ID WMO HEADER
NUIQSUT AK TAFAQT FTAK31 PAFA
THE NEW TAF WILL BE ADDED TO ALL THREE OF THE FOLLOWING EXISTING TAF
COLLECTIVES...WHICH ARE TRANSMITTED TO FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ PERSONNEL AND OTHER EXTERNAL USERS:
WMO HEADERS AVAILABLE TO THE FOLLOWING CUSTOMERS:
FTUS80 KWBC NON-FAA DOMESTIC AND FAMILY OF SERVICES
FTUS90 KWBC FAA WEATHER MESSAGE SWITCHING CENTER AND FAA
FACILITIES
FTUS52 KWBC GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM CUSTOMERS
HOLDERS OF WSOM CHAPTER D-31 /AVIATION TERMINAL FORECASTS/ SHOULD
MAKE THE APPROPRIATE ADDITIONS TO THE APPENDICES.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TAF ADDITION...PLEASE
CONTACT:
MR. LEE KELLEY
METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
930 KOYUKUK DRIVE, RM 355
FAIRBANKS AK 99775-7345
PHONE: 907-458-3730
EMAIL: LEE.KELLEY@xxxxxxxx
THIS AND OTHER NWS NOTIFICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT
/USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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