To improve the National Weather Service's forecasting of turbulence and acquisition of aviation weather data, and for other purposes.
Aviation Weather Improvement Act
This bill requires the National Weather Service (NWS) to establish certain programs to improve weather forecasts for aircrafts.
Specifically, the NWS must establish an aircraft-based observation program. Under the program, the NWS must partner with the weather industry to deploy critical atmospheric sensors on aircrafts to support certain weather data collection. Additionally, the NWS' Aviation Weather Center must incorporate turbulence events into its forecasting capabilities and timely deliver this information to the world airspace system. The NWS must also work with the Federal Aviation Administration to improve weather and turbulence forecasting, such as through identifying data gaps that can inform flight plans.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 0.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-211.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-211.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 171.
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