IFR Cancellation Question

Milen Lazarov wrote:

You need 1 SM reported visibility at the airport. With no controlled airspace
down to the surface, you probably won't have that either, so you won't be
able to get clearance for a contact approach.


Weather reporting is a requirement for a surface area, but the absence
of a surface area does not mean the absence of weather reporting. MBO
has an AWOS.

On 2006-12-13, Steven P. McNicoll wrote:

Weather reporting is a requirement for a surface area, but the absence
of a surface area does not mean the absence of weather reporting. MBO
has an AWOS.

That's why I said 'probably'.

Do all AWOSes report weather to US NWS/ATC?

-Milen

Milen Lazarov wrote:


Do all AWOSes report weather to US NWS/ATC?

No, all these new Super AWOS's that are sprouting up everywhere are not
reported at all to the system. And from the ones I've seen here you
have to be within 10 miles to even receive the braodcast.

Milen Lazarov wrote:


That's why I said 'probably'.


Your statement was incorrect.



Do all AWOSes report weather to US NWS/ATC?


Probably.

Milen Lazarov wrote:



Do all AWOSes report weather to US NWS/ATC?

No.