Abstract: The economic value of weather forecasts for airports for commercial aviation is investigated by introducing financial data into the decision-making process for fuel carriage by aircraft. Using specific operating costs for ...

Abstract: An automated statistical system that utilizes regional high-density surface observations to forecast low ceiling and visibility events in the upper Midwest is presented. The system is based solely upon surface observations ...

Abstract: The skill of an automated statistical forecasting system that uses only hourly (top of the hour) surface observations is compared with a system that utilizes hourly and high-frequency (interhour) surface observations to ...