AWOS Funding?

Jim Logajan wrote:
"Jay Honeck" wrote:
So AWOS is a federal program?
Jay, he is the one who posts his racial ATC rants once every month or
two. Do you really think his info is credible?
As a racist ex-FAA (or current?) employee, he probably knows the
answer to my question.

I've researched past claims by that troll and have routinely found his
alleged facts are wrong. I posted a reply to your original post that
provides a link that hopefully answers your question.


Never Never question the "Guvment" huh Comrade?
Or those chosen African-American PC trophy's huh?
Or those Beltway FemiNazi's?

Those "We nose better than you" Washington SNOBS?

"Political Correctness-Tyranny with Manners"

What we need is a good old fashioned Boston Tea party type
American revolution.Starting with the "Guvment" and the IRS
Goon squads. Our Air Traffic system is a joke and broke. Get
the "Guvment" out of the Air Traffic business. Fix the
problem at the source.

Reminder-Katrina + Guvment = "Monkey ****ing a football"

Formula for cluster **** below:

Washington D.C.+Guvment+IRS+WASTE= Airline Mess

Racist? I think not comrade try Revolutionary.

Research this comrade and see how the FAA is wasting your
air traffic tax dime

http://www.nbcfae.org/2006AnnualTraining.htm

DENY comrade the above funding of FAA waste is not a crime
and bad use of Aviation Tax dollars.

Racist? Routinely found facts wrong?
You are full of ****.

Research that Comrade

On Feb 22, 2:38 pm, "Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net
wrote:
Jay Honeck wrote:
Does Iowa have a Republican governor and senators? How about
Missouri?

It seems like keeping the people of Iowa happy would be important
for either political party due to the early caucuses.

Right now, Iowa is all-Democrat. The parties were split between the
Governor and Legislature, but the recent election has changed all
that, and we're back to single-party rule.

How does AWOS keep the people of Iowa happy?

They keep me *very* happy, but I suspect most Iowans have no idea that
AWOS even exists.

It doesn't matter it gets on the list of fed money spent in the state.

The AWOS at my airport (MI) is state funded... No federal funds the
airport manager is aware of (just phoned him)...

denny

Denny wrote:
On Feb 22, 2:38 pm, "Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net
wrote:
Jay Honeck wrote:
Does Iowa have a Republican governor and senators? How about
Missouri?

It seems like keeping the people of Iowa happy would be important
for either political party due to the early caucuses.

Right now, Iowa is all-Democrat. The parties were split between the
Governor and Legislature, but the recent election has changed all
that, and we're back to single-party rule.

How does AWOS keep the people of Iowa happy?

They keep me *very* happy, but I suspect most Iowans have no idea
that AWOS even exists.

It doesn't matter it gets on the list of fed money spent in the
state.

The AWOS at my airport (MI) is state funded... No federal funds the
airport manager is aware of (just phoned him)...

denny

Well then your airport manager isn't doing his job. He needs to get out
there and file those grant applications to get federal money. At my last
count little ELD in Arkansas has spent over 5,000,000 of Uncle Sugar's money
in the last 10 years.

"Both Federal and nonfederal systems are in service. The FAA purchased and
currently maintains the Federal AWOS equipment. State, local, and private
organizations buy and maintain nonfederal AWOSs."

So if Iowa has a larger number than average of stations it is probably
because local Iowa governments and organizations are paying for them.

And, conversely, Missouri must be keeping their money in their
wallets...

Thanks for the info!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Here in Georgia the local TV stations use the AWOS reports
of the various airports to provide temperature and dewpoint
and baro readings from towns around in the region. I assume
its the same in most, if not all of the states.

I've often wondered why our local radio/TV stations don't use the
readily available AWOS information, but they don't. I guess it's just
more "folksy" to use their "spotters" around the state, like "Bill in
Ottumwa..."
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Exactly- my guess was that Iowa got a lot of federal money, particularly
during election cycles.

I actually called the local TV/radio group a few years back and
suggested that the weatherman use the local AWOS to add the ceilings
and barometer to his otherwise good presentations... Thought I was
being helpful - ya know, community involvement and all that...
Boy was I wrong...
What I got was a frosty lecture on how he is a certified meterologist
and knows best - period, end of discussion...

Well, I also intended as part of that call to offer to take him/them
for a flight and maybe a sunrise shot over the city on the morning of
the equinox as the summer equinox was just a week away - and he is a
reporter at times so I felt spreading aviation experience would ooze
down to better reporting on general aviation... But after getting my
butt dressed down I politely said good by and quietly hung up...

denny

Well then your airport manager isn't doing his job. He needs to get out
there and file those grant applications to get federal money. At my last
count little ELD in Arkansas has spent over 5,000,000 of Uncle Sugar's money
in the last 10 years.- Hide quoted text -

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Well, we have a spanking new ramp, fresh runway repairs, and a less
than 1 year old ILS on the airport - 111.35... I think our manager
is doing a fine job of managing... I suspect there was some back door
horse trading between the state and feds where the state picked up the
AWOS...

BTW, here is the url for the USA AWOS/ASOS systems map, and an
interactive point and click to the local wx everywhere -
My local AWOS is in Michigan, KRSN - where this morning it is cool,
clear, and calm... Good wx for bringing Fat Albert home from his
annual...

http://www.faa.gov/asos/map/map.htm

enjoy - denny