The AWOS measures, processes, stores, presents and communicates all meteorological data at the airport: measurements produced by variety of meteorological sensors, manual observations, WMO codes received from GTS and AFTN. It provides the weather data to observers, air traffic control, pilots and other users in form of real-time screens, Graphs ,WMO codes, alarms and voice reports. It interfaces upper air systems, low level wind shear alert system and radars

 Features

Integrates all airport weather data

Scalable up to ICAO category CAT III

Conforms to the ICAO and WMO regulations and recommendations

AWOS data on the Net

Compliance with standards

CAA Certified
ICAO Annex 3 and 10 for Data Processing and Reporting Practices
ICAO Annex 14 Aerodrome Design and Operations
ICAO Doc 8896 for Aeronautical Meteorological Practices
ICAO Doc 9328 for RVR Observing and Reporting Practices
WMO No 306, Manual on codes
WMO No 386, Manual on GTS
ISO 9001: 2008 for quality assurance

System description

Measurement
Reporting
Alarms
Configuration

System components

Typical set of AWOS field sensors
Central System
Forecasting Workstation
Observer
sWorkstation
Aviation Weather Display
Briefing
Graphic Display
Service PCb
Remote Maintenance