Metro-02
Meteorology and Flight Planning
NOTE: Several sets of data for one aircraft
may be entered for different drag conditions,
e.g., TA4 with drop tanks and without drop
tanks.
(1) Climb (usually normal rate of climb)
(2) Cruise (usually maximum range)
(3) Descent (usually flight idle)
b.
Forecast winds and temperatures derived by
computer at the Fleet Numerical Oceanography
Center (FNOC) located at Monterey, CA
(1) Input includes land and shipboard surface
and upper wind data
(2) Computer analyzes on the basis of
historical data and current information
which produces wind and temperature
forecasts for the next 48 hrs
(3) Forecast model is run and OPARS data is
updated every 12 hrs
c.
High altitude airways, NAVAIDs, and
waypoints, along with all airfields with 5,000 ft
or longer is entered for the entire Northern
Hemisphere and updated every 4 weeks
d.
ADIZ zones, international boundaries, and
prohibited airspace is entered
C. Request Procedures
1.
Computer terminals located at Naval Oceanography
Command Detachments and facilities (NOCD or
NOCF) and some squadron/wing operations spaces
(mostly VP squadrons/wings)
NOTE: Found in NOCD/NOCF and Marine weather
offices from Japan to Spain.
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