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Federal AviationAdministration
FAA
Aviation Weather Cameras
2018
Alaska Aviation Workshop
Walter Combs, Program Manager
FAA Aviation Weather Camera Program
Web Address: http://avcams.faa.gov
February 5, 2018
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Aviation Weather Cameras
Camera Services are a Needs-Driven innovation
Intended to improve Aviation Safety and Efficiency
Safety: Cameras help reduce weather-related aviation accidents
Efficiency: Reduces weather-related flight disruptions
Camera Services are proven successful
Alaska Pilots are very fortunate:
– Yesterday: you could only “Fly out and take a look”
– Today: you can
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Current Program Status
• Two Weather Camera Websites: >230 million hits/year
– Legacy: http://avcams.faa.gov/
– New Site: http://avcamsplus.faa.gov/
• 230 FAA Owned Sites: No new sites are planned or funded
• WCAMs is now “Hosting” non-FAA images on its websites
– NAV Canada images; State of Alaska; US National Park
Service; US Air Force; Taquan Air; and others
– WCAM PO provides technical expertise and assistance
– Helps to expands FAA camera services to areas of need
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2018 System Upgrades/Improvements
• Final 20 Gen-2 Site Upgrades will be completed
• 20 new advisory weather at sites lacking METARs
• Improvements for remote site-monitoring and controls
• Optimizing our camera locations to expand cam services
– Relocating Johnstone Bay-2 cameras to Sand Point – CY 2018
– Move Klawock cams from National Guard building to Island Air
Express Hangar (Improves camera views at the airport) – CY 2018
– Others are in the planning stages…
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New Website http://avcamsplus.faa.gov
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2018 Updates: http://avcamsplus.faa.gov
• General Improvements
– Add “Contact Us”, “About”, and “FAQ” info in Header
– Increase Speed/Performance; Reduce map-page clutter; Improve the
“Search” function
– Automated website monitoring and notification system
– Improve Data Feeds: Weather, Flight Data, NOTAMs, and others.
• User Settings and Customization capability
– Users can Save/Name a custom list of Favorite Sites and Routes
• Updates to improve mobile compatibility and functions
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The 3-Phases of Merrill Pass Cameras
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1) Merrill Pass when it’s working…
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2) Merrill Pass when it’s working but
we don’t know why…
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3) Winter !
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But No Worries…
Maintenance resumes mid-February!
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FAA Aviation Weather Cameras