Vaisala Airport Weather
Solution:
Vaisala AviMet
Hannu Katajamäki
25.5.2009
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Vaisala approach to airport weather
Environment
Effectiveness Safety
How to maximize and optimize the targets for enviroment, safety and
effectiveness in an airport ?
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Approach in China
CAAC
Airlines
Vaisala End users
other parties
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Thunderstorm
Icing - Deicing
Low Visibility Heavy Precipitation
Cross Winds
Wind Shear – Wake Vortex
Meteorological phenomena effecting safety at airports
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Fatal accidents by phase of flight
Source: Boeing
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NTSB weather related vs. non-weather
related accidents 1994-2003
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Weather and airport efficiency – case
USA
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Vaisala - 30 years of Experience in
Aviation Weather
First delivery of Vaisala Aviation Weather system to Helsinki-
Vantaa airport in 1975
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Vaisala AviMet®
Our 5th Generation in Aviation Weather Systems
Four generations of Vaisala MIDAS
systems
MIDAS 200
MIDAS 400
MIDAS 600
MIDAS IV
Vaisala AviMet® – our new platform for
Aviation Weather Solutions – bridging the
gap between Aviation and Meteorology
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Vaisala's main offering
Europe
AWOS systems in main airports
Asduv system in main German airports
Vaisala's sensors in almost all airports
China
AWOS systems in all main airports
Integrated AWOS & LLWAS system in Beijing
Wind profiler in 5 airports
APAC
AWOS system in most main airports
Integrated AWOS & LLWAS system in Singapore and Bangkok
USA
FAA approved small airports system in abt 800 airports
FAA's new RVR system (deliveries will start in 2009 )
Vaisala radar processors in USA's NEXRAD radars
FAA ostaa ukkoshavainnot maanlaajuisesta NLDN ukkosverkosta
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Vaisala AviMet Installed Base
No. of AWOS
AviMet/MIDAS IV: >450
AW11: 90
US AWOS: 600
Previous AWOSes: 400
Total >1500
More than 1500 AWOS installations
No. of Countries
Asia: 33
Europe: 30
Americas: 15
Africa: 13
Total >90
In more than 90 countries all around
the world
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Midas IV / AviMet installations in China
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Keeping up-to-date with ICAO
ICAO ANNEX 3
First Amendment 1948
Amendment 38 1953
Amendment 50 1964
Amendment 60 1975
Amendment 66 1986
Amendment 69 1992
Amendment 70 1995
Amendment 71 1998
Amendment 72 2001
Amendment 73 2004
Amendment 74 2007
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Why Vaisala AviMet®?
Weather is a prominent factor in airport delays
Weather is most often handled separately
and not integrated with airport operations
Better knowledge of weather and its impacts
in airport operations improves airport efficiency
Vaisala AviMet® concept bridges the gap
between weather information and airport
operative processes by bringing the weather to
those who need it, when they need it and in
the form that they can easily use
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What is Vaisala AviMet®?
A new way of looking at weather information
at airports
Vaisala AviMet® offers
state of the art measurement technology
versatile and adaptable system
architecture to meet every challenge
a combination of knowledge in weather
and aviation
Vaisala AviMet®
Helping you to make better decisions
in all weather conditions
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Vaisala AviMet® – Total Solution For Weather Management
Technology Services End-user applications
Measurement
instrumentation
Technical support
and after sales service
Communication
solutions
Data
management
User interfaces
Professional services
Efficient project
management
Long-term service
agreements
Modernization and
system upgrades
Weather forecasting
Air traffic control
Weather observation
Ground handling
Runway maintenance
De-icing
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Vaisala AviMet® Technology in a nutshell
Free selection of measurement instrumentation
use your existing instruments or new ones
use of multiple instruments for redundancy or added reliability
Wide variety of communication solutions
various means of data transmission supported: copper, fiber optic,
radio modems, GSM/GPRS modems, satellite, etc.
fault tolerant designs can be easily achieved
Centralized Data Management
Vaisala AviMet® offers a centralized data warehouse for all relevant
aiport weather data
Vaisala AviMet® supports AIXM/AICM data models and upcoming
weather data model
Freely Tailorable User interfaces
each Vaisala AviMet® user gets a personalized view of weather
conditions to support their needs.
Data can be displayed in various products, PC screens, panel
displays, even on mobile phones
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Vaisala AviMet® – Technologies
Measurement instrumentation
World class sensors for all critical weather
measurements available from Vaisala
Vaisala AviMet® supports all relevant
measurement instruments – also 3rd party
equipment
Sensors can be duplicated in order to add
redundancy or complement different
technologies
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Vaisala AviMet® – Technologies
Communication solutions
A wide suite of communication
technologies available, such copper, fiber
optic, radio modems, satellite, GSM/GPRS
etc.
