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A. Facility and NWS Management Contact Information
1. Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) _Chicago (ZAU)_________________
i. Air Traffic Manager_ Glen Martin (acting)____________________________
Contact Information ___630-906-8221/8222___________________________
ii. Assistant Air Traffic Manager _Doris Arno_(acting) ____________________
Contact Information __630-906-8443_________________________________
iii. Air Traffic Executive Secretary __Mary Sandoval_______________________
Contact Information __630-906-8220/8223_____________________________
iv. Airway Facilities ___Keith Brandt__________________________ ______
Contact Information __630-906-8213_________________________________
v. Quality Assurance ___Rita Thiel _ __________________________________
Contact Information __630-906-8368_________________________________
vi. Training Officer ____Dave Peterson __________________________
Contact Information ___630-906-8437 ______________________________
vii. Logistics Officer ____Maria Ramos-Noonan___________________________
Contact Information __630-906-8269__ ______________________________
viii. Flight Data __Lary McClinton_________ ___
Contact Information ___630-906-8386 ___________________
2. Supporting Warning Forecast Office (WFO) _Chicago/Romeoville (LOT) ______
i. WFO Meteorologist in Charge (MIC) __Ed Fenelon_____________________
Contact Information __815-834-0600 x642_____________________________
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ii. WFO Science Operations Officer (SOO) __Eric Lenning________________
Contact Information ___815-834-0600 x766___ ______________________
iii. Regional Aviation Meteorologist (RAM) _Jennifer Zeltwanger___________
Contact Information _816-268-3143_________________________________
iv. CWSU Meteorologist in Charge (MIC) _Patricia Wontroba_______________
Contact Information ___630-906-8291 _______________________________
v. WFO Administrative Services Assistant (ASA) _Terrie Sheetz____________
Contact Information ___815-834-0600 x221 ______________
vi. Electronics Systems Analyst (ESA) _Walter Cowan_____________________
Contact Information _815-834-0600 x372 ____________
vii. Aviation Focal Point (AFP) __Andy Krein and Paul Merzlock_____________
Contact Information __815-834-0600 x286_____________________________
3. Supporting WFOs writing TAFs within the airspace (e.g., BOU)
i. __LOT__________________________________________________________
a. TAF Identifiers (e.g., COS, DEN, etc.) _ORD, MDW, DPA, RFD, GYY __
b. Contact Information __ 815-834-0651 _____________
ii. __DVN_________________________________________________________
a. TAF Identifiers (e.g., COS, DEN, etc.) _DBQ, CID, MLI, BRL__________
b. Contact Information __563-386-3815____ __________________________
iii. __MKX_________________________________________________________
a. TAF Identifiers (e.g., COS, DEN, etc.) _MKE, MSN, ENW, UES________
b. Contact Information ___262-965-5061 ___________________________
iv. ___GRR________________________________________________________
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a. TAF Identifiers (e.g., COS, DEN, etc.) _GRR, MKG, AZO, BTL________
b. Contact Information ___616-949-0643 ___________________________
v.___IWX_________________________________________________________
a. TAF Identifiers (e.g., COS, DEN, etc.) _FWA, SBN___________________
b. Contact Information ____574-834-1104____________________________
vi.__IND__________________________________________________________
a. TAF Identifiers (e.g., COS, DEN, etc.) _LAF________________________
b. Contact Information __317-856-0360______________________________
vii.__ILX___________________________________________________________
a. TAF Identifiers (e.g., COS, DEN, etc.) _BMI, CMI, PIA_______________
b. Contact Information __217-732-4029______________________________
viii.__DMX_________________________________________________________
a. TAF Identifiers (e.g., COS, DEN, etc.) __ALO, OTM ________________
b. Contact Information ____515-331-4424 ____________________________
4. Traffic Management Unit (TMU)
i. Traffic Management Officer (TMO) ___Mike O’Brien___________________
Contact Information ___630-906-8445 _______________________________
ii. Supervisory Traffic Management Controllers
