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Vaisala Airport WeatherSolutionsHannu KatajamäkiDirector, Airports Market2010-05-24
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Table of contents
Vaisala in brief
The relevance of weather toaviation
How to meet the challen e
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Vaisala's experience withaviation weather
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Vaisala in brief
Vaisala is the global leader in environmental and industrialmeasurement
We serve customers in meteorology, weather critical operations andcontrolled environment markets
The Vaisala Group Employs over 1400 professionals
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as o ces wor w e
Net sales of 231.8 million euro (2009)
Global market presence, with turnover 2009
– Europe, Middle East and Africa (35%)
– North and South America (41%)
– Asia Pacific (37%)
Vaisala products used in over 120 countries
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Over 30 years of Experience in Aviation Weather
First delivery of Vaisala Aviation Weather system to Helsinki-
Vantaa airport in 1975
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Weather affects aviation safety and efficiency
Concerns
Thunderstorms
Low visibility
Parameters
Barometric pressure
Temperature Visibility
Weather
Lightning
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Cross winds
Wind shear
Heavy rain
Icing
Humidity
Cloud heightWind speed and direction
Precipitation
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Highest risk phases of flight
Apron andtaxiway
Takeoff Initialclimb
Climb Cruise Descent Initialapproach
Finalapproach
Landing
Accidents 12% 19 % 36 % 33 %
Fatalities 0% 29 % 49 % 22 %
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Time in phase* >1% 2 % 94 % 4 %
* Estimate for 1,5 hour flight Source: Boeing
During 6% of flight time occurs:
• 52% of accidents
• 51 % of fatalities
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Causes of accidents
21%Weather related 21%
Visibility9%
Turbulence
7%Density altitude
7%Icin
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79%Non-weather related
48%Wind
8%Other
Source: NASDAC / FAA
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Causes of delays
76%Weather related
24%Thunderstorm
14%Wind
14%
17%Visibility
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Source: NOAA / NWS / The COMET Program
24%Non-weather related
7%Icing
9%Snow
8%Freezing
precipitation
7%Turbulence
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ICAO sets the regulations for safety
Document name
ICAO Annex 3: for data processing and reporting practices
ICAO Annex 5: for units of measurements
ICAO Annex 10: Aeronautical Telecommunications
ICAO Doc 8896: Manual of Aeronautical Meteorological Practice
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ICAO Doc 9328: Manual of Runway Visual Range Observing and Reporting Practices
WMO Manual 2: Meteorological Services of the World
WMO Manual 8: Guide to Meteorological Instruments and Methods of Observation
WMO Manual 9: Weather Reporting (Volumes A and C)
WMO Manual 49: Technical Regulations (Volumes I, II and III)
WMO Manual 306: Manual on Codes (Volume I, parts A and B, Volume II)
WMO Manual 386: Manual on the Global Telecommunication System (Volumes I and II)
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ICAO compliant AviMet ® AWOS
Visibility sensor
PRECISIONAPPROACH
Lightning sensor
Cloud height sensor
Wind sensor
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Visibility sensor
PRECISIONAPPROACH
Cloud height sensor Background luminance
Visibility sensor
Present weather sensor
Weather radar
L e g e n d s
ICAO requirement
Vaisala recommendation
INDOOREQUIPMENT
Pressure sensor
Temperature sensor
Humidity sensor
Precipitation sensor
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ATC Displays(Weather View)
Digital displays(Backup)
AviMet Indoor equipment
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Observer workstation(OBS)
Forecaster workstation(FWS)
Additional equipment(Color laser printers, etc.)
Maintenance workstation(RCM)
External interfaces
(AFTN, Serial, etc.)Duplicated servers(AviMet CDU Software)
Local Area Network
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User interfaces tailored to specific needs
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Vaisala installed base at airports
Type ofinstallation
Number ofinstallations
AviMet / Midas IV > 450
AW11 90
FAA AWOS 900
Previous AWOS 400
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Total installations > 1800
Region Number ofcountries
Asia 33
Europe 30
Americas 15
Africa 13
Total countries > 90
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Vaisala's main airport referencesEurope
• AWOS systems in main airports• Asduv system in main German airports• Vaisala's sensors in almost all airports
USA
• FAA approved small airports system in abt 900 airports• FAA's new RVR system (deliveries started in 2009 )• Vaisala radar processors in USA's NEXRAD radars• '
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China
• AWOS systems in all main airports• Integrated AWOS & LLWAS system to be installed in Beijing• Wind profiler in 7 airports
Asia-Pacific
• AWOS system in most main airports• Integrated AWOS & LLWAS system in e.g. Singapore and Bangkok
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