ASOS out in the fields

[l8evator]

Why are there 6 ASOS near the intersection of the Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska borders? They show up on SkyVector.com. The ASOS identities are K1AW, K1BW, K1DW, K1FW, K1OW, K1LW. They don't appear to be associated with airports.

 

[a572mike]

Those are probably MET Towers for a wind study to determine if those are good locations to build a wind farm.

 

[ARFlyer]

We have a ASOS locally that’s in BFE National Forest lands for some unknown reason. Most guess it’s a hold over from a long gone Forest Service research program.

I think the most famous off airport ASOS is the one in the middle of Central Park NYC.

 

[luvflyin]

Why are there 6 ASOS near the intersection of the Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska borders? They show up on SkyVector.com. The ASOS identities are K1AW, K1BW, K1DW, K1FW, K1OW, K1LW. They don't appear to be associated with airports.

What are the frequency’s

 

[luvflyin]

We have a ASOS locally that’s in BFE National Forest lands for some unknown reason. Most guess it’s a hold over from a long gone Forest Service research program.

I think the most famous off airport ASOS is the one in the middle of Central Park NYC.

What’s the frequency

 

[luvflyin]

Here’s an off airport ASOS not for an airport

 

[ARFlyer]

What’s the frequency

I don’t think they have one. They just show up on ForeFlight as ASOS Stations.

 

[luvflyin]

Those are probably MET Towers for a wind study to determine if those are good locations to build a wind farm.

That makes sense.

 

[luvflyin]

I don’t think they have one. They just show up on ForeFlight as ASOS Stations.

???

 

[dmspilot]

What’s the frequency

Once per hour it looks like.

 

[Clip4]

National Weather Service wanted them to monitor rainfall and wind.

 

[Todd82]

I think the most famous off airport ASOS is the one in the middle of Central Park NYC.

Mt. Washington, NH has the world's strongest wind gust on theirs. The meteorologist in me gives them the nod.