United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2008-01-11 monographic deposited born digital 31 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-258 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-258 P0b002ee1803a436c f:d08258 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-258 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-258 GAO-08-258 Air traffic control systems Aircraft safety Aviation Aviation security Cost effectiveness analysis Evaluation criteria Interagency relations Performance measures Product evaluation Reporting requirements Safety standards Transportation safety Weather Weather forecasting Other Written Product A79710 The National Weather Service's (NWS) weather products are a vital component of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) air traffic control system. In addition to providing aviation weather products developed at its own facilities, NWS also provides staff on-site at each of FAA's en route centers. This group of NWS meteorologists--called a center weather service unit--provides air traffic managers with forecasts and briefings on regional conditions including turbulence, icing, and freezing precipitation. GAO agreed to (1) determine the status of NWS's plans for restructuring the offices that provide aviation weather services at FAA's en route centers, (2) identify FAA's requirements and its alternative sources for these services, and (3) evaluate both agencies' current abilities to ensure the consistency and quality of these services. To do so, GAO evaluated agency plans for restructuring offices, defining requirements, and ensuring quality products, and interviewed agency officials. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-258/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-258.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-258/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-258.pdf GAO-08-258 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-258 Other Written Product GAO-08-258; Aviation Weather: FAA Is Reevaluating Services at Key Centers; Both FAA and the National Weather Service Need to Better Ensure Product Quality; Air traffic control systems Aircraft safety Aviation Aviation security Cost effectiveness analysis Evaluation criteria Interagency relations Performance measures Product evaluation Reporting requirements Safety standards Transportation safety Weather Weather forecasting