20030521: TAF-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20030521: TAF-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 13:40:53 -0600

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NOUS41 KWBC 211901
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PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT...TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 03-24
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
300 PM EST WED MAY 21 2003

TO       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
        FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ CUSTOMERS
        FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
        OTHER CUSTOMERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS

FROM     MARK ANDREWS
        CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH

SUBJECT  NEW TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ SERVICE FOR
        W K KELLOGG AIRPORT /KBTL/ IN BATTLE CREEK MICHIGAN...
        EFFECTIVE AUGUST 6 2003

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

EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY AUGUST 6 2003 AT 1800 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL
TIME /UTC/...THE NWS OFFICE IN GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN WILL BEGIN
TAF SERVICE FOR W K KELLOGG AIRPORT /KBTL/ IN BATTLE CREEK
MICHIGAN.  BOTH ROUTINE AND UPDATED TAFS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THIS
AIRPORT 24 HOURS A DAY.

NWS PERSONNEL WILL NEED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIER TO THEIR
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THE NEW TAF...

    AIRPORT             WMO HEADING      AWIPS ID
    W K KELLOGG         FTUS43  KGRR     TAFBTL
    GRAND RAPIDS MI

IN ADDITION...THE NEW TAF WILL BE ADDED TO ALL THREE OF THE
FOLLOWING EXISTING TAF COLLECTIVES...WHICH ARE TRANSMITTED TO
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ PERSONNEL AND OTHER
EXTERNAL USERS...

  WMO HEADING    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 TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM CUSTOMERS

HOLDERS OF NWS PROCEDURAL INSTRUCTION 10-813 /TERMINAL AERODROME
FORECASTS/ SHOULD MAKE THE APPROPRIATE ADDITION TO THE
APPENDICES.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TAF ADDITION...PLEASE
CONTACT


    MR. DANIEL HOUSER
    METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
    4899 SOUTH COMPLEX DR. S.E.
    GRAND RAPIDS MI   49512-4034
    PHONE   616-949-0643
    EMAIL   DANIEL.HOUSER@xxxxxxxx

THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE
ON THE INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/

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

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