20030528: TAFs-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20030528: TAFs-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 13:21:17 -0600

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PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT...TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 03-26
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
305 PM EDT WED MAY 28 2003

TO       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
        FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ CUSTOMERS
        FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
        OTHER CUSTOMERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS

FROM     MARK ANDREWS
        CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH

SUBJECT  NEW TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ SERVICE FOR
        FORT DODGE REGIONAL AIRPORT /KFOD/ IN FORT DODGE IOWA...
        EFFECTIVE AUGUST 12 2003

NOTE - THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER WIRE
SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS

EFFECTIVE TUESDAY AUGUST 12 2003 AT 1800 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL
TIME /UTC/...THE NWS OFFICE IN DES MOINES IOWA WILL BEGIN TAF
SERVICE FOR FORT DODGE REGIONAL AIRPORT /KFOD/ IN FORT DODGE
IOWA.  BOTH ROUTINE AND UPDATED TAFS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THIS
AIRPORT 24 HOURS A DAY.

NWS PERSONNEL WILL NEED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIER TO THEIR
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THE NEW TAF

     AIRPORT               WMO HEADING      AWIPS ID

     FORT DODGE REGIONAL   FTUS43 KDMX      TAFFOD
     FORT DODGE IA

IN ADDITION...THE NEW TAF WILL BE ADDED TO ALL THREE OF THE
FOLLOWING EXISTING TAF COLLECTIVES...WHICH ARE TRANSMITTED TO
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ PERSONNEL AND OTHER
EXTERNAL USERS

  WMO HEADINGS   AVAILABLE TO THE FOLLOWING CUSTOMERS

  FTUS80 KWBC    NON-FAA DOMESTIC AND FAMILY OF SERVICES
  FTUS90 KWBC    FAA WEATHER MESSAGE SWITCHING CENTER AND FAA
                 FACILITIES
  FTUS52 KWBC    GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM CUSTOMERS

HOLDERS OF NWS PROCEDURAL INSTRUCTION 10-813 /TERMINAL AERODROME
FORECASTS/ SHOULD MAKE THE APPROPRIATE ADDITION TO THE
APPENDICES.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TAF ADDITION...PLEASE
CONTACT

    MS. BRENDA BROCK
    METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
    9607 NORTHWEST BEAVER DRIVE
    JOHNSTON IA  50131-1908
    PHONE   515-270-4501
    E-MAIL  BRENDA.BROCK@xxxxxxxx

THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE
ON THE INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/

    HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM

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