The Aviation Weather Testbed provides a means of testing new science and technology for the purpose of eventually producing better aviation weather products and services. The execution of the Testbed is accomplished via close collaboration between the AWC and its many partners.

• Provide a path to operational use for experimental products and services
• Invite the participation of third parties
• Provide a test environment for the purpose of refining and optimizing experimental forecast tools
• Verify the the scientific validity of experimental products
• Educate forecasters about experimental tools and the latest research related to aviation weather forecasting
• Educate researchers about operational forecast needs and constraints

Participation in the AWT requires conformity with NWS directives and guidelines. These directives include:

• 10-101 Change Management Process
• 10-102 New or Enhanced Products and Services
• 10-1805 National Service and Technical Change Messages

Operational products and services:

National Convective Weather Forecast (NCWF)	9/01
Current Icing Potential (CIP)	3/02
Graphical Turbulence Guidance (GTG)	3/03
Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS)	10/03
Forecast Icing Potential (FIP)	1/04
Convective SIGMET Climatology	4/05
Flight Path Tool Application	5/05

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
FAA Aviation Weather Research Program (AWRP)
Forecast Systems Laboratory Aviation Division
Forecast Systems Laboratory Forecast Research Division
National Weather Service Office of Climate, Weather and Water Services
NCEP Central Operations
NCEP Environmental Modeling Center
The National Center for Atmospheric Research
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Clinton E. Wallace
Chief, Aviation Support Branch
Aviation Weather Center (NOAA/NWS/NCEP)
7220 NW 101st Terrace, Room 101
Kansas City, MO 64153-2371