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Vaisala Airport WeatherSolutionsHannu KatajamäkiDirector, Airports Market2010-05-24



Table of contents

Vaisala in brief

The relevance of weather toaviation

How to meet the challen e

/ 2010-05 / Hannu Katajamäki / ©Vaisala

Vaisala's experience withaviation weather



Vaisala in brief

Vaisala is the global leader in environmental and industrialmeasurement

We serve customers in meteorology, weather critical operations andcontrolled environment markets

The Vaisala Group Employs over 1400 professionals


as o ces wor w e

Net sales of 231.8 million euro (2009)

Global market presence, with turnover 2009

– Europe, Middle East and Africa (35%)

– North and South America (41%)

– Asia Pacific (37%)

Vaisala products used in over 120 countries



Over 30 years of Experience in Aviation Weather

First delivery of Vaisala Aviation Weather system to Helsinki-

Vantaa airport in 1975




Weather affects aviation safety and efficiency

Concerns

Thunderstorms

Low visibility

Parameters

Barometric pressure

Temperature Visibility

Weather

Lightning


Cross winds

Wind shear

Heavy rain

Icing

Humidity

Cloud heightWind speed and direction

Precipitation



Highest risk phases of flight

Apron andtaxiway

Takeoff Initialclimb

Climb Cruise Descent Initialapproach

Finalapproach

Landing

Accidents 12% 19 % 36 % 33 %

Fatalities 0% 29 % 49 % 22 %


Time in phase* >1% 2 % 94 % 4 %

* Estimate for 1,5 hour flight Source: Boeing

During 6% of flight time occurs:

• 52% of accidents

• 51 % of fatalities



Causes of accidents

21%Weather related 21%

Visibility9%

Turbulence

7%Density altitude

7%Icin


79%Non-weather related

48%Wind

8%Other

Source: NASDAC / FAA



Causes of delays

76%Weather related

24%Thunderstorm

14%Wind

14%

17%Visibility


Source: NOAA / NWS / The COMET Program

24%Non-weather related

7%Icing

9%Snow

8%Freezing

precipitation

7%Turbulence



ICAO sets the regulations for safety

Document name

ICAO Annex 3: for data processing and reporting practices

ICAO Annex 5: for units of measurements

ICAO Annex 10: Aeronautical Telecommunications

ICAO Doc 8896: Manual of Aeronautical Meteorological Practice


ICAO Doc 9328: Manual of Runway Visual Range Observing and Reporting Practices

WMO Manual 2: Meteorological Services of the World

WMO Manual 8: Guide to Meteorological Instruments and Methods of Observation

WMO Manual 9: Weather Reporting (Volumes A and C)

WMO Manual 49: Technical Regulations (Volumes I, II and III)

WMO Manual 306: Manual on Codes (Volume I, parts A and B, Volume II)

WMO Manual 386: Manual on the Global Telecommunication System (Volumes I and II)



ICAO compliant AviMet ® AWOS

Visibility sensor

PRECISIONAPPROACH

Lightning sensor

Cloud height sensor

Wind sensor


Visibility sensor

PRECISIONAPPROACH

Cloud height sensor Background luminance

Visibility sensor

Present weather sensor

Weather radar

L e g e n d s

ICAO requirement

Vaisala recommendation

INDOOREQUIPMENT

Pressure sensor

Temperature sensor

Humidity sensor

Precipitation sensor



ATC Displays(Weather View)

Digital displays(Backup)

AviMet Indoor equipment


Observer workstation(OBS)

Forecaster workstation(FWS)

Additional equipment(Color laser printers, etc.)

Maintenance workstation(RCM)

External interfaces

(AFTN, Serial, etc.)Duplicated servers(AviMet CDU Software)

Local Area Network



User interfaces tailored to specific needs




Vaisala installed base at airports

Type ofinstallation

Number ofinstallations

AviMet / Midas IV > 450

AW11 90

FAA AWOS 900

Previous AWOS 400


Total installations > 1800

Region Number ofcountries

Asia 33

Europe 30

Americas 15

Africa 13

Total countries > 90



Vaisala's main airport referencesEurope

• AWOS systems in main airports• Asduv system in main German airports• Vaisala's sensors in almost all airports

USA

• FAA approved small airports system in abt 900 airports• FAA's new RVR system (deliveries started in 2009 )• Vaisala radar processors in USA's NEXRAD radars• '


China

• AWOS systems in all main airports• Integrated AWOS & LLWAS system to be installed in Beijing• Wind profiler in 7 airports

Asia-Pacific

• AWOS system in most main airports• Integrated AWOS & LLWAS system in e.g. Singapore and Bangkok

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