AWS-310A Automatic Weather Station(AWS)
一、Business
“Bright Aviation” supplies complete sets of equipment, including spare parts supply, installation and commissioning, technical consultation, after-sales service, spare parts support, equipment repair, factory training, software upgrade and other businesses.
二、Overview
1、“AWS” measure six conventional weather elements (wind direction, wind speed, temperature, humidity, air pressure, precipitation) around airport runways, providing high-precision and highly reliable real-time meteorological data to ensure the safety of airport flights and improve flight operation efficiency. It is one of the essential infrastructure in the modern aviation system.
2、“AWS”, also known as “Conventional Weather Observation Station”, “Conventional Weather Observation System”,“Conventional Automatic Weather Observation Station”.
3、The difference between “AWS” and “AWOS”:
(1)AWS is a simple Weather observation equipment that only provides system software and six element conventional Weather data.
(2) AWOS not only has all the functions of “AWS”, but also provides sensor data such as runway visual range, cloud height, and weather phenomena, and is equipped with powerful monitoring and automation software integration systems.
三、Characteristic
1. Monitor the data of six weather elements 24 hours a day.
2. When the real-time monitoring data exceeds the alarm threshold setting value, provide visual graphics and voice alarm prompts in a timely manner.
3. Perfect weather observation software, free system upgrade.
4. Communication mode: wired (optical cable or telephone cable) or wireless dual backup communication mode (optional).
5. Power supply mode: AC and DC power supply.
6. Stainless steel support and outdoor protection box are used. The box is solid, beautiful, corrosion resistant, waterproof and moisture-proof.
7. Continuous working for 24 hours, working stability ≥ 10 years.
四、Parameter
Name | Measurement Range | Maximum Allowable Error | Measurement Precision | Remarks |
Temperature | -50~+60℃ | 0.17℃ | ±0.1℃ | / |
Humidity | 0~100% RH | 2% RH | ±1%(≤90% RH) ±1.7%(>90% RH) | / |
Wind Direction | 0~360° | 3° | ±1° | / |
Wind Speed | 0~75 m/s | ±0.5m/s(V≤5m/s) ±10%(V>5m/s) | ±0.1m/s | V is the actual wind speed. |
Pressure | 500~1100hPa | 0.3hPa | ±0.1hPa | / |
Rainfall | 0~500mm | 0.1mm | ±0.4mm(≤5mm) ±2%(>5mm) | / |
Pole Height | 3~10m。 | / | ||
System Power Supply | AC power supply (220Vac±15%, 45~63Hz, single-phase), DC power supply. | / | ||
Communication Mode | Wired | RS-232 | Communication distance≤15m. | / |
RS-485 | Communication distance≤1km. | / | ||
Optical Cable | Communication distance≤20km. Communication mode: point-to-point or optical ring network. | / | ||
Wireless | Mobile Network | 5G All Netcom. | / | |
5G Bridge | Communication distance≤20km (signal is not blocked). | / | ||
Work Environment | 1. Temperature: indoor -10°C~+50°C, outdoor -50°C~+70°C. 2. Relative humidity: indoor 0~95% (non condensing);outdoor 0~ 100% . 3. Altitude: 0~4500m MSL. 4. Work cycle: continuous unattended. 5. Wind speed conditions: the outdoor antenna can work normally when the wind speed is up to 161 km/h and the antenna icing is 2 cm thick. | / | ||
五、System Block Diagram

六、Software Interface

七、Field Observation Equipment
“AWS” outfield observation equipment, including: temperature and humidity sensors, wind direction and speed sensors, rainfall sensors, pressure sensors, etc. shown in below.
Temperature And Humidity Sensors(HMP155) | Wind Direction And Speed Sensors(WAA151/WAV151) | Wind Direction And Speed Sensors(034B) |
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Rainfall Sensors(SL3-1) | Pressure Sensors(PTB330) | Fiberglass Flexible Wind Rod (10m) |
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八、Equipment List
No. | Name | Model | Qty/Unit | Description |
1 | Temperature And Humidity Sensor | HMP155 | 1 Set | / |
2 | Wind Direction And Speed Sensor | WAA151/WAV151 | 1 Set | / |
3 | Pressure Sensor | PTB330 | 1 Set | / |
4 | Rain Sensor | SL3-1 | 1 Set | / |
5 | Data Acquisition Cabinet | QML201 | 1 Set | Including power supply unit, data acquisition unit, lightning protection unit, aluminum alloy outdoor waterproof case. |
6 | Fiberglass Flexible Wind Rod | BLG-10M | 1 Set | 10m high, including connectors, lightning rods and foundation embedded parts. |
7 | Communication Controller | / | 1 Set | Data receiving processor in ATC building equipment room. |
8 | Optical Transceiver | / | 1 Set | Data transmission equipment from ATC building equipment room to AWS. |
9 | FRP Louver Box | / | 1 Set | / |
10 | Dry And Wet Bulb Thermometers | / | 1 Set | / |
11 | Computer Terminal | / | 3 Set | / |
12 | AWS Software | / | 3 Set | / |
13 | Other Accessories | / | 1 Set | / |
九、Installation Engineering
(1)In December 2020, “Bright Aviation” completed the equipment supply, installation, commissioning, and training of the “AWS” at Lanshan Airport in Shandong Province, China.
The outdoor equipment,as shown below.

(2) In March 2024, “Bright Aviation”the equipment supply, installation, commissioning, and training of the “AWS” at the Tai'an Emergency Forest Protection Station in Shandong Province, China.
The outdoor equipment,as shown below.

(3)In January 2024, “Bright Aviation” completed the equipment supply, installation, commissioning, and training of the “AWS” at Laos' Bokeo Airport.
The outdoor equipment,as shown below.

八、Meeting Standards
1. CAAC,《Civil Aviation Weather Code Standard》, MH/T4016.6-2008。
2. CAAC,《Code for Ground Observation of Civil Aviation Meteorology》, AP-117-TM-02R1。
3. CAAC,《Civil Aviation Meteorology, Part 9: Data Output Format Standard of Automatic Weather Observation System, MH/T4016.9-2011。
4. CAAC,Technical Specification for Civil Aviation Automatic Weather Observation System, AP-117-TM-2018-03R1。
6. CAAC,Technical Specification for Meteorological Observation Data Processing System of Civil Airport, AP-117-TM-2012-04。
7. CAAC,General Technical Requirements and Inspection Specifications for Fragile Pole and Tower, AC-137-CA-2014-01。
8. ICAO,Annex 3.