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TECHNICAL INFORMATION NOTICE 08-15
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
102 PM EST MON MAR 3 2008
TO: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ USERS
FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
OTHER USERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS
FROM: KEVIN L. JOHNSTON
CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/
SERVICE FOR THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL AIRPORT AND
DEVILS LAKE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT: EFFECTIVE MAY 20 2008
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY MAY 20 2008 AT 0001 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL
TIME /UTC/...THE NWS OFFICE AT EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA WILL BEGIN
TAF SERVICE FOR THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL AIRPORT /KTVF/ IN
MINNESOTA AND DEVILS LAKE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT /KDVL/ IN NORTH
DAKOTA. ROUTINE AND UPDATED TAFS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THESE
AIRPORTS 24 HOURS A DAY.
NWS PERSONNEL/OFFICES WILL NEED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIER
TO THEIR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THE NEW TAF:
AIRPORT NAMEWMO HEADINGAWIPS ID
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THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL AIRPORT FTUS43 KFGF TAFTVF
DEVILS LAKE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT FTUS43 KFGF TAFDVL
IN ADDITION THESE NEW TAFS WILL BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING TAF
COLLECTIVES BELOW...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 APPROPRIATE ADDITIONS TO THE APPENDICES.
FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TAF ADDITION...PLEASE CONTACT
MARK FRAZIER
METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
4797 TECHNOLOGY CIRCLE
GRAND FORKS NORTH DAKOTA 58203-0600
PHONE: 701-795-5198
EMAIL: MARK.FRAZIER@xxxxxxxx
NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
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