# Presentation: 250557

## Mr. David Whatley
Director
Aviation Weather Program
 Federal Aviation Administration

**Mr. David Whatley**
- Director
- Aviation Weather Program
-  Federal Aviation Administration

***AIRPORT GROUND OPERATIONS******WEATHER SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS***

**Notes:**
[Self - Introduction.]

## Snow Removal
De-icing Operations
Refueling Operations
Equipment Protection
Ground Support Personnel Effectiveness
(Maintenance and Baggage Handlers)

**De-icing Operations**
**Refueling Operations**
**Equipment Protection**
**Ground Support Personnel Effectiveness**
**(Maintenance and Baggage Handlers)**

***AIRPORT GROUND OPERATIONS******WEATHER SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS***

***Overview***

**Notes:**
Here’s what we’ll be doing initially this morning
I want to set the stage for you a little bit and briefly explain how we got to this point today
Then, we are pleased to have joining us today Mr. Peter Challan, Deputy Associate Administrator for Air Traffic Services from the FAA, and Mr. Scott Gudes, Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere in the Department of Commerce.  They will be inspiring us  momentarily with their opening remarks for this forum.

## Customer
Airport Operations

Needs
Forecasts of snowfall onset
Forecast and observations of rate of accumulation (e.g. DCA 0.5" per hour)
Forecasts of snowfall termination

Temperature forecasts dictate spraying and/or sanding (after plowing/sweeping)

**Airport Operations**
**Needs**
**Forecasts of snowfall onset**
**Forecast and observations of rate of accumulation (e.g. DCA 0.5" per hour)**
**Forecasts of snowfall termination**
**Temperature forecasts dictate spraying and/or sanding (after plowing/sweeping)**

***AIRPORT GROUND OPERATIONS******WEATHER SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS***

***Snow Removal***

**Notes:**
Here’s what we’ll be doing initially this morning
I want to set the stage for you a little bit and briefly explain how we got to this point today
Then, we are pleased to have joining us today Mr. Peter Challan, Deputy Associate Administrator for Air Traffic Services from the FAA, and Mr. Scott Gudes, Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere in the Department of Commerce.  They will be inspiring us  momentarily with their opening remarks for this forum.

## Customers
Air Carriers
General Aviation Operations
Fixed Base Operators (FBOs)
Needs
Forecasts of freezing precipitation (Snow, Freezing Rain, Ice Pellets, etc) including accumulation rate
(e.g. forecasts issued 3 times per day in percent probability in hourly increments out to 16 hours)

**Air Carriers**
**General Aviation Operations**
**Fixed Base Operators (FBOs)**
**Needs**
**Forecasts of freezing precipitation (Snow, Freezing Rain, Ice Pellets, etc) including accumulation rate**
**(e.g. forecasts issued 3 times per day in percent probability in hourly increments out to 16 hours)**

***AIRPORT GROUND OPERATIONS******WEATHER SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS***

***De-icing Operations***

**Notes:**
Here’s what we’ll be doing initially this morning
I want to set the stage for you a little bit and briefly explain how we got to this point today
Then, we are pleased to have joining us today Mr. Peter Challan, Deputy Associate Administrator for Air Traffic Services from the FAA, and Mr. Scott Gudes, Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere in the Department of Commerce.  They will be inspiring us  momentarily with their opening remarks for this forum.

## Needs 
Forecasts and observations of rain on cold wings
Updates on actual accumulation (drives fluid type and hold-over times)
Forecasts and observation of ice pellets, frost, ice fog, ice crystals
Forecasts and observations of sudden wind shifts (reposition equipment)

**Forecasts and observations of rain on cold wings**
**Updates on actual accumulation (drives fluid type and hold-over times)**
**Forecasts and observation of ice pellets, frost, ice fog, ice crystals**
**Forecasts and observations of sudden wind shifts (reposition equipment)**

***AIRPORT GROUND OPERATIONS******WEATHER SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS***

***De-icing Operations***

**Notes:**
Here’s what we’ll be doing initially this morning
I want to set the stage for you a little bit and briefly explain how we got to this point today
Then, we are pleased to have joining us today Mr. Peter Challan, Deputy Associate Administrator for Air Traffic Services from the FAA, and Mr. Scott Gudes, Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere in the Department of Commerce.  They will be inspiring us  momentarily with their opening remarks for this forum.

## Customers
Air Carriers
FBOs
Needs
Forecasts of lightning potential
Observations of lightning within 3 nautical miles of airport

**Air Carriers**
**FBOs**
**Needs**
**Forecasts of lightning potential**
**Observations of lightning within 3 nautical miles of airport**

***AIRPORT GROUND OPERATIONS******WEATHER SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS***

***Refueling Operations***

**Notes:**
Here’s what we’ll be doing initially this morning
I want to set the stage for you a little bit and briefly explain how we got to this point today
Then, we are pleased to have joining us today Mr. Peter Challan, Deputy Associate Administrator for Air Traffic Services from the FAA, and Mr. Scott Gudes, Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere in the Department of Commerce.  They will be inspiring us  momentarily with their opening remarks for this forum.

## Customers
Air Carriers
FBOs
Airport Operations
Needs
Forecasts and observations of gust front occurrence
Lead-time for stowing equipment

**Air Carriers**
**FBOs**
**Airport Operations**
**Needs**
**Forecasts and observations of gust front occurrence**
**Lead-time for stowing equipment**

***AIRPORT GROUND OPERATIONS******WEATHER SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS***

***Equipment Protection***

**Notes:**
Here’s what we’ll be doing initially this morning
I want to set the stage for you a little bit and briefly explain how we got to this point today
Then, we are pleased to have joining us today Mr. Peter Challan, Deputy Associate Administrator for Air Traffic Services from the FAA, and Mr. Scott Gudes, Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere in the Department of Commerce.  They will be inspiring us  momentarily with their opening remarks for this forum.

## Customers
Airport Operators
Air Carriers
FBOs
Needs
Forecasts and observations of temperature and wind chill factor
Mitigation of effect on people and equipment

**Airport Operators**
**Air Carriers**
**FBOs**
**Needs**
**Forecasts and observations of temperature and wind chill factor**
**Mitigation of effect on people and equipment**

***AIRPORT GROUND OPERATIONS******WEATHER SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS***

***Ground Support Personnel Effectiveness***

**Notes:**
Here’s what we’ll be doing initially this morning
I want to set the stage for you a little bit and briefly explain how we got to this point today
Then, we are pleased to have joining us today Mr. Peter Challan, Deputy Associate Administrator for Air Traffic Services from the FAA, and Mr. Scott Gudes, Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere in the Department of Commerce.  They will be inspiring us  momentarily with their opening remarks for this forum.

## Weather factors into the daily airport ground operations
Goals:
Improve the safe, efficient, and effective throughput at air terminals by improving the use of existing weather capabilities and developing new technologies 

**Goals:**
**Improve the safe, efficient, and effective throughput at air terminals by improving the use of existing weather capabilities and developing new technologies**** **

***AIRPORT GROUND OPERATIONS******WEATHER SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS***

***Summary***

**Notes:**
Here’s what we’ll be doing initially this morning
I want to set the stage for you a little bit and briefly explain how we got to this point today
Then, we are pleased to have joining us today Mr. Peter Challan, Deputy Associate Administrator for Air Traffic Services from the FAA, and Mr. Scott Gudes, Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere in the Department of Commerce.  They will be inspiring us  momentarily with their opening remarks for this forum.