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TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 08-66
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
935 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

TO:   	 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
      	 FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ CUSTOMERS
      	 FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
      	 OTHER CUSTOMERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS

FROM: 	 KEVIN L. JOHNSTON
      	 CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH

SUBJECT: TRANSFER TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ SERVICE FOR
         ALLEN ARMY AIRFIELD /PABI/ ALASKA FROM NWS WEATHER
         FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ FAIRBANKS ALASKA TO US AIR FORCE
         /USAF/ AIR FORCE WEATHER 17TH OPERATIONAL WEATHER
         SQUADRON...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1 2008

NOTE:  THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS NOTICE MEETS USAF OPERATIONAL 
REQUIREMENTS.

NOTE:  THIS NOTICE WILL HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER WIRE 
SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS.


EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1 2008 AT 0200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL 
TIME /UTC/...THE USAF AIR FORCE WEATHER 17TH OPERATIONAL WEATHER 
SQUADRON WILL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR TAF SERVICE FOR ALLEN 
ARMY AIRFIELD /PABI/ ALASKA FROM THE NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE 
FAIRBANKS ALASKA.  AIR FORCE WEATHER WILL BE ISSUING BOTH 
ROUTINE AND UPDATED TAFS FOR THIS AIRPORT 24 HOURS A DAY.

THE FINAL TAF ISSUED BY WFO FAIRBANKS FOR PABI WILL BE VALID 
SEPTEMBER 30 2008 AT 1800 UTC...AMENDED AS NECESSARY UNTIL THE 
17TH OPERATIONAL WEATHER SQUADRON TAKES OVER THE TAF OCTOBER 1 
2008 AT 0200 UTC.

NWS PERSONNEL WILL NEED TO CHANGE THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIER IN 
THEIR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THE TAF:

AIRPORT                AWIPS      OLD WMO         NEW WMO
                       ID         HEADER          HEADER
ALLEN ARMY             TAFABI     PTAK31 PAFA     FTAK70_KAWN 
AIRFIELD /PABI/                                   FTZZ40_KAWN


THE PABI TAF WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE EXISTING NWS TAF 
COLLECTIVES TRANSMITTED TO FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ 
PERSONNEL AND OTHER EXTERNAL USERS.  THE AFFECTED COLLECTIVES 
ARE LISTED BELOW.

   WMO HEADINGS       AVAILABLE TO THE FOLLOWING CUSTOMERS
   FTUS80 KWBC        NON-FAA DOMESTIC AND FAMILY OF SERVICES
   FTUS90 KWBC        FAA WEATHER MESSAGE SWITCHING CENTER AND
                      FAA FACILITIES
   FTUS52 KWBC        GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM CUSTOMERS

THE PABI TAF WILL BECOME AVAILABLE TO NWS USERS AND CUSTOMERS AS 
PART OF THE FTXX60 KWBC COLLECTIVE.

HOLDERS OF NWS PROCEDURAL INSTRUCTION 10-813 /TERMINAL AERODROME                                                             
FORECASTS/ SHOULD MAKE THE APPROPRIATE CHANGE TO THE APPENDICES.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF TAF 
RESPONSIBILITY...PLEASE CONTACT:

         MS. BETH MCNULTY
         METEOROLOGIST
         HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
         1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY
         SILVER SPRING MD 20910
         PHONE: 301-713-1726 X116
         EMAIL: BETH.MCNULTY@NOAA.GOV

OR:      MR. DUANE CARPENTER
         REGIONAL AVIATION METEROLOGIST
         NWS ALASKA REGION
         222 WEST 7TH AVENUE
         ANCHORAGE AK 99513-7575
         PHONE: 907-271-5127
         EMAIL: DUANE.CARPENTER@NOAA.GOV

OR:      LT COL PAUL ROELLE
         CHIEF, AIRFIELD & WEATHER BRANCH
         HQ PACAF/A3OA
         DSN:   315-448-1476
         COMM:  808-448-1476
         PAUL.ROELLE@HICKAM.AF.MIL
         PACAF_A3OA@HICKAM.AF.MI

OR:      AFXOOWP@PENTAGON.AF.MIL

THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE 
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: 

     HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM

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