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PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT...TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 03-26
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
305 PM EDT WED MAY 28 2003
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ CUSTOMERS
FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
OTHER CUSTOMERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS
FROM MARK ANDREWS
CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT NEW TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ SERVICE FOR
FORT DODGE REGIONAL AIRPORT /KFOD/ IN FORT DODGE IOWA...
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 12 2003
NOTE - THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER WIRE
SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY AUGUST 12 2003 AT 1800 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL
TIME /UTC/...THE NWS OFFICE IN DES MOINES IOWA WILL BEGIN TAF
SERVICE FOR FORT DODGE REGIONAL AIRPORT /KFOD/ IN FORT DODGE
IOWA. 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 WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
FORT DODGE REGIONAL FTUS43 KDMX TAFFOD
FORT DODGE IA
IN ADDITION...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 HEADINGS 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 NWS PROCEDURAL INSTRUCTION 10-813 /TERMINAL AERODROME
FORECASTS/ SHOULD MAKE THE APPROPRIATE ADDITION TO THE
APPENDICES.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TAF ADDITION...PLEASE
CONTACT
MS. BRENDA BROCK
METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
9607 NORTHWEST BEAVER DRIVE
JOHNSTON IA 50131-1908
PHONE 515-270-4501
E-MAIL BRENDA.BROCK@xxxxxxxx
THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE
ON THE INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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