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TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 05-27
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
158 PM EST TUE MAR 29 2005
TO: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ CUSTOMERS
FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
OTHER CUSTOMERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS
FROM: KEVIN L. JOHNSTON
CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: NEW TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ SERVICE FOR
LAWTON-FORT SILL REGIONAL AIRPORT /KLAW/ IN LAWTON
OKLAHOMA...EFFECTIVE JUNE 15 2005
NOTE - THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER WIRE
SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY JUNE 15 2005 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL
TIME /UTC/...THE NWS OFFICE IN NORMAN OKLAHOMA WILL BEGIN TAF
SERVICE FOR LAWTONFORT SILL REGIONAL AIRPORT /KLAW/ IN LAWTON
OKLAHOMA. 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
LAWTONFORT SILL FTUS44 KOUN TAFLAW
REGIONAL AIRPORT
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:
MIKE FOSTER
METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
1200 WESTHEIMER DRIVE, ROOM 101
NORMAN OK 73069
PHONE 405 366-6583
EMAIL MIKE.FOSTER@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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