Automated Airport Weather Station
Automated airport weather stations are automated sensor suites which are designed to serve aviation and meteorological observing needs for safe and efficient aviation operations, weather forecasting and climatology. Automated airport weather stations have become part of the backbone of weather observing in the United States and Canada, they and are becoming increasingly more prevalent worldwide due to their efficiency and cost-savings.
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