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Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service Sunsets
As part of the FAA’s efforts to modernize and streamline service delivery, Flight Service will discontinue the Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service (HIWAS) in the contiguous United States later this year. HIWAS is a continuous recording of inflight weather advisories broadcast over a limited network of VORs that provide pilots with meteorological information related to hazardous weather.
HIWAS is an inflight service not intended to provide a detailed weather briefing. It uses text-to-voice technology to record a broadcast tailored to fit the needs of a specific geographic location. Flight Service created HIWAS when there was a large demand for briefings to alleviate the workload of specialists and reduce wait times for pilots.
With the advent of the internet and other technology, the demand for information from Flight Service specialists has declined. From more than 3,000 specialists in more than 300 facilities during the early 1980s, staffing has decreased to fewer than 400 specialists in three facilities; radio contacts have dropped to less than 900 calls per day from an average of 10,000 per day.
Flight Service will discontinue the text-to-voice recordings of HIWAS with publication of a final policy notice in the Federal Register, which is expected by Sept. 30, 2019. If you have any questions please contact: 9-AWA-ATO-SYSOPS-FS@faa.gov.
from:
FAAST Blast — Clearance Relay Update, HIWAS Sunset, Change is Good
Notice Number: NOTC8488
FAAST Blast — Week of May 19, 2019 – May 25, 2019
Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update
As part of the FAA’s efforts to modernize and streamline service delivery, Flight Service will discontinue the Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service (HIWAS) in the contiguous United States later this year. HIWAS is a continuous recording of inflight weather advisories broadcast over a limited network of VORs that provide pilots with meteorological information related to hazardous weather.
HIWAS is an inflight service not intended to provide a detailed weather briefing. It uses text-to-voice technology to record a broadcast tailored to fit the needs of a specific geographic location. Flight Service created HIWAS when there was a large demand for briefings to alleviate the workload of specialists and reduce wait times for pilots.
With the advent of the internet and other technology, the demand for information from Flight Service specialists has declined. From more than 3,000 specialists in more than 300 facilities during the early 1980s, staffing has decreased to fewer than 400 specialists in three facilities; radio contacts have dropped to less than 900 calls per day from an average of 10,000 per day.
Flight Service will discontinue the text-to-voice recordings of HIWAS with publication of a final policy notice in the Federal Register, which is expected by Sept. 30, 2019. If you have any questions please contact: 9-AWA-ATO-SYSOPS-FS@faa.gov.
from:
FAAST Blast — Clearance Relay Update, HIWAS Sunset, Change is Good
Notice Number: NOTC8488
FAAST Blast — Week of May 19, 2019 – May 25, 2019
Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update
