[ACARS] Met Stations

[Dave Peel]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Wilson" <e_j_wilson@hotmail.com>
To: <acars@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 11:12 PM
Subject: [ACARS] Met Stations


> Folks
>
> A bit off-topic, but perhaps someone can help
>
> While trying to get weather data off the NOAA site I downloaded some data
> and sorted it in to met station order (the 4-letter airport code). I found
> these US stations (I assume, from the data format)
>
> K11R 091645Z AUTO 06007KT 10SM SCT016 BKN024 OVC029 29/24 A2996
> K1F0 091732Z AUTO 11004KT 5SM -RA CLR 23/22 A3009 RMK AO2
> K1H2 091646Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 32/20 A3014 RMK AO2
> K40B 091724Z AUTO 30006KT 33/13 RMK AO1 PKWND 015/RNO 007V264
> K40J 091653Z AUTO 05008KT 29/23 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T02890228
> K6R6 091653Z AUTO 04008KT 26/18 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02610183
> K6V3 091740Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 29/08 A3017 RMK
> K87Q 091649Z AUTO 33007KT 14/11 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01390111
> K9V9 091652Z AUTO 12009KT 23/19 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP162 T02280189
>
These alphanumeric codes are used by many US 'minor' airfields. Minor is a
relative term as I've heard bizjets heading for them on several occasions
while listening to airways over there.
  If you are still curious you will find them all on
www.airnav.com/airports/
eg 11R is Brenham Municipal, TX with one r/w of 5476' and 22 singles/4 twins
based. There's even a diagram of it!

Dave Peel