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WINTER OPERATIONS
DC-9 AT MEM
BOEING 747-400 DEICING
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WINTER OPS
JUST FOR FUN!
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RUSTY HALEY
U.S. WEATHER BUREAU 1973
TELETYPE MACHINE
AFOS LATE 1970’S
WSR D88
AWIPS
NWS MEMPHIS
WINTER
OPERATIONS
BY RUSTY HALEY
STATION MODEL
NAME THAT HURRICANE!
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NWA
METEOROLOGY
FORMED IN THE 1940’S.
STAFF OF 24
AVERAGE OF 14YRS OF AVIATION
FORECASTING
CUSTOMERS…
11 AIRLINES IN ADDITION TO INHOUSE
CUSTOMERS
2004
NWA - Member of SkyTeam
NWA Meteorology Roles
 Support
Efficiency
 Support
Safety
 Deliver
Useful Products & Services
Northwest & KLM Alliance
1990’s
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airline industry in 2007 demonstrated that even in comparatively good times, the
nation's air carriers operate in an extremely demanding, often unpredictable
environment. The good news is that as of Nov. 1, ATA projects that U.S. airlines are
expected to carry approximately 760 million passengers for full-year 2007, a 2%
increase over the same period in 2006. ATA also estimates that U.S. passenger and
cargo airlines will post an aggregate net profit of approximately $5 billion in 2007,
even with oil prices pushing the "century" mark.
The airlines experienced challenges with both Mother Nature and Government. This
year, airlines suffered operational delays not seen since the beginning of this decade.
Weather and an antiquated air traffic control system, coupled with unprecedented
growth of aircraft using our national airspace system, were the chief culprits.
Extraordinary, severe weather contributed to passengers being delayed more than at
any time since data has been collected. Weather and the ATC system, two factors
beyond airlines' control, continue to greatly affect on-time performance and flight
completion. According to government data, these two factors continue to account for
the majority of airspace delays. Airlines responded by adjusting schedules and by
reviewing and updating their operational contingency plans, including the addition of
new customer-service enhancements.
Preflight Routing-Tstrm
Avoid
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Preferred Route for time &
Preflight Routing-Tstrm
Avoid
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White Line most days. Green Line
NWA TAF/NWS TAF
AVIATION FORECAST
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MEM LTAF15 151635Z 151717 VRB03KT
P6SM SKC BECMG 0304 SCT250 FM1000
13005KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM1400
13010KT P6SM BKN100 RMK NWA TAF BY
O'LOUGHLIN= >151639/HDQ-043537<
KMEM 151738Z 151818 14005KT P6SM
SCT250 FM1500 14008KT P6SM OVC100
DELAYED…CANCELLED!
WINTER OPERATIONS MSP HUB
A
WATCHFUL
EYE
S0C
ASD.. AIRCRAFT SITUATIONAL
DISPLAY
ATC ..AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
SPT.. STRATEGIC PLANNING
TEAM
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ATC COORDINATOR
IOE AT THE MSP HUB…SNOW
STORM
QUESTIONS?
ASD