Michigan Department of Transportation has awarded ADB Safegate’s DBT Transportation Services a US$3.7 million contract to replace the 42 Non-Federal Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS).
The F1 Standalone AWOS (F1 STA) is the latest generation of Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) certified AWOS from ADB Safegate. It uses future-forward technology, with configurations covering every type from AWOS A through AWOS IV Z including the AWOS III P/T type currently being installed in Michigan. The first four airports to receive the F1 STA were: Saginaw County H.W. Browne Airport; Wexford County Airport; Fitch H. Beach Airport; and Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport.
“The F1 STA AWOS is the perfect upgrade from existing Non-Fed AWOS from DBT including the AW10, AW20 and AWOS 3000 taking the product line to the next level and offering customers the most advanced and flexible FAA certified AWOS on the market today,” said Nick Haines, VP Americas for ADB Safegate.
Meanwhile, a statement from MDOT office of Aeronautics (Aero), read: ” MDOT Office of Aeronautics (AERO) supported by the Michigan Aeronautics Commission, is pleased the Michigan Legislature recognised the need for upgraded AWOS equipment across the state. Used for a variety of weather reporting activities, no just aviation, AWOS provides the accurate weather data that we all depend on daily. MDOT Aero, in cooperation with DBT, will provide the highest quality products and services to our airport AWOS stations with this much anticipated system upgrade.”
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