Reliable Weather Information to Increase Flight Safety at Small Airports
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
(Helsinki, Finland, March 8, 2011) Vaisala introduces a new aviation weather
system that has been developed specifically to the needs of small airports and
helipads. Designed as efficient but affordable, the Vaisala AviMet® Small
Airport System improves flight safety on smaller, uncategorized airports by
providing continuous, real-time weather reports to pilots and airport operators.
Information on current weather conditions is just as important for safe take-
offs and landings on small airports as it is on larger ones. The level of flight
safety can be increased tremendously by measuring even the very basic weather
parameters, such as temperature, humidity, pressure and wind. Still, a lot of
small airports have no weather systems in place or the systems in use are
insufficient.
This is simply due to the fact that standard commercial aviation weather systems
are based on large airport's needs and regulatory compliance requirements, which
means that they are easily too complex and expensive for smaller airports. The
Vaisala AviMet® Small Airport System was designed specifically to resolve this
issue, which means that the system delivers full ICAO compliant weather
observations in a scope and a price range that is optimized to smaller airport
use.
"Despite its name, there's nothing small in the Small Airport System's
capabilities, and it is not a downgraded larger system either. As the global
leader in developing AWOS solutions to categorized airports, we wanted to take
that expertise and create a complete Vaisala system to match the specific needs
of uncategorized airports. With this new system, they now have what they need to
boost the safety of their operations", Hannu Katajamäki, head of Vaisala's
Airports business says.
The entry-level configuration provides basic temperature, pressure and wind
measurements, and being fully modular, the system expands easily to include
cloud height and coverage, visibility, precipitation and lightning data, for
example. The system is also fully automatic, which means that it is effortless
to use and requires very little maintenance. Data is presented in an ICAO
compliant format and it is available in visual web format and as an audio
message through VHF radio or telephone. The system also provides auto-generated
aviation reports in METAR format.
The Vaisala AviMet® Small Airport System is introduced for the first time at the
ATC Global 2011 event in Amsterdam this week. Come meet us (stand #D518a) to
learn more.
More information:
Hannu Katajamäki, Director, Airports - Vaisala
Tel. +358 40 553 1707, hannu.katajamaki[at]vaisala.com
About Vaisala
Vaisala is a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement. Building
on 35 years of experience in developing aviation weather solutions, Vaisala has
become the preferred choice for leading airports in the world when they need a
partner they can rely on. The Vaisala AviMet product family is the world's most
trusted airport weather observing and decision making support system, providing
a common solution platform for all weather affected operations at an airport.
www.vaisala.com/smallairportsystem
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Datum: 08.03.2011 - 10:00 Uhr
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