Aviation Weather Services: A Call for Federal Leadership and Action

摘要

At the request of the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Research Council (NRC) recently examined institutional issues that affect (1) the provision of national aviation weather services and (2) related research and technology development efforts. In particular, the NRC determined the extent to which the persistence of unmet needs and other problems could be attributed to shortcomings in institutional arrangements. The NRC discovered a lack of consensus and cooperation among many of the parties involved in providing and using aviation weather services. This fragmentation of responsibilities and resources leads to a significantly less-than-optimum use of available weather information. This report examines alternatives for responding to this situation. In particular, it develops an approach whereby the federal government could provide stronger leadership to improve cooperation and coordination among aviation weather providers and users.