Contact Information __630-906-8528_________________________________
a. __ Jon Hubbard____
b. __ Dave Scaffidi___
c. __ Lary McClenton_
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d. Keith Freidlein_
e. Earle Roberston_
5. Air Route Traffic Control Centers
B. ARTCC Facility Structure
1. TMU Positions:
i. __Restriction Coordinator____ ___________________________________
Weather Impacts _TS, icing, turb, jetstream, conditions at ORD, MDW, MKE and
in general around the Midwest ______
ii. __ Arrival_Coordinator_____________________________________________
Weather Impacts _TS, icing, turb, conditions at ORD and MDW_____________
iii.__Enroute Coordinator 1, 2 and 3_______________ _____________________
Weather Impacts _TS, icing, turb, jetstream, general conditions around the
Midwest and nationally __ ___________________________
iv. __Departure/SWAP_______________________________________________
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Weather Impacts _TS, icing, turb, jetstream, conditions at ORD, MDW and MKE
ZAU Super High sectors by area:
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ZAU High sectors by area:
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ZAU Low and ultra-low sectors by area:
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2. North Area Sectors: General Area _north of ORD __________
Operations Manager __Caroline Pogue___________________________________
i. Ultra High# __HOR_(61) ________________________________________
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ii. High# __BAE (60)___________ __________________________________
iii. Low# _DBQ (63), LNR (64), HARLY (62) _________________
iv. Ultra Low# _none____________________ _______________________
v. En Route Weather Impacts _thunderstorms, icing, turbulence, jetstream______
3. Northeast Area Sectors: General Area __northeast of ORD___________________
Operations Manager __Harrell Cooper ___________________________________
i. Ultra High# __EMP_(23) _________________________________________
ii. High# _PMM (25), 3FM (24)_ __________________________________
iii. Low# _SPARTA (22), SQUIB (27), KUBBS (26)_______________________
iv. Ultra Low# _none _____________________________________________
v. En Route Weather Impacts _thunderstorms, icing, turb, conditions at ORD,
jetstream _
4. East Area Sectors: General Area __east of ORD____________________________
Operations Manager ___Harrell Cooper___________________________________
i. Ultra High# __LGR(85), MCK(84)___________________________________
ii. High# _ELX (88), GIJ (89)__________________________________________
iii. Low# __KELOG (80), CRIBB (81), SWEET (82)_______________________
iv. Ultra Low# __none________________________________________________
v. En Route Weather Impacts _thunderstorms, icing, turbulence, jetstream______
5. Southeast Area Sectors: General Area ___southeast of ORD__________________
Operations Manager ___Doug Holland ___________________________________
i. Ultra High# __BURBN (33) _____ _________________________________
ii. High# _LOGAN (34), FWA (36)__ _______________________________
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iii. Low# _LOOTH (32), OLK (37), BEARZ (35) _______ ___________
iv. Ultra Low# _ ________________________________________
v. En Route Weather Impacts _thunderstorms, icing, turb, conditions at ORD,
jetstream ____
6. South Area Sectors: General Area _south of ORD ________________
Operations Manager ___Frank Karkula _____________________
i. Ultra High# __JANNECKE (41), CHANUTE (47)_______________________
ii. High# __RBS (45), BVT (46) ____________________________________
iii. Low# __EON (44), NEWT (43) __________________________________
iv. Ultra Low# _none_________________________________________________
v. En Route Weather Impacts _thunderstorms, icing, turbulence, jetstream______
7. Southwest Area Sectors: General Area ____southwest of ORD, west end of ZAU_
low altitude sectors ________
Operations Manager __Caroline Pogue___________________________________
i. Ultra High# _none________________________________________________
ii. High# ___BDF_(52) _______ ___________________________________
iii. Low# __PLANO (51),________ BRL (55), OTM (56), DNV (57), _________
iv. Ultra Low# _STQ (50), IKK (53)_____________________________________
