Operational Support Services: Aviation Weather
Welcome to the Southern Region Aviation Web Page. The goal of this web page is to give you, the aviation meteorologist, a "direct flight" to the destinations that provide the tools, training, and tallies to do your job better in the most active weather region in the country. Access to the tools of aviation weather will include links to model data and text products. Also, this site will continuously seek out the aviation training opportunities. Thank you for landing here.
Paul Witsaman
Southern Region Aviation Meteorologist
Ph: 817.978.1100 x116
TRACON Approach and Departure Gate Forecasts
TRACON Approach and Departure Gate Forecasts will complement the Collaborative Convection Forecast (CCFP) product by providing greater detail of convective occurrence and coverage of significant reflectivities and echo tops as determined collaboratively between the CWSU MIC, the Air Route Traffic Control Center's (ARTCC) Traffic Management Unit (TMU) and the impacted Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON).
Variations in the presentation and depiction are authorized based on the needs and requirements of the specific ARTCC TMU and TRACON. A multi-media briefing may accompany the TRACON Approach and Departure Gate Forecast product.
Read the full Product Description Document.
The following CWSUs are producing the TRACON Approach and Departure Gate Forecasts:This web-based survey is also available for comments. Your feedback will help us determine product utility, if modifications are needed, and whether the product should become part of our operational suite. For more information contact Paul Witsaman Southern Region Aviation Meteorologist.
Web-based TRACON Briefings
The National Weather Service-Southern Region Center Weather Service Units (CWSU) are developing web-based briefings for Terminal Radar Approach CONtrol (TRACON) that aviation customers can use for tactical and strategic planning for operations. Maps and other graphics used in the web-based TRACON briefings are culled from various maps, models and charts available on the web. Variations in the presentation and depiction are authorized based on the needs and requirements of the specific ARTCC TMU and TRACON.
Read the full Product Description Document.
The following CWSU is producing the Web-based TRACON Briefings: