20010702: TAFs-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20010702: TAFs-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
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• Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2001 20:10:17 -0600 (MDT)

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PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT...TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 01-16
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
300 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2001

TO:       FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
          WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
          WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS OF AVIATION
          FORECASTS...NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM:     MARK ANDREWS...CHIEF
          AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH

SUBJECT:  ADDITION OF TWO TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/
          PRODUCTS FOR TWO AIRFIELDS IN NORTHEAST MONTANA...
          CLAYTON AIRPORT /KOLF/ AT WOLF POINT AND DAWSON COUNTY
          AIRPORT /KMCK/ AT GLENDIVE...EFFECTIVE JULY 18 2001

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

EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY JULY 18 2001 AT 0000 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED
TIME /UTC/...THE NWS OFFICE IN GLASGOW MONTANA WILL BEGIN TAF
SERVICE FOR CLAYTON AIRPORT /KOLF/ AT WOLF POINT AND DAWSON
COUNTY AIRPORT /KMCK/ AT GLENDIVE.

BOTH ROUTINE AND UPDATED TAFS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THESE
AIRPORTS 24 HOURS A DAY.

NWS PERSONNEL WILL NEED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIERS
TO THEIR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THE NEW TAFS:

      AIRPORT                  AWIPS ID  WMO HEADER
      -------------            ------    ----------
      CLAYTON AIRPORT          TAFOLF    FTUS45 KGGW
      DAWSON COUNTY AIRPORT    TAFGDV    FTUS45 KGGW

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ PERSONNEL AND OTHER
EXTERNAL USERS WILL USE THE FOLLOWING COLLECTIVES IN THEIR
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THE NEW TAFS:

      WMO HEADERS         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 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
                          CUSTOMERS

HOLDERS OF WSOM CHAPTER D-31 /AVIATION TERMINAL FORECASTS/ SHOULD
MAKE APPROPRIATE ADDITIONS TO THE APPENDICES.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TAF ADDITIONS...PLEASE
CONTACT:

     MR. JIM REA
     METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
     101 AIRPORT ROAD VALLEY CO INTL AIRPORT
     P.O. BOX 991
     GLASGOW MT 59230-0991 
     PHONE: 406-228-2850
     E:MAIL: JIM.REA@xxxxxxxx

THESE AND OTHER NWS SERVICE NOTIFICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON
THE INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE/

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

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