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23 The online survey that was prepared for this report consisted of 24 questions. The first four questions collected contact information, while the fifth requested the type of weather system at the airport.
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24 Airport Surface Weather Observation Options for General Aviation Airports Breaking these responses down based on the age of the system further supports the trend toward more local participation in the funding of weather systems. Systems greater than 15 years old Systems less than 5 years old The Airport The State The FAA or NWS The Airport The State The FAA or NWS 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 70%50% 60% 100%80% 90% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 70%50% 60% 100%80% 90% Q8: Approximately what were the original total acquisition and installation costs for your weather observation system?
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Survey and Interview Summary 25 Systems greater than 15 years old Systems less than 5 years old 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 70%50% 60% 100%80% 90% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 70%50% 60% 100%80% 90% FAA State Department o... Local (airport)
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26 Airport Surface Weather Observation Options for General Aviation Airports Q12: How can pilots access your airport's weather information? (Select all that apply)
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Survey and Interview Summary 27 Q14: What are the estimated annual operating (including maintenance) and inspection costs for your weather system?
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28 Airport Surface Weather Observation Options for General Aviation Airports Q16: How much of a burden are maintenance and inspection costs of your current system relative to your overall airport budget? One of the purposes of this question was to determine the ongoing investment for a weather system.
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Survey and Interview Summary 29 Q18: What types of funding are available for the ongoing maintenance, operational, or certification costs for your weather system? (Select all that apply)
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30 Airport Surface Weather Observation Options for General Aviation Airports Q20: Do you have any challenges because of siting requirements for your weather system? Which answer best describes your current situation?
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Survey and Interview Summary 31 Four of six airports with AWOS II capabilities or less responded that their customers desire more capable systems. A "Yes" response did not require a comment, but one commented that the airport would like to have thunderstorm and lighting detection.
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32 Airport Surface Weather Observation Options for General Aviation Airports Question 23 sought to obtain information that could help the reader understand the types of maintenance that can be expected. • Data Processors: 48.15% required occasional repair across all age groupings, with 66.67% for systems 5 years old or newer, a finding that confirms that the newer processors are less reliable than the old ones.
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