FAA Wants Your Gripes on Wonky Weather Stations via Dashboard
Published Date: 5/11/2026
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Summary
The FAA is starting a new system where people can report problems with surface weather stations that pilots and others rely on. This info will help the FAA track issues and share updates on a public dashboard, making flying safer and weather info clearer. If you want to share your thoughts, send comments by July 10, 2026—no cost to participate, just a quick online form!
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Public Webform to Report Weather Station Issues
The FAA will host a publicly available webform on the Aviation Weather Cameras website so NAS users (for example, pilots, meteorologists, and members of the public) can voluntarily report outages or erroneous data from surface weather stations (AWOS/ASOS). The reports will be used to verify and track problems and to create trouble tickets for corrective action by FAA, NOAA, or non‑federal entities.
Real‑Time Status Display Within 30 Minutes
After a trouble ticket is logged, the FAA's Aviation Weather Cameras website will capture and display the real‑time service status of all automated surface observation systems/automated weather observing systems within 30 minutes.
Voluntary, No‑Cost Reporting — 1 Minute Burden
Submitting a report is voluntary, uses a short online 'Report a Problem' webform, and is estimated to take about 1 minute per submission. The FAA estimates about 1,825 responses per year, equating to 1,825 minutes of total public burden annually.
FAA Retains Data; May Inform Policy
The FAA's NAS Security and Enterprise Operations (NASEO) will retain control of the collected information and safeguard it according to FAA confidentiality and privacy standards. The FAA may also use collected, site‑specific information to inform future policy decisions regarding surface weather infrastructure, approvals, and audits.
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