7:51 pm in General by Miguel Edwards
So, I realize I’m probably late to the game here, but imagine my surprise and delight when I was playing with ForeFlight on my iPad and found a METAR for N87! I’d heard about its planned arrival but I would have expected some fanfare around its implementation. When did it go live?
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Miguel has beaten me to the punch on this. I have been planning on writing a little note about this since our last meeting when it was finally confirmed to me that we have an active weather sensing device at N87. Like others, months ago I received an e-mail about the approval and plan to install AWOS systems at 15 GA airports in NJ and Robbinsville was on the list. Months went by where at times I would think about this wonderful news and alas, Princeton (39N), also on the list, had theirs up and running. There was even a website (www.digiwx-39n.com) that you could view the METAR. In addition you could view a graphical picture of wind conditions and suggested runway. Of course I began wishing and hoping that N87 would get theirs as well but still no word. Weeks ago I received another e-mail about the AWOS systems that were/are slated to be installed. The message was exactly the same but this time it had a little post script that stated, “Those airports [on the list] that are not bolded indicate that the AWOS systems have ALREADY been installed.” N87 was NOT bolded!!! I have to admit I did see the equipment a couple of times at the airport but the thought never cross my mind that this was our new AWOS system. So after the meeting, Bill Prinz, Duvak and I were talking about god knows what and the subject shifted to the digiwx.com page that Princeton has active. Bill Prinz suggested that we change the “39N” in the web address to “N87” and we discovered… http://www.digiwx-n87.com !!! So MFC and all those that fly out of N87, Trenton-Robbinsville has gone digital. No longer do you have to check TTN’s weather for wind conditions on the way to the airport. I have even deleted the TTN AWOS phone number from my phone. (No I didn’t; I’m too lazy for that!!!) I have been told that there has not been a phone number nor a radio frequency assigned to the AWOS but if anyone has this information, please comment with the information for all to see. All those that are reading this and thinking: “Critter, where have you been? That’s been up for ages!!!” Shame on you for not telling any of us you selfish bastard!!! See you all next month!!!
You can see the information online @ Digiwx-N87.com
It is my understanding that you will be able to receive the info on 123.000 with 3 click of your PTT? When? We account for most of the traffic here and no one sees it fit to tell us either! I think Y’all know more than I do ….and I live here! lol –Lisa
Okay, so I’m supposed to click the PTT for the AWOS on the most crowded freq in the world? I can barely get a position report in half the time, how am I gonna get weather?
Sooooo…. Is it being broadcast? I don’t see any frequency for AWOS, etc., in either AOPA or AirNav data. The web site is cool, and I can pull it up on my phone, but broadcast would be useful when actually flying into the airport.
No broadcast yet. At least not that I can find. But I imagine coordinating with the FCC to get a frequency isn’t the easiest thing in the world.
I found out that Princeton’s (39N) is broadcasting the AWOS on their CTAF by clicking the PTT button five or so times. If you are in the N87 area, give it a try. As for AirNav and AOPA, I am sure that they won’t report METARs until someone notifies them that they are operational. But if the pilots of N87 haven’t been notified, what are the chances that others have been.
So I get the feeling that the installation is not complete, which would explain why no AWOS freq and some other interesting points. I was in the neighborhood and decided to take a look at our new equipment and noted the following:
- the precip sensors, while present are not functioning as far as the online METAR is concerned.
- the sensor normally pointing to the sky to detect cloud cover is conspicuously absent.
That said, my hypothesis is that we’ve noticed the equipment and online METAR in advance of the final completion of the project (perhaps in beta now) at which point additional features will come online, as well as a formal announcement.
I hope your right, but I don’t see a difference between Princeton’s METAR or Digiwx page and Robbinsville’s and their’s have been operationing for a while. Additionally, the e-mail I received suggested that the systems are “complete”ly functioning. Did you try clicking the mike on 123.0?
Princeton used to have a feature where you clicked the mic and it gave you the wind, etc. It’s nice to have it back again! It’d be nice at N87 too.