v. En Route Weather Impacts _thunderstorms, icing, turb, conditions at ORD, __
jetstream or any wind direction even at a lesser speed that would increase_____
aircraft compression in BDF arrivals__ ___
8. West Area Sectors: General Area _High and super-high altitude sectors west and
southwest of ORD
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Operations Manager __Frank Karkula ________________________________
i. Ultra High# __HNC (91), AWG (95),_________ ___________
ii. High# __LOWLI (90), HAWKS (92), IOW (94)_________________________
iii.Low# __none ___________________________________________________
iv. Ultra Low# __none _______________________________________________
v. En Route Weather Impacts _Thunderstorms, turbulence, jetstream, icing__ ___
9. Northwest Area Sectors: General Area ___northwest of ORD ________________
Operations Manager __ _Doug Holland_________________________________
i. Ultra High# _ARL (76), ALO (71) _____________________________
ii. High# __COTON (75)_____________________________________________
iii. Low# __FARMM (74), MALTA (77) _______________________________
iv. Ultra Low# _none_________________________________________________
v. En Route Weather Impacts _thunderstorms, icing, turbulence, conditions at
ORD, jetstream ____
11. TRACONs and Phone #s within ARTCC _______________________________
vi. _C90 (O’Hare) 847-608-5620 ______________________________________
vii. _GUS 765-688-4321 ____________________________________________
viii. _MKE 414-489-2160 ___________________________________________
ix. _RFD 815-484-5312 ____________________________________________
x. _MLI 309-799-8065 ___________________________________________
xi._CID 319-364-2344_____________________________________________
xii._CMI 217-355-4050_____________________________________________
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xiii._MKG 231-798-1222_____________________________________________
xiv._GRR 616-575-1902 ____________________________________________
xv._MSN 608-244-5691_____________________________________________
xvi._PIA 309-697-0751_____________________________________________
xvii._FWA 260-747-5915 ____________________________________________
xviii. ALO 319-233-7230 _
xix. AZO 269-345-6026 _
xx. SBN 514-236-8405 _
xxi. VOK 608-427-1258 _
12. FAA Towers and Phone #s within ARTCC ______________________________
xxii.ALO 310-233-7230 _
xxiii.ARR 630-466-5611 ____________________________________________
xxiv. AZO 269-345-6026 ___________________________________
xxv. CID 319-366-2344 ____________________________________________
xxvi. CMI 217-355-4060 ____________________________________________
xxvii. DPA 630-587-7800 ___________________________________________
xxviii. FWA 260-747-5915 ____________________________________________
xxix. GRR 616-575-1902 ___________________________________________
xxx. LAF 465-743-2611 ___________________________________________
xxxi. MDW 773-884-3670 ____________________________________________
xxxii. MKE 414-489-2150 ___________________________________________
xxxiii. MKG 231-789-1222 ___________________________________________
xxxiv. MLI 309-799-8065 _________________________________________
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xxxv.MSN 608-244-5691 __________________________________________
xxxvi.ORD 773-601-7648 ___________________________________________
xxxvii. PIA 309-697-0751 ____________________________________________
xxxviii. PWK 847-229-6010 _
xxxix.RFD 815-484-5312 ___________________________________________
xl.SBN 574-236-8412 ___________________________________________
C. Hub/Pacing Airports
1. __ORD____________________________________________________________
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i. Time of Daily Pushes (i.e., aviation “rush hour”)
a. Morning ___7 AM to Noon_(arrivals)___________________________
b. Afternoon __Noon to 6 PM__(arrivals)_______ ___________________
c. Evening __6 PM to 8:00 PM (arrivals)______ ___________________
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d. Other _______________________________________________________
ii. Runways _See table below (next page).
Normal operations are to use one of the named Plans with the trip. Most
frequently used Plans are West flow and X. B is used less frequently, then
RODNY. Plans A, C and D are almost never used.
