The
Aviation Weather
Center (AWC), located in Kansas City, MO, enhances aviation
safety by issuing accurate warnings, forecasts and analyses of
hazardous weather for aviation interests. The Center identifies
existing or imminent weather hazards to aircraft in flight and
creates warnings for transmission to the aviation community. The
Center also originates operational forecasts of weather
conditions that will affect domestic and international aviation
interests out to two days. The Center collaborates with
universities, governmental research laboratories, Federal
Aviation Administration facilities, international meteorological
watch offices and other National Weather Service components to
maintain a leading edge in aviation meteorology hazards
training, operations and forecast techniques development. These
functions were formerly handled by three collaborating National
Weather Service offices.
The Aviation Digital
Data Service (ADDS)
makes available to the aviation community digital and graphical
analyses, forecasts and observations of meteorological
variables. Developed as the data distribution component of the
Aviation Gridded Forecast System (AGFS),
ADDS is a joint effort of NOAA Forecast Systems Laboratory (FSL),
NCAR Research Applications Program (RAP),
and the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)
Aviation Weather Center (AWC).
The National Weather Service
provides updated weather information and a general site for
weather education and other information.
The National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration website contains a wealth of weather
data.
The Weather Channel can help you
plan for your weather on arrival. While not a flight planning
tool, you can find forecasts, general radar pictures, and other
information.
Send mail to
LNFC with questions or comments about this web site.
Information on this site is for information only and should not be used
for flight planning. Contact your local Flight Service Station for
actual weather and flying conditions.
