the evolution of nws aviation weather services in chicago
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The Evolution of NWS Aviation Weather Services in Chicago. Mike Bardou National Weather Service Chicago. Goals. Improve collaboration among the NWS, FAA, Commercial Airlines, and Airport Operators Disseminate more frequent weather information Increase service to aviation interests - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Evolution of NWS Aviation Weather Services in Chicago
Mike BardouNational Weather Service Chicago
Goals
– Improve collaboration among the NWS, FAA, Commercial Airlines, and Airport Operators
– Disseminate more frequent weather information– Increase service to aviation interests– Improve service delivery infrastructure– Develop improved tools for the forecaster
These are the keys to managing the impact of weather on the Chicago airspace and reducing weather related flight delays.
Initial Efforts
2-hr TAF updates on weekdays Improved aviation AFD format Increased collaboration between WFO and
CWSU Hourly updates to wind and POP/Wx grids Listen in on FAA/Airline strategic planning
telcons; better understand impacts of weather and forecasts
www.weather.gov/zau Developed as a one-stop source for Chicago
Airspace Wx information Development of wind and TS Tactical Decision
Aids (TDA)
www.weather.gov/zau
www.weather.gov/zau
Resources
Addition of 3 forecasters• cross trained as WFO and CWSU forecasters• allow a dedicated Aviation Desk 24 hrs a day/5
days a week Addition of Aviation Services Improvement
Meteorologist• allows for more interaction with customers and
expansion of new services
Evolution
Development of WFO/CWSU Aviation Team• integrate Science and Service aspects• build relationships and communication with customers• assess initial service enhancements• develop/implement new service improvements• analyze significant aviation weather events to better
understand impacts and build forecaster knowledge base
• Develop training for the user community
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Visibility 12/20-21/2010
VISTAF VISTEMPO VIS
Time (UTC)
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Evaluation
• Traditional– POD, FAR, CSI
• Measures forecast against forecast models
• We need to measure the IMPACT of our services– Wind shift lead time– Weather related delays
• Multiple causes even when attributed to wx• Some delays are inevitable
• Ideas?
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ORD wind shift lead time
2009 and Jan-Apr 2010May 2010 to April 2011ORD desired leadtimeC90 desired leadtime
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Evolution – TS TDA
•Developed based on user feedback regarding winter operations and event reviews•Produced in GFE
Evolution – Experimental O’Hare Winter Precipitation Outlook
Scott Shelerud
Evolution
Improved Airspace-specific Support• ARTCC• TRACON• ORD/MDW Towers
Enhanced ZAU Web page Improved communication/coordination• NWSChat??
Layer ApproachBase Layer – METARS
• To the right CENTER specific windows for hazards
1. SIGMETs-ICE, TURB and TS
2. Approach and Arrival Gate forecasts
3. Compression winds (RUC)
If clicked; Side windows would ‘pop-out’ or replace the main display
Retain ‘roll-over’ capability to cycle through various map/displays
PRIMARY DISPLAY AREA
For windows 2. and 3. NOTE: Non-OEP airports would display enroute graphics to indicate impacts. RED, YELLOW or GREEN lines. Hover or clicking the line (major jet routes) would indicate the problem and time.AWC CCFP during the summer and NWS SFC map with features for the winter.
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Impact of the DayTop link would link to the bulletinMultimedia Briefing additional links to WFO products
O CurrentO ForecastO HAZARDS
Evolution - NextGen
Next Generation Air Traffic System 4-D Cube of data Additional gridded weather forecast elements• Ceilings• Visibility• Guidance for areas beyond TAF sites
Questions??