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Weather
FAA adds weather reporting stations across Alaska
The FAA has started installing eight new Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS) across Alaska to provide weather conditions to pilots before they take to the skies.
New book on navigating weather released
Aviation Supplies & Academics has released a new book, “Navigating Weather: A Pilot’s Guide to Airborne and Datalink Weather Radar.”
FAA weather camera launched at Michigan airport
Metro Aviation becomes the first non-government entity to participate in the FAA’s Weather Camera Program.
Integrated Weather Observation System debuts
The environmental sensing modules on the IWOS offer a range of weather sensing capabilities, including temperature, pressure, humidity, wind speed and direction, GPS, lightning distance and frequency, and cloud height.
Video: Weather information in 57 seconds
Knowing how to acquire, interpret, and make operational decisions based on weather information is essential to safe flying.
FAA completes installation of Colorado weather cam
All 13 weather cameras should be installed and operational by mid-August 2020.
MWC-C600 provides hyper-local weather monitoring
The included ceilometer measures cloud height to 10,000′.
Sporty’s introduces aviation weather course
The course gives the basics of weather safety and pro tips on avoiding in-flight hazards.