Coastal AWOS for Aviation
Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS) measure and report weather conditions for aviation applications. AWOS are installed in a variety of locations, including commercial and private airports, military air bases, and heliports.
AWOS range in size and complexity, from a single weather station to a network of sensor groups on multiple runways.
A typical AWOS consists of the following components:
Field Meteorological Sensors
● Wind speed and direction*
● Barometric pressure (altimeter setting)*
● Dew point (relative humidity)*
● Air temperature*
● Visibility
● Cloud height
● Precipitation amount and identification (present weather)
● Freezing rain
● Lightning detection (thunderstorm)
● RVR (Runway Visual Range)
● Ambient light
● Runway light intensity monitor (RLIM)
● Solar radiation
● Runway surface condition