Logistics
See Full Logistics List, Food, Activities (pdf)
Driving Directions from SLC Airport
Follow posted signs from Salt Lake City International Airport to I-15 North. Continue northbound to exit 362 (US-91 North toward Logan/Brigham City). Follow US-91 through Sardine Canyon into Logan. Turn left on 1800 North. Follow 1800 North until you reach Campbell Scientific, which will be on the right side of the road.
Meeting Room
Campbell Scientific - Building 4
815 W 1800 N
Logan, UT 84321
Where to Stay
Hampton Inn & Suites Logan - 207 N Main St, Logan, UT 84321: Located in the heart of downtown Logan, this hotel is within walking distance of parks, restaurants, theaters, and shops. Amenities include free Wi-Fi, complimentary breakfast, and a fitness center.
Springhill Suites by Marriott - 635 Riverwood Pkwy, Logan, UT 84321: Situated near the scenic Logan River, this hotel offers spacious suites, complimentary breakfasts, an indoor pool, and fitness facilities.
Agenda
A detailed meeting agenda is shown below, and is contained in the linked pdf file.
Fall 2025 FPAW Meeting
October 7-9, 2025
Campbell Scientific
815 W 1800 N, Logan, UT 84321
(435) 227-9000
Meeting Theme: Sensing and Observing the Atmosphere
Meeting Room: Building 4 Meeting Room unless otherwise indicated
Lunch: Food trucks will be available outside Building 4 during the designated lunch times
Suggested Dress Code: Business casual (ties, except for bolos, are discouraged )
Meeting Agenda
Note: All Session Days and Session Topics are set; Presenters, Orders of Presentation, Times and In-Person or Virtual Participation are subject to change
Key:
Virtual
FPAW Steering Committee (SC) Member
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Day 1, Tuesday, October 7, 2025 |
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Start |
Stop |
Activity |
| 0830M |
0850M |
Fall 2025 FPAW Meeting Opening Remarks and Keynote Address |
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0830M |
0845M |
Campbell Scientific Welcome, Keynote Address (Jesse Heers/Campbell Scientific and Rob Campbell/CEO - Campbell Scientific |
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0845M |
0850M |
FPAW Co-Chairs Welcome, Goals and Objectives of the Fall 2025 FPAW Meeting (Matt Fronzak/MITRE, Nathan Polderman/United Airlines and Matthias Steiner/NCAR, FPAW Co-Chairs) |
| 0850M |
1130M |
Session 1a: Cleared for Takeoff – Improving Aviation Decisions through Better Weather Observations |
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0850M |
0855M |
Opening Remarks |
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0855M |
0910M |
What makes an Automated Weather Station (AWxS) Certified? |
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0910M |
0925M |
How are METARs Made? (Scott Landolt) |
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0925M |
0940M |
AWxS Shortfalls (Location, Representativeness and Measurement Errors) (Randy Bass/Bass Weather Services LLC) |
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0940M |
0955M |
Weather Observations in Alaska: Importance and Challenges |
| 0955M |
1010M |
Break |
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1010M |
1025M |
AWxS Modernization (Kent Jensen/Campbell Scientific) |
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1025M |
1040M |
Non-Fed AWxS – What’s Different? (Andrew Kuchel/Mesotech) |
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1040M |
1055M |
Using Lightning Information from AWxS (Heather Reeves/OU-CIWRO) |
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1055M |
1125M |
Panel Discussion (Moderator – Scott Landolt): TBD |
| 1125M |
1225M |
Lunch |
| 1225M |
1440M |
Session 1b: Cleared for Takeoff – Improving Aviation Decisions through Better Weather Observations |
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1225M |
1230M |
Post-Lunch Remarks (Scott Landolt and Elizabeth Wilson) |
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1230M |
1250M |
Correlating Information from Certified and Non-Certified Weather Sources |
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1250M |
1310M |
An Inventory of Non-Certified Weather Sources (Elizabeth Wilson) |
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1310M |
1330M |
Testing and Evaluating ASTM F38 Weather Standards (Chris Zarzar/TruWeather) |
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1330M |
1350M |
Flipping the Observation Paradigm on its Head (Ethan Krimins/Flight Profiler) |
| 1350M |
1405M |
Break |
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1405M |
1435M |
Panel Discussion (Elizabeth Wilson, Moderator): On Using Non-Certified Weather Information in the NAS |
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1435M |
1440M |
Closing Remarks (Scott Landolt and Elizabeth Wilson) |
| 1445M |
1545M |
Session 2: Updates from the FAA |
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1445M |
1515M |
FAA Weather Community of Interest (Wx COI) Update to FPAW |
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1515M |
1545M |
FAA NextGen Weather Processor (NWP) and Common Support Services – Weather (CSS-Wx) Update (Doug Murphy/FAA) |
| 1600M |
TBD |
FPAW Social Event – Dirty Data Mixer |
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1600M |
TBD |
Jesse Heers/Campbell Scientific will kick off this mixer sponsored by our hosts. The event, which will include light refreshments, will enable in-person FPAW participants to mingle with Campbell Scientific employees, Utah State University aviation technology students, faculty and administrators, and one another, in an informal setting. Please make sure to wear your Spring 2025 FPAW Meeting badges so that folks know who you are! |
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Day 2, Wednesday, October 8, 2025 |
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Start |
Stop |
Activity |
| 0830M |
0835M |
