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TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 09-08
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
235 PM EST WED FEB 18 2009
TO: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ USERS
FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
OTHER USERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS
FROM: CYNDIE ABLEMAN
ACTING CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ SERVICE CHANGES FOR
ALASKA: NEW TAF FOR SAND POINT AIRPORT /PASD/ IN SAND
POINT ALASKA AND TRANSFER OF MCGRATH /PAMC/ TAF SERVICE
FROM ANCHORAGE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ TO
FAIRBANKS WFO: EFFECTIVE MAY 7 2009 AT 0000 UTC
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY MAY 7 2009 AT 0000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL
TIME /UTC/...THE NWS WFO ANCHORAGE AK WILL BEGIN TAF SERVICE FOR
SAND POINT AIRPORT /PASD/ IN SAND POINT ALASKA. BOTH ROUTINE
AND UPDATED TAFS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THIS AIRPORT 24 HOURS A DAY.
ALSO EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY MAY 7 2009 AT 0000 COORDINATED
UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...THE NWS WFO ANCHORAGE AK WILL TRANSFER
TAF SERVICE FOR THE MCGRATH AIRPORT /PAMC/ IN MCGRATH ALASKA TO
THE NWS WFO FAIRBANKS ALASKA. ROUTINE AND UPDATED TAFS WILL
CONTINUE TO BE ISSUED FOR THIS AIRPORT 24 HOURS A DAY.
NWS PERSONNEL WILL NEED TO CHANGE THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIERS IN
THEIR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THE TAFS LISTED BELOW:
AIRPORT WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
SAND POINT FTAK31 PANC ANCTAFASD
PRIOR TO MAY 7 2009 AT 0000 UTC
AIRPORT WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
MCGRATH FTAK31 PANC ANCTAFAMC
AFTER MAY 7 2009 AT 0000 UTC
AIRPORT WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
MCGRATH FTAK31 PAFA FAITAFAMC
IN ADDITION THE TAF SERVICE CHANGES WILL NECESSITATE CHANGES IN
THE FOLLOWING EXISTING TAF COLLECTIVES TRANSMITTED TO FEDERAL
AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ PERSONNEL AND OTHER EXTERNAL USERS
WMO HEADINGS AVAILABLE TO THE FOLLOWING CUSTOMERS
FTUS80 PANC NON-FAA DOMESTIC AND FAMILY OF SERVICES
FTUS90 PANC FAA WEATHER MESSAGE SWITCHING CENTER AND FAA
FACILITIES
FTUS80 PAFA NON-FAA DOMESTIC AND FAMILY OF SERVICES
FTUS90 PAFA FAA WEATHER MESSAGE SWITCHING CENTER AND FAA
FACILITIES
FTUS52 KWBC GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM CUSTOMERS
COINCIDENT WITH THE ADDITION OF THE SAND POINT TAF AT ANCHORAGE
AND THE TRANSFER OF THE MCGRATH TAF TO FAIRBANKS...WFO ANCHORAGE
WILL ALSO MAKE CHANGES TO THE HYDROLOGICAL...PUBLIC...AND FIRE
WEATHER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY ZONE. SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES /SCN/
ADDRESSING THESE RELATED AND ADDITIONAL CHANGES CAN BE FOUND AT
/USE LOWERCASE/:
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/SCN09-06KUSKOKWIM_ZONES.TXT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/SCN09-07KUSKOKWIM_HSA.TXT
HOLDERS OF NWS PROCEDURAL INSTRUCTION 10-813 /TERMINAL AERODROME
FORECASTS/ SHOULD MAKE THE APPROPRIATE UPDATES TO APPENDICES.
FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TAF ADDITION...PLEASE CONTACT:
BOB HOPKINS
METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
6930 SAND LAKE ROAD
ANCHORAGE AK 99502
907-266-5120
BOB.HOPKINS@xxxxxxxx
FOR QUESTIONS ON THE TAF TRANSFER TO FAIRBANKS WFO...CONTACT:
JOHN DRAGOMIR
METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
930 KOYUKUK DRIVE
FAIRBANKS AK 99775
907-458-3704
JOHN.DRAGOMIR@xxxxxxxx
NATIONAL TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWERCASE/
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
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