CG AIRSTA_SFO Port Angeles Weather System Requirements (003).docx

CG AIRSTA/SFO Port Angeles Weather Station Requirements

Description: CG AIRSTA/SFO Port Angeles seeks a weather advisory system located at CG Station Neah Bay (KEBY) in order to provide aircrews with present weather conditions. Reported weather must be pin standard METAR format, and be received through radio or telephonic means. Reported weather must also be capable of being published to internet sources (foreflight) through WIFI connection. FAA certification is not required as the system will only be used as a situational awareness tool for search and rescue missions, and not for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) weather planning.

The selected system must report the following weather information and possess the capabilities listed below:

· Wireless, solar powered

· Wind speed and direction

· Current Altimeter setting

· Temperature and dew point reported in degrees Celsius.

· Ceilometer Sensor with capability to report height in AGL and obscuration data (Clear, Overcast, broken, scattered, few)

· Visibility Sensor with capability to report distance and limiting factors (rain, mist, fog)

· Precipitation Sensor

· Density Altitude

· External VHF communications to broadcast standard METAR report with minimum 10 nautical mile range

· Provide standard METAR report via phone number.

· Publish live weather information to internet over WIFI

· NIST-traceable sensor calibration

· Wireless weather sensor repeater with 1 mile range

· Backup power supply for 24 hours minimum