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Table 1.1-1 Service Standard Levels

      SERVICE LEVEL A  
      Service Level A consists of all the elements of service levels B, C and D plus the elements listed to the right, if observed.  

10 minute longline RVR at precedented sites or additional visibility increments of 1/8,
1/16 and 0

Sector visibility

Variable sky condition

Cloud layers above 12,000 feet and cloud types

Widespread dust, sand and other obscurations

Volcanic eruptions

    SERVICE LEVEL B    
    Service Level B consists of all the elements of service levels C and D plus the elements listed to the right, if observed.  

Longline RVR at precedented sites
(may be instantaneous readout)

Freezing drizzle versus freezing rain

Ice pellets

Snow depth and snow increasing rapidly remarks

Thunderstorm and lightning location remarks

Observed significant weather not at the station remarks

  SERVICE LEVEL C    
  Service Level C consists of all the elements of Service Level D plus augmentation and backup by a human observer or an air traffic control specialist on location nearby. Backup consists of inserting the correct value if the system malfunctions or is unrepresentative. Augmentation consists of adding the elements listed to the right, if observed.

During hours that the observing facility is closed, the site reverts to Service Level D.

 

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hail

Virga

Volcanic ash

Tower visibility

Operationally significant remarks as deemed appropriate by the observer

SERVICE LEVEL D    
This level of service consists of an ASOS continually measuring the atmosphere at a point near the runway. The ASOS senses and measures the weather parameters listed to the right.  

Wind

Visibility

Precipitation/Obstruction to vision

Cloud height

Sky cover

Temperature

Dew point

Altimeter


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