AWOS & RVR in Nigeria Enhance Air Travel Safety
 Sacramento, CA (January 29, 2010)—All
Weather, Inc. (AWI), a leading manufacturer of weather information systems and
meteorological sensors, is working with the Nigeria Meteorological Department
(NIMET) to enhance air travel safety and meteorological reporting. AWI is
providing an undisclosed number of Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS)
and Runway Visual Range Systems (RVR) to airports throughout Nigeria. The AWOS
developed by AWI is an unmanned system that provides up-to-the-minute weather
data to airport personnel, pilots, and meteorological offices. The RVR system,
developed by AWI provides accurate and reliable RVR values aiding in safer take
off and touch down operations.
“These systems will provide around-the-clock weather to locations that until now,
have had limited or no access to such information,” said Steve Glander,
International Sales Manager of All Weather, Inc. “The addition of AWI’s AWOS and
RVR systems to the country of Nigeria will have a direct impact on safety and
efficiency for the traveling public.”
Included in AWI’s AWOS offering are sensors for measuring wind speed and
direction, temperature, humidity, rainfall, barometric pressure and lightning
detection, the Nigeria airports will also be outfitted with AWI's Laser
Ceilometer and Dual-Technology Visibility/RVR Sensor.
Laser ceilometers use laser pulses and sophisticated software algorithms to "see"
cloud cover, enabling them to determine the height and depth of up to four
layers of clouds above an airport. A series of Dual-Technology Visibility
Sensors installed alongside the airport's runway work in concert with AWI’s
Ambient Light Sensor to determine Runway Visual Range (RVR), a highly accurate
measure of visibility from a pilot's perspective.
About All Weather Inc.
All Weather, Inc. (AWI) is a leading developer of high-accuracy;
high-dependability weather information systems that help users minimize risks in
an unpredictable world. The company provides AWOS aviation weather systems and
air traffic control display systems, as well as a wide range of high-accuracy
meteorological sensors and systems, including laser ceilometers, runway visual
range systems, lightning detection sensors, and a variety of other
meteorological sensors. AWI’s ASOS, AWOS, and AWSS systems meet the stringent
standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the World
Meteorological Organization (WMO), and FAA.
AWI has installed more than 2,800 high-end automated weather systems around the
globe, working with such leading authorities as the U.S. National Weather
Service, FAA, ICAO, WMO and commercial users around the world. For more
information, visit www.allweatherinc.com.
For further information, contact:
Steve Glander, International Sales All Weather, Inc.
1165 National Drive, Sacramento, CA 95834 USA
+1 916.928.1000, Fax: +1 916.928.1165
Email: sglander@allweatherinc.com
Web: www.allweatherinc.com
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