Presenter(s):
Walt Otto, Meteorologist In Charge, Kansas City Air Route Traffic Control Center
Description:
Walt Otto, Kansas City Center Weather Service Unit (ZKC CWSU) MIC, will provide a brief introduction of the FAA's National Airspace System (NAS), specifically Kansas City's Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZKC ARTCC) operations, and how meteorologists develop weather forecasts specifically tailored to meet the ARTCC's complex requirements. Additional topics include leveraging satellite imagery in the detection and short-term forecasting of thunderstorms, turbulence, icing, low visibilities/ceilings.