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Vaisala AviMet® Automated Weather Observing System

Vaisala AviMet® Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) is an integrated airport weather observing system for regional, national and international airports.
  • Conforms to all relevant ICAO and WMO recommendations and regulations regarding measurements

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Vaisala AviMet® Automated Weather Observing System

Vaisala provides a complete line of fully certified, scalable AWOS systems, including the first FAA-certified AWOS IV system. AWOS provides weather information for FAR Part 91, Part 135 and Part 121 operators.
  • Eligible for Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding

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Vaisala AviMet® Runway Visual Range System (ICAO compliant)

Vaisala AviMet Runway Visual Range System (RVR) provides fully automated runway visual range assessment and reporting for airports. The system conforms to all ICAO and WMO accuracy requirements.
  • Comprises a visibility sensor, a background luminance meter and a computer that calculates the RVR values
  • Vaisala transmissometers, visibility sensors or weather sensors can be used in the RVR assessment to measure visibility

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Vaisala AviMet® Runway Visual Range System (FAA compliant)

Vaisala AviMet® Runway Visual Range System (RVR) provides fully automated runway visual range assessment and reporting. The system has been developed for the FAA for U.S. airports.
  • Comprises a visibility sensor, a background luminance meter and a computer that calculates the RVR values
  • Controller Displays specially designed for the FAA

 

Vaisala AviMet® Low-Level Windshear Alert System

Vaisala AviMet® Low-Level Windshear Alert System (LLWAS) is a ground-based system that detects low-level windshear in runway corridors and gives alerts to air traffic controllers and other airport personnel.
  • Gives visual and audio alerts in clear and concise numerical and/or graphical form

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Vaisala IceCast Ice Warning and Prediction System

Vaisala IceCast Ice Warning and Prediction System helps runway operators to minimize the effects of bad weather. It gives information that is essential in making good maintenance management decisions.
 

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Vaisala Thunderstorm Local Lightning Sensor TSS928

TSS928 is a state-of-the-art single-point lightning detection sensor providing superior performance in local-area lightning tracking.
  • Detects and reports lightning events in real-time by applying three major components of a lightning event (optical, magnetic and electrostatic pulses)
  • Modular design allows easier field service and on-site maintenance
  • Can be integrated with Vaisala's EFM550 for improved measurement of lightning events directly above site
  • Vaisala’s ALARM and TWX300 softwares display TSS928 lightning information within 30 nautical mile (56 km) radius in real-time

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Vaisala Thunderstorm Electric Field Mill EFM550

EFM550 integrates with Vaisala local-area, real-time lightning systems to monitor overhead lightning threats by measuring the local atmospheric electric field.
  • Integrates with Vaisala's TSS928 lightning sensor, TWX300 warning system, and ALARM software
  • Gives advance warning of overhead lightning threat
  • Minimizes false alarms
  • Provides high-resolution lightning threat data
  • Exceptional reliability and low maintenance
  • Flexible and easy installation

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Vaisala Thunderstorm Warning System TWX300

The TWX300 software is a real-time, automated lightning threat identification and warning system for airports and other lightning-sensitive operations.
  • Provides lightning location information that minimizes inconsistent and subjective decisions, supporting safety and improving operational efficiency
  • Tracks lightning in real-time and monitors overhead lightning potential
  • Automatically sends lightning warnings and all-clears to remote alarm displays
  • Time-controlled email notifications and relay settings
  • Lightning density display mode is now available
  • Auto-screen image capture to distribute display information on Intranet

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Vaisala Automated Lightning Alert and Risk Management System ALARM

ALARM is an easy-to-use system for managing lightning risk with lightning threat display and automated warnings.
  • Displays approaching and overhead lightning threats
  • When used with the TSS928 sensor: displays cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning information
  • When used with up to seven EFM550 sensors: displays electric field intensity measurements
  • Custom alarm settings
  • Objective, no interpretation necessary
  • Data archiving for replay option

