52 new aviation weather cameras installed on the Colorado Division of Aeronautics’ network of 13 Mountain Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) site are now operational.
On the FAA’s Weather Camera website, Colorado pilots (and others with an interest) can access current weather camera images and compare them to clear day views, and also have the ability to playback a loop of past images to ascertain weather trends.
The FAA’s upgraded website also provides one-stop access to a variety of safety of flight information, including current conditions (METARs), terminal area forecasts (TAFs), pilot reports, and radar and satellite imagery.
These cameras are the first FAA cameras outside of the state of Alaska.
“The Colorado Division of Aeronautics is excited to have had this opportunity to partner with the FAA in yet another joint effort to enhance aviation safety in Colorado,” said CDOT Aeronautics Director David Ulane. “The Division is proud to continue our heritage of pioneering new initiatives that further our mission to help advance a safe, efficient, and effective air and space system in Colorado.”
The Colorado Aeronautical Board approved $226,000 from the Colorado Aviation Fund for a reimbursable agreement with the FAA Weather Camera Program office, state officials noted in a news release.