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AAR Land Depart IMC low VMC Notes
VMC (2000/3) 27L/27R/28 22L/32L/28 84 84 112 West flow, preferred operation
32L/27L 32L/32R/28 76 76 76 Plan A, no trip, WX min 700 and 2
14R/22R 22L/14L/28/14R/10 72 76 76 Plan B, no trip, WX min 700 and 2
14R/22R/27L 22L/28
96 96 Plan C, LAHSO config, clear and dry runways
needed; WX min 1000 and 3
14R/22R/10 14L/14R/22L/10
96 96 Plan D, LAHSO config, clear and dry runways
needed; WX min 1000 and 3
14R/10 22L/9R/4L/14L
76 76 Plan Rodney, no trip, dry runway needed;
WX min 1000 and 3
14L/10 4L/9R/22L/14R/10
96 96 Plan Rodney, w/trip, LAHSO config, clear and dry
runway needed. WX min 1000 and 3
4L/10 9R/22L/14R/10
76 76 Modified Rodney, WX min 1000 and 3
4R/10 32L/32R/4L/9R/10
76 76 Plan X, no trip, WX min 1000 and 3
4R/10/9R
100 100 Plain X, w/trip, WX 1000 and 3, dry runways not nec
4R/9R 32L/4L
100 100 Plan X, no trip, WX min 1000 and 3
4R/10/9R 32L/4L/9R
100 100 Plan X, w/trip, dry runways not needed for trip;
WX min 1000 and 3
4R/9R 32L/4L 72 72 72 Modified X, WX min 700 and 2
4's 9R/10/32L 64 76 76 Simo ILS's blw 700 and 2
14's 9R/10/22L 64 76 76 Simo ILS's blw 700 and 2
22's 28/27L/32R 64 76 76 Simo ILS's blw 700 and 2
27L/28 32L/32R/22L 64 76 76 Simo ILS's blw 700 and 2
32's 32's 64 72 76 Simo ILS's blw 700 and 2
10/9R 22L/4L/32R 64 76 76 Simo ILS's blw 700 and 2
Arrival Flows
Category Mins
Centers Fixes
Cat RVR ZMP, ZLC, ZDV, KRENA: NW
I 1800 ft
ZSE, ZOA, ZLA, ZAB
II 1200 ft
ZBW, ZNY, ZDC, KUBBS: NE
IIIa 700 ft ZOB, ZMP
IIIb 150 ft
ZKC, ZME, ZFW, PLANO: SW
IIIc 0 ft ZAB, ZDV, ZLA, ZHU
ZOB, ZID, ZME BEARZ: SE ZHU, ZTL, ZMA,
ZJX, ZDC, ZNY
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a. West flow – specific limiting issues: Wind
(dependent on tail wind reports); CIGS <026 or
VIS <5sm; dry
b. Plan X – specific limiting issues: Wind > 10 kt
and > 340 degrees___
c. Plan B – specific limiting issues: configuration
does not work as well as the previous two for
ground control/departures; dry________________
d. Plan R or “Rodny” – specific limiting issues: Dry
and uncontaminated runways required for trip_
f. Plans A, C and D – specific limiting issues: Does not
work well for ground control/departures.
