Operational Wind Shear Detection and Warning: The “CLAWS” Experience at Denver and Future Objectives
Date Published: 1986-10-01
Paper Number:861847
DOI: 10.4271/861847
Citation:
McCarthy, J., Wilson, J., and Hjelmfelt, M., "Operational Wind Shear Detection and Warning: The “CLAWS” Experience at Denver and Future Objectives," SAE Technical Paper 861847, 1986, doi:10.4271/861847.
Author(s):
John McCarthy - National Center for Atmospheric Research
James W. Wilson - National Center for Atmospheric Research
Mark R. Hjelmfelt - National Center for Atmospheric Research
Abstract:
An operational wind shear detection and warning experiment was conducted at Denver's Stapleton International Airport in summer 1984. Based on meteorological interpretation of scope displays from a Doppler weather radar, warnings were transmitted to the air traffic control tower via voice radio. Analyses of results indicated real skill in daily microburst forecasts and very short-term (<5 min) warnings. Wind shift advisories, 15-30 min forecasts, permitted more efficient runway reconfigurations. Potential fuel savings were estimated at $875,000/yr at Stapleton. The philosophy of future development toward an automated, operational system is discussed.
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