Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 1 One Stop Aviation Weather Information Shopping; Aviation Digital Data Service National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 2 Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS)Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS) Developed by NCARDeveloped by NCAR Operational in Autumn 2003*Operational in Autumn 2003* Averaging 10 million hits per day, 120 GB per day!Averaging 10 million hits per day, 120 GB per day! * Many recent innovativeadditions * Many recent innovative additions

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 3 Aviation Partners in ADDS include:Aviation Partners in ADDS include: –Federal Aviation Administration –FAA Aviation Weather Research Program –Forecast Systems Laboratory Aviation Division –Forecast Systems Laboratory Research Division –Forecast Systems Laboratory Forecast Verification Branch –National Weather Service Office of Climate, Weather, and Water Services –NCEP Central Operations –NCEP Environmental Modeling Center –National Center for Atmospheric Research

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 4 Types of data available via ADDS:Types of data available via ADDS: –Graphical AIRMETs (G-AIRMET) –AIRMETs/SIGMETs –Satellite Imagery (Domestic and International) –WSR-88D Radar Data –METARs –TAFs –PIREPs –Prognostic Charts (Low, Mid, and High Level) –GTG, FIP, CIP –Flight Path Tool

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 5 Operationally produced Oct 1, 2008Operationally produced Oct 1, 2008 “Experimental”“Experimental” More precise in time and space than textMore precise in time and space than text Graphical AIRMET

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 6 Domestic and international images availableDomestic and international images available Break down by regionBreak down by region Loops and still imagesLoops and still images Satellite Imagery

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 7

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9 Domestic mosaicDomestic mosaic Ability to view site radarAbility to view site radar Radar

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 10 Radar

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 11 METAR Java tool allows user to zoom in on specific regionsMETAR Java tool allows user to zoom in on specific regions Mouse over capability to look at most current observationsMouse over capability to look at most current observations METARS

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 12 TAFs TAF Java tool allows user to zoom in on specific regionsTAF Java tool allows user to zoom in on specific regions Mouse over capability to look at most current TAFsMouse over capability to look at most current TAFs

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 13 PIREPs TAF PIREP tool allows user to zoom in on specific regionsTAF PIREP tool allows user to zoom in on specific regions Mouse over capability to look at most current PIREPsMouse over capability to look at most current PIREPs

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 14 AWC PIREP Web Page Web interface allowing dispatchers to share PIREPs with the aviation communityWeb interface allowing dispatchers to share PIREPs with the aviation community Account for 10% of all PIREPsAccount for 10% of all PIREPs Partners: Commercial Airlines and CWSU’s

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 15 Prognostic Charts SurfaceSurface Mid LevelMid Level –(FL100-FL450) High LevelHigh Level –(FL250-FL630)

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 16 AIRMETsAIRMETs SIGMETsSIGMETs Graphical Turbulence GuidanceGraphical Turbulence Guidance Turbulence

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 17 Icing AIRMETsAIRMETs SIGMETsSIGMETs Current Icing Product - SeverityCurrent Icing Product - Severity Forecast Icing PotentialForecast Icing Potential

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 18 Convection Collaborative Convective Forecast Product (CCFP)Collaborative Convective Forecast Product (CCFP) Convective SIGMETsConvective SIGMETs National Convective Weather Forecast Product (NCWF)National Convective Weather Forecast Product (NCWF) SPC OutlooksSPC Outlooks

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 19 Winds and Temps Aloft Winds and temperatures aloftWinds and temperatures aloft –(SFC – FL480) StreamlinesStreamlines Temperature DifferenceTemperature Difference

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 20 Winds and Temps Aloft (cont’d) FB Winds AloftFB Winds Aloft Text basedText based 3 Hourly Forecast by region and site3 Hourly Forecast by region and site

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 21 Flight Path Tool

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 22 AviationWeather.gov ADDS is much more than a web displayADDS is much more than a web display ADDS is a databaseADDS is a database –Most content dynamically generated upon request –Real power in ability to access underlying data directly Utilize and integrate with user interfacesUtilize and integrate with user interfaces

Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. 23 Thank You