Fault tolerant system design
Free combination of various
communication systems also in one system
offering redundancy
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Vaisala AviMet® – Technologies
Data management
Vaisala AviMet® supports all industry
standard databases
Support for AICM/AIXM data models
Will support the corresponding weather
data model
Offers seamless integration with other
airport systems
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Vaisala AviMet® – Technologies
User interfaces
Freely tailored user interfaces
Focus on supporting user's decision
making
Application can be run on various platforms
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Vaisala AviMet® – extensive selection of services
Professional services
Vaisala adds value to customers’ operations and meets their weather observation
requirements.
Efficient project management
Vaisala handles over 100 aviation weather systems and solution projects every year
In 30 years on the job, Vaisala has successfully completed every aviation weather
project undertaken.
Technical support and after sales service
Vaisala offers comprehensive services worldwide, with experienced maintenance staff
on hand to meet your needs.
Long term service agreements
Various types of service contracts are available to suit your requirements, maximizing
lifetime system availability and minimizing cost.
Modernization and system upgrades
Vaisala offers a suite of modernization solutions to bring older systems up to today’s
technical and operational standards.
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Vaisala AviMet® – Examples of User Applications
Air traffic control
Easy to integrate data from other airport systems. Reducing the number of
displays required, leading to more ergonomically designed work environments.
Weather observation
Vaisala AviMet® has built-in support for all relevant data transmission systems to
make sure that weather messages are delivered and received as required.
Weather forecasting
Integrates local and global weather information in one centralized databank,
providing a single source for aviation weather forecasters’ needs.
Ground handling
Vaisala AviMet® allows airport operators and air traffic control to prepare for the
coming storm
Runway maintenance
Gives you the needed advance warning to ensure that runways and taxiways are
properly treated well before problems arise. Runway downtime is minimized.
De-icing
Vaisala AviMet® can safely optimize the usage of de-icing and anti-icing fluids
during winter weather conditions
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DSC test display
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AviMet - Real Time Weather View
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AviMet - Real Time Weather View
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User Interface Examples – FAA RVR
F A I L
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User Interface examples – Day/Night
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User Interface Examples - touchscreen
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Vaisala AviMet® – in ATC tower
Air traffic control
Maximum reliability, accuracy and
timeliness
Ergonomics improved with new display
concept
Integration of weather and other
operationally important information in one
screen
Reduction of clutter and improving
ergonomics with integration
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Vaisala AviMet® – for weather observations
Weather observation
Vaisala AviMet® support total automation
for airport weather observations
Also manual observations are supported
Automatic quality checks for all
observations
Automatic syntax checks for all outgoing
messages
Support for all relevant data transmission
systems
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Vaisala AviMet® – for weather forecasting
Weather forecasting
Collects all local and global weather data in
one database
Support for AIXM/AICM data models to
enable smooth cooperation with other
airport processes
Any data in Vaisala AviMet® system can be
made available for any user in the network
Seamless cooperation with other airport
processes
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Vaisala AviMet® – making ground handling safer
Ground handling
Automatic lightning detection with
standalone sensors or lightning detection
networks
Nowcasting for potential lightning threat to
warn personnel
Automatic broadcasting of all-clear signal
Data available also for air traffic control and
other operations
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Vaisala AviMet® – efficiency in runway maintenance
Runway maintenance
Automatic runway temperature and state
measurement
Nowcasting for runway temperature and
state
Automated SNOWTAM generation
Nowcasting features for storm activities
with WSDDM technology
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Vaisala AviMet® – supporting de-icing
De-icing
Support holdover time determination
Selection of type of deicing fluid to use
Support the selection of deicing
location and time
Optimize the use and cost of deicing
fluids
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Development directions
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Main development directions
Existing LLWAS solution. WP and
LLWAS integration (surface and upper
layer winds). Development ongoing
Tests in Singapore Changi ongoing
Test project ongoing in Helsinki,
Montreal, Denver and Minneapolis
Decision support tool for winter
weather. Test installation in
Minneapolis airport
Nowcasting tool being developed in
deicing project
Participation is SESAR program.
FAA wake vortex mitigation: RFQ in
March
Vaisala development
Wind shear challenges
Aquaplaning risk in tropical countries
Aircraft deicing costs and
environmental impacts
Improving airport maintenance
activities in changing weather
Change in active runway due to
weather changes
Wake vortices – especially due to
A380
Customer challenge
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Main development directions
Remote monitoring of airport weather
systems. Existing installations.
Networking airports. First installation in
Dubai
Vaisala development
Improving airport system
maintainability
Reducing the costs for forecasting
Customer challenge
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Aquaplaning warning solution
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Aquaplaning warning solution
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Wind profiler warning display (demo)
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Helsinki Vantaa deicing test setup
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DSC testing at Helsinki-Vantaa
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DSC test display
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AviMet - Real Time Weather View
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AviMet - Real Time Weather View
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User Interface Examples – FAA RVR
F A I L
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User Interface examples – Day/Night
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User Interface Examples - Reports
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User Interface Examples – Wx radar
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User Interface Examples - touchscreen
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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