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Vaisala Thunderstorm CG Enhanced Lightning Sensor LS7001

LS7001 is a compact, lightweight lightning detection sensor recommended for operations focused on tracking cloud-to-ground lightning threats to ground-based assets at risk.
  • Superior detection efficiency and location accuracy for cloud-to-ground lightning strokes (combines magnetic direction finding and time-of-arrival technology)
  • Vaisala's patented algorithms provide the most precise lightning location in the world today
  • Provides real-time lightning location data that is critical for safety of personnel or for protection of ground-based assets

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Vaisala Thunderstorm Central Processor CP8000/CP7000

CP8000/CP7000 is a state-of-the-art central processor utilizing Vaisala's patented algorithms that provide unmatched accuracy of lightning location and lightning parameters.
  • Scientifically validated and patented lightning location and processing algorithms
  • Computes lightning solutions from the raw data from Vaisala sensors
  • Sends lightning solutions directly to appropriate real-time displays or to an archive processor
  • Monitors network performance
  • Users can configure, monitor, and run diagnostics from the CP console or from remote locations.

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Vaisala Thunderstorm Archive Processor AP5000

AP5000 is the lightning data management processor module that receives and stores real-time lightning data from the Vaisala Thunderstorm Central Processor CP8000 or CP7000.
  • Can be used by network operators to archive lightning data into Sybase®, a relational database manager
  • Easy and secured access to the archived data for use in lightning display software and lightning analysis software
  • Provides long-term storage of lightning stroke and flash data for post-storm and multi-year statistical analysis
  • Secured access to real-time lightning data

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Vaisala Thunderstorm Total Lightning Sensor LS8000

The LS8000 sensor configuration provides superior accuracy by integrating the two most effective lightning detection technologies, VHF interferometry and LF combined magnetic direction finding and time-of-arrival.
  • Highest level of total lightning detection capabilities with calibrated lightning parameters (time, location, amplitude, polarity)
  • Vaisala's patented algorithms provide the most precise lightning location in the world today
  • Includes both cloud lightning and cloud-to-ground lightning detection capabilities
  • Provides real-time lightning location data that is critical for safety of personnel or for protection of airborne and ground-based assets.

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Vaisala Boundary Layer Wind Profiler LAP®-3000

LAP®-3000 is the world’s most popular vertical wind profiling system for mesoscale forecasting and nowcasting in applications like air quality, aviation operations, defense, offshore observations, weather modification, and various research purposes.
  • Continuous wind data up to 3 km (horizontal wind speed and direction, vertical velocity) depending on atmospheric conditions
  • With the RASS option: continuous virtual temperature data up to 1.5 km
  • Unattended 24/7 operation, minimal periodic maintenance
  • Site-specific optimization of system performance with the flexible Vaisala LAP-XM® software
  • New vertical profile every 3-60 minutes

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Vaisala Mid-Tropospheric Wind Profiler LAP®-8000

LAP®-8000 is a vertical wind profiling system used as a valuable supplement to upper air observations in applications like aviation operations, border surveillance, climate change research, mesoscale and synoptic observations and analysis.
  • Continuous wind data (horizontal wind speed and direction, vertical velocity) up to 8 km depending on atmospheric conditions
  • With the RASS option: continuous virtual temperature data up to 2.5 km
  • Unattended 24/7 operation, minimal periodic maintenance
  • Site-specific optimization of system performance with the flexible Vaisala LAP-XM® software
  • New vertical profile every 5-60 minutes

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Vaisala Services

Would you want to increase the convenience of your daily operations? Our professional services are designed to support your core activities. Concentrate on solving your critical challenges instead of doing all by yourself.
  • Help Desk — supporting your activities around the clock if necessary
  • Spare Parts — delivering the needed parts
  • Maintenance — increasing the life of your products and systems
  • Calibration — checking the accuracy of products
  • Training — enhancing the use of products and systems
  • Consulting — reviewing the customer-specific potential
  • Engineering — transforming challenges into solutions
  • Data — getting just the observed data

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