Ask ACUKWIK: The Difference Between ASOS and AWOS
/I often see ASOS and AWOS frequencies and telephone numbers listed in AC-U-KWIK. While I know these are automated weather reporting systems at airports, what exactly is the difference between the two systems?
AWOS (Automated Weather Observation System) units began to be deployed at airports in the 1970s. This equipment continuously monitors on-site meteorological conditions at airports, and a computer generated