iii.Significant Weather
a.TS – any cell within about 50 miles, TS in south
departure corridor through east central IL and western
IN
b. Visibility - 7 miles, 3 miles, 2 miles, ½ mile______
c. Ceilings - 1000 feet, 700 feet, 200 feet
d. Weather - any precipitation that will make runways
wet (except on plan X), falling and/or an accumulating snow,
freezing precipitation, ice pellets, snow pellets or fog
e. Other - RVRs of 1200 and 600 feet, wind direction
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and speed
Climatology
iv. Arrival Fixes/Gates
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v. Arrival Fix/Gate Significant Weather
a. TS - any cells at all or in the adjacent departure areas
b. Visibility - no issues
c. Ceilings - no issues
d. Weather - heavy snow, ice pellets, snow pellets
vi. Other - Icing potential at holding altitudes
vii. Departure Fixes/Gates: The graphic below depicts the general directions. There
are multiple departure routes within each of these areas that are normally used
in combinations. _
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viii. Departure Fix/Gate Significant Weather
a. TS - any cells in the area or adjacent arrival areas
b. Visibility - 3 miles
c. Ceilings - 1000 feet
d. Weather - Heavy snow, ice pellets, snow pellets
e. Other - turbulence, wind direction & speed
2. MDW
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i. Time of Daily Pushes (i.e., aviation “rush hour”)
a. Morning _pretty steady arrival demand 7 AM to noon local time________
b. Afternoon _pretty steady arrival demand noon to 6 PM local time _____
c. Evening _pretty steady arrival demand 6 PM to 8 PM local time_________
d. Other _______________________________________________________
ii. Runways_______________________________________________________
e. ___4R arrivals_________________________________________________
1) Approaches ___ILS______________________ ___________________
2) Minimums __ceiling 400 feet or visibility 1 mile__________________
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3) Limiting Issues _____________________________________________
f. ___13C arrivals _______________________________________________
1) Approaches __ILS, circle from 04R approach_____________________
2) Minimums __ceiling 400 feet or visibility 1 mile _________________
3) Limiting Issues __conflicts with ORD 22L departures______________
g. ___22L arrivals_______________________________________________
1) Approaches __ILS, circle from 31C approach_____________________
2) Minimums __ceiling 400 feet or visibility 1 mile __________________
3) Limiting Issues _____________________________________________
d. 31C arrivals _
1) Approaches ILS _
2) Minimums ceiling 300 feet or visibility ¾ miles (at least one airline has
a waiver for ½ mile)__
3) Limiting Issues _ _
ii. Significant Weather
a. TS _any cells within about 50 miles ____________________ ________
b. Visibility _1 mile, ¾ mile, ½ mile ________________ _________
c. Ceilings __400 feet, 300 feet __________________________ __________
d. Weather _accumulating snow, freezing precipitation, ice pellets___ ______
e. Other _winds necessitating arrivals on 13C _________________________
iii. Climatology _____________________________________________________
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iv. Arrival Fixes/Gates
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v. Arrival Fix/Gate Significant Weather
a. TS _any cells at all, or in the adjacent arrival areas____________________
b. Visibility __3 miles ___________________________________________
c. Ceilings ___1000 feet___________________________________________
d. Weather ___precipitation in general_______________________________
e. Other _icing potential at holding altitudes___________________________
vi. Departure Fixes/Gates: The graphic below depicts the general directions. There
are multiple departure routes within each of these areas that are normally used
in conjuction with ORD departures. _
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vii. Departure Fix/Gate Significant Weather
a. TS _any cells at all, or in the adjacent arrivals areas______ ___________
b. Visibility _no issues_ _________________________________________
c. Ceilings __no issues __________________________________________
d. Weather _heavy snow, ice pellets, snow pellets ______________________
e. Other __turbulence_____________________________________________
D. FAA Playbook Operations and CCFP
1. Support to Strategic Plan of Operations Telcon
i. Participants TMU Supervisor at ZAU, C90, ORD, UAL, AAL for operations at
ORD. Others as needed. ____________
ii. Telcon Schedule _Every two hours, 6:15 AM to 10:15 PM. Other times are
coordinated on an as-needed basis. ________________
iii. Weather Requirements Conditions that will affect runway configuration or
arrival rate at ORD; CCFP; thunderstorms in or affecting ZAU between CCFP
hours or not meeting CCFP criteria. __________________
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2. Weather Impacts to Internal Airports
i. _Thunderstorms affecting ORD, MDW and MKE STARs and departures _
ii. _Conditions requiring deicing operations ___
3. Weather Impacts to Outer-Tier Airports
i. _Thunderstorms affecting STARs at MSP, DTW, STL, CVG, CLE, IND_____
4.Airway Closers
i. __Thunderstorms causing deviations__________________________________
ii. __Severe turbulence ______________________________________________
iii. Radar outages _
5. East to West Transcon Routes
i. _Thuderstorms affecting airspace north or south of ZAU.______ ___________
6.West to East Transcon Routes
i. _Thunderstorms affecting airspace north or south of ZAU. ________________
7.Regional Routes
i. _Some of the SNOWBIRD routes into ZMA impact ZAU.___ _____________
E. Special ARTCC Requirements
1. Quality Control Office Weather Support Requirements for
i. Operational Errors
a. _Informal procedure for CWSU to provide printout of weather information
as requested by OMIC or QA specialist_ _________________
ii.Aircraft Accidents (fatal and non-fatal)
a. _Informal procedure for CWSU to provide printouts of weather information
that would have been available to controller(s) involved in the accident.
