Metro-02
Meteorology and Flight Planning
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3.
Flight Service Station (FSS)
Flight Service Station
NOTE: The FSS system has recently been
consolidated into approximately one facility per
state. Regional FSS denoted on FLIP High Altitude
Charts with a shadow box.
a.
Operated by FAA--call name example: "San
Angelo Radio"
b.
Provides enroute weather information as part of
its service
NOTE: FSS operators can read METARs, Area
and Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts, PIREPs,
AIRMETs and SIGMETs, but they are not
trained forecasters.
c.
FSS available frequencies are 255.4, 122.2,
selected discrete frequencies and emergency
243.0 and 121.5
NOTE: When calling Metro, Flight Watch, or
FSS, advise the service of your approximate
location to receive transmissions from the
proper remote transmitter. At the completion of
the dialogue, the service often appreciates a
PIREP including aircraft type, altitude/flight
level, and conditions of flight.
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4.
Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)
Air Route Traffic
Control Center
a.
Can provide weather information and updating
as requested, but weather dissemination is not
a primary service
b.
Can provide real-time weather avoidance
assistance through use of current ATC radar
and weather radar
NOTE: ARTCC will not routinely provide
updated weather briefings for route, as
provided by Metro and Flight Watch.
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