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Introducing the Impacts TAF Board

1. Describe the history, purpose, and approach of the Aviation Weather Center (AWC) Impacts TAF board
• Explain how the board uses locally-driven thresholds
• Describe how the Impacts TAF board differs from traditional TAF and airport impacts resources
2. Explain the benefits of using the Aviation Weather Center (AWC) Impacts TAF board

Using the Impacts TAF Board

1. Describe the primary elements of the Impacts TAF board
2. Explain how to access and use the Impacts TAF board

TAF, Terminal Aerodrome Forecast, TAF board, impacts, TDA, Tactical Decision Aid, AWC, Aviation Weather Center, ceiling, visibility, wind direction, wind speed, crosswind, traffic flow management, TFM, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, National Airspace System, threshold, METAR

Project Contributors

Program Oversight

• Andrea Smith - UCAR/COMET

COMET Project Lead/ Instructional Design

• Lon Goldstein - UCAR/COMET
• Andrea Smith - UCAR/COMET

NOAA Project Authors

• Brandon Smith - NOAA, FAA-ATCSCC
• Joe Carr - NOAA, FAA-ATCSCC

Science Reviewers

• Frank Brody - NOAA, FAA-ATCSCC
• Lora Wilson - NWS AFS
• Cammye Sims - NWS AFS
• Clinton Wallace - NWS AWC
• Jason M. Baker - NWS AFS
• Wendy Marie Thomas - NWS AFS
• Peter Felsch - NWS AFS

Graphics/Animations Production

• Steve Deyo - UCAR/COMET
• Lon Goldstein - UCAR/COMET
• Sylvia Quesada - UCAR/COMET

Audio/Video Editing/Production

• Lon Goldstein - UCAR/COMET
• Steve Deyo - UCAR/COMET

Audio Narration

• Russ Rew - UCAR/COMET

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to Brandon Smith and Joey Carr, who captured on-site video and photographs, and provided great insight into the tool's function and usage.