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Working with QA office to standardize/formalize this procedure and set of
products. _____
2.Routine Briefings to ARTCC and other FAA Facilities
i. ARTCC Verbal Briefings
a. Standup/Management Briefing Times
1) ___7:05 AM_Central time_____ _______________________
2) ___3:15 PM_Central time; ____________________________________
b. Locally Required Briefing Content
1) _Standard briefing content from NWS Directive 10-803, highlighting:__
2) _conditions at ORD and MDW, and at MKE when they are near______
minimums__________________________________________________
3) _Icing and turbulence forecasts _______________________
4) _ Jetstream _
5) _Thunderstorms affecting ZAU directly or indirectly________________
ii. ARTCC Written Briefings
a. Full Forecast Briefings __________________________________________
1) _Following morning and afternoon stand-up briefings_______________
b.Forecast Updates ______________________________________________
1) _4 hours after briefing time when thunderstorms are occurring or
forecast, or when other changes that affect traffic have occurred or are
forecast _______ ____________________
2) _Other times as needed or requested ____________________________
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iii. Other Routine Briefings _ts impact graphic for afternoon as a whole issued as
needed around 11:30 AM Local time___________________________________
3. Special Event Briefings
i. Event/Facility Briefed _Osh Kosh EAA Air Venture/TMU and North Area
FLM _
a. Date of Event __late July/early August_____________________________
b. Weather Issues _Thunderstorms, ceilings, visibility, wind ______________
c. Requested Products _Verbal coordination with ZAU TMU and North Area.
Any others upon request
_____
ii. Event/Facility Briefed __NASCAR event – Joliet, IL/ZAU TMU___________
a. Date of Event ____mid July ____ ________________________________
b. Weather Issues __Thunderstorms_ ________________________________
c. Requested Products _Verbal coordination with ZAU TMU_____________
iii. Event/Facility Briefed __University of Notre Dame football home games/ZAU
TMU
a. Date of Event _some Saturdays Sept-Dec __________________________
b. Weather Issues __Thunderstorms enroute, low ceiling or visibility at SBN_
c. Requested Products _verbal coordination with ZAU TMU______________
iv. Event/Facility Briefed various conventions in Chicago that generate large
number of aircraft operations _
a. Date of Event _various throughout the year ________________________
b. Weather Issues __Thunderstorms, conditions at MDW _
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c. Requested Products _verbal coordination with ZAU TMU______________
v. Event/Facility Briefed _Chicago Air & Water Show/ZAU TMU____________
a. Date of Event _mid August weekend event ________________________
b. Weather Issues __conditions at ORD, particularly winds necessitating use
of 27R/L for arrivals during the air shows or during practice times _
c. Requested Products _verbal coordination with ZAU TMU______________
4. Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) Support
i. _Kankakee, IL __________________________________________________
ii. _Full briefing or weather consultation upon request______________________
5. Outreach Programs
i. _Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair judging __________________
ii. _Give talks about and tours of CWSU_________________________________
6. Center-Unique Support to FAA and NWS Components
i. _Routine coordination via phone with WFO Chicago about ORD and MDW
TAFs. Also write ZAU specific aviation discussion sent to WFO LOT via
AWIPS.
ii. _Provide several graphics to IDS4 (WSR88D 0.5 degree base reflectivity
for_KDVN and KLOT, radar mosaic, infrared and visible satellite
imagery;_meteorologist analyzed surface plot four times/day) available to
various FAA facilities in Chicago metro area.
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