Day 2 Welcome (Matt Fronzak/MITRE, Nathan Polderman/United Airlines and Matthias Steiner/NCAR, FPAW Co-Chairs) |
| 0835M |
1130M |
Session 3a – METARs: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly |
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0835M |
0840M |
Opening Remarks (Mike Splitt/FIT and Bryan Beck/Turbulent Aerospace, Session Co-Leads) |
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0840M |
0905M |
AWOS and ASOS and Bears: Oh My! (Joel Siegel/FAA) |
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0905M |
0930M |
Two Sides of the Coin: METAR Representativeness for Gustiness and Obscurations (Mike Splitt) |
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0930M |
0955M |
Airport Wind Gaps (Don Eick/NTSB and Bryan Beck) |
| 0955M |
1020M |
Break |
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1020M |
1130M |
Close the METAR Gaps: Small Workgroup Brainstorming on Challenging Airport Weather Scenarios (Mike Splitt and Bryan Beck, Session Co-Leads) |
| 1130M |
1230M |
Lunch |
| 1230M |
1400M |
Session 3b – METARs: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly |
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1230M |
1235M |
Post-Lunch Remarks (Mike Splitt and Bryan Beck) |
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1235M |
1300M |
Enhancing METAR Literacy with Immersive Visuals at asosweather.com |
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1300M |
1340M |
Panel Discussion – Rethinking METARs: Relevance, Utility and the Future of Aviation Weather Reporting
Panel Members: Joel Siegel, Don Eick, Chandler Zuck, Christian Amaral, David Strand, Doug Morris, Nathan Polderman) |
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1340M |
1345M |
Closing Remarks (Mike Splitt and Bryan Beck) |
| 1345M |
1400M |
Break |
| 1400M |
1430M |
Session 4 – Research into Remote Turbulence Detection |
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1400M |
1430M |
Safety of Flight Challenge: Reducing the Impact of Turbulence (Brian Pettegrew/MITRE) |
| 1430M |
1530M |
FPAW Special Event – Recognizing Aviation Weather Leadership |
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1430M |
1440M |
On Working with Matthias (Matt Fronzak) |
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1440M |
1450M |
From One FPAW Leader to Another (Bruce Carmichael/NCAR [ret.]) |
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1450M |
1510M |
TBD |
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1510M |
1515M |
Presentation of Awards (Jesse Heers/Campbell Scientific and Matt Fronzak) |
| 1530M |
1630M |
Post-Meeting Tours (sign-up encouraged but not required) |
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1530M |
1630M |
TBD (Larry Shirk/Campbell Scientific, TBD/Campbell Scientific) |
| 1830M |
????M |
FPAW Dinner (sign-up encouraged but not required) |
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1830M |
????M |
Basement of Prodigy Brewing |
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Day 3, Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
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Start |
Stop |
Activity |
| 0830M |
0835M |
Day 3 Welcome (Matt Fronzak/MITRE, Nathan Polderman/United Airlines and Matthias Steiner/NCAR, FPAW Co-Chairs) |
| 0835M |
1245M |
Session 5 – Flying in Complex Weather: Mountain Flying and Winter Weather |
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0835M |
0840M |
Opening Remarks (Apoorva Bajaj/Climavision and Robert Gillies/USU, Session Co-Leads) |
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0840M |
0910M |
Everest – High Altitude Helicopter Rescue at the Top of the World |
| 0910M |
1020M |
Session 5a – Perspectives from the Field |
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0910M |
0920M |
An Introduction to Flying in Complex Weather (Robert Gillies) |
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0920M |
1000M |
Panelist Remarks/Presentations: Flying in Complex Weather |
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1000M |
1020M |
Panel Discussion: Perspectives from the Field |
| 1020M |
1035M |
Break |
| 1035M |
1135M |
Session 5b – New and Updated Winter Weather Products |
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1035M |
1115M |
Panelist Remarks/Presentations: New and Updated Winter Weather Products |
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1115M |
1135M |
Panel Discussion: New and Updated Winter Weather Products |
| 1135M |
1245M |
Session 5c – Weather Radar and Winter Weather |
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1135M |
1215M |
Panelist Remarks/Presentations: Weather Radar and Winter Weather) |
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1215M |
1240M |
Panel Discussion: Weather Radar and Winter Weather |
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1240M |
1245M |
Closing Remarks (Apoorva Bajaj and Robert Gillies, Session Co-Leads) |
| 1245M |
1345M |
Lunch |
| 1345M |
1500M |
Session 6 – FPAW Organizational Update and Mini-Planning Meeting |
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1345M |
1415M |
FPAW Organizational Update (Matt Fronzak, Nathan Polderman and Matthias Steiner, Session Co-Leads ) The FPAW Co-Chairs will share organizational items of interest, including the makeup of the FPAW Steering Committee (SC) effective October 1, 2025, and the introduction of a new category of FPAW SC member. |
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1415M |
1445M |
FPAW Mini-Planning Meeting and Q&A (Matt Fronzak, Matthias Steiner and Nathan Polderman) The FPAW Co-Chairs will provide the latest information about upcoming FPAW events, and particularly the location and dates for the Spring 2026 (can you believe it – 2026?) FPAW meeting, and be prepared to receive input from the FPAW community. |
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1445M |
1500M |
Closing Remarks (Matt Fronzak, Matthias Steiner and Nathan Polderman, Session Co-Leads) |