5100-138 Data Requirements for an Office of Airports Automated We

U.S. Department
of Transportation
Federal Aviation
Administration

FAA Form 5100-138, Data Requirements for an Office of Airports
Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) Benefit Cost
Analysis (BCA)
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FAA Form 5100-138

U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration

OMB CONTROL NUMBER: 2120-0569
EXPIRATION DATE: 6/30/2023

Data Requirements for an Office of Airports Automated Weather
Observation System (AWOS) Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA)
Airport Name:

LOCID:

Airport Asset Category (from the latest copy of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) “General
Aviation Airports: A National Asset” or National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)
Report, whichever is most recent):

Preparer’s Contact Information
Name:
Address:
Telephone:

Fax:

Email:

Data Requirements
1. Type of AWOS with all features (e.g., AWOS III-PT):
2. First month and year of operation: Month:

Year:

3. Percent share of General Aviation (GA) operations operating in Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
conditions at airport:
%
4. Standard Instrument Approach Procedure(s) (SIAP)
(or if in FAA queue to be published, provide estimated publication date)
Description

SIAP 1

SIAP 2

SIAP 3

SIAP 4

Type of Published SIAP
Runway End
Runway Length (ft.)
Share of operations
using each SIAP (%).
(Provide best
estimate)

General Aviation

%

%

%

%

Air Taxi

%

%

%

%

Air Carrier

%

%

%

%

Military

%

%

%

%

SIAP Ceiling Minima
(ft.).
Source:

Without AWOS

SIAP Visibility Minima
(Statute Miles).
Source:

Without AWOS

With AWOS

With AWOS

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5. Equipment and construction costs of proposed AWOS
a. Design and consulting fees:

$

b. Land acquisition (if applicable):

$

Site improvements including utilities:

c.

$

d. AWOS equipment:

$

e. Installation/construction:

$

6. Recurring annual costs
a. Annual Operations and Maintenance (O&M) costs, including replacement parts:
$
Justification (if costs are below $5,500 annually):
b. Annual third party cost upload AWOS data to FAA National Airspace Data Interchange
Network (NADIN) (required for all AWOS IIIs):
$
Annual cost for the FAA to conduct inspection of the AWOS III depends on the following
factors. Which best applies (choose one)?

c.

Airport has other non-federal facilities that require annual inspection
Airport does not have other non-federal facilities requiring annual inspection
The AWOS will be installed in a remote location without direct access
7. Location (city/state), LOCID, equipment type and distance (NM) of three nearest FAA/National
Weather Service (NWS) contract surface observation stations.
No.

Location (city/state)

LOCID

AWOS Type

Distance (NM)

+10 years

+15 years

1.
2.
3.
8. Current and forecast operations
Source:
Type

Current

+5 years

Air Carrier
Air Taxi
Military
General Aviation (itinerant)
General Aviation (local)
a. Percent of operations for business travel (non-military):

%

b. Percent of operations for personal/recreational travel (non-military):

%

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9. Percent General Aviation operations by aircraft category
a. Piston engine airplanes 1 to 3 seats (<=200hp):

%

b. Piston engine airplanes 1 to 3 seats (>200hp):

%

c.

%

Piston engine airplanes 4 to 9 seats one-engine (<=200hp):

d. Piston engine airplanes 4 to 9 seats one-engine (>200hp):

%

e. Piston engine airplanes 4 to 9 seats multiengine:

%

f.

Piston engine airplanes 10 or more seats:

%

g. Turboprop airplanes 1 to 9 seats one-engine:

%

h. Turboprop airplanes 1 to 9 seats multiengine:

%

i.

Turboprop airplanes 10 to 19 seats:

%

j.

Turboprop airplanes 20 or more seats:

%

k.

Turbojet/Turbofan airplanes <=12,500 lbs.:

%

l.

Turbojet/Turbofan airplanes >12,500 lbs. and <= 65,000 lbs.:

%

m. Turbojet/Turbofan airplanes >65,000 lbs.:

%

n. Rotorcraft piston <=6,000 lbs.:

%

o. Rotorcraft turbine <=6,000 lbs.:

%

p. Rotorcraft piston >6,000 lbs.:

%

q. Rotorcraft turbine >6,000 lbs.:

%

r.

%

Other:

10. Percent Air Taxi operations by aircraft category
a. Piston engine airplanes 1 to 3 seats (<=200hp):

%

b. Piston engine airplanes 1 to 3 seats (>200hp):

%

c.

Piston engine airplanes 4 to 9 seats one-engine (<=200hp):

%

d. Piston engine airplanes 4 to 9 seats one-engine (>200hp):

%

e. Piston engine airplanes 4 to 9 seats multiengine:

%

f.

Piston engine airplanes 10 or more seats:

%

g. Turboprop airplanes 1 to 9 seats one-engine:

%

h. Turboprop airplanes 1 to 9 seats multiengine:

%

i.

Turboprop airplanes 10 to 19 seats:

%

j.

Turboprop airplanes 20 or more seats:

%

k.

Turbojet/Turbofan airplanes <=12,500 lbs.:

%

l.

Turbojet/Turbofan airplanes >12,500 lbs. and <= 65,000 lbs.:

%

m. Turbojet/Turbofan airplanes >65,000 lbs.:

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n. Rotorcraft piston <=6,000 lbs.:

%

o. Rotorcraft turbine <=6,000 lbs.:

%

p. Rotorcraft piston >6,000 lbs.:

%

q. Rotorcraft turbine >6,000 lbs.:

%

r.

%

Other:

11. Percent Air Carrier operations per aircraft category
a. Two-Engine Narrow-Body:

%

b. Two-Engine Wide-Body:

%

c.

%

Three-Engine Narrow-Body:

d. Three-Engine Wide-Body:

%

e. Four-Engine Narrow-Body:

%

f.

Four-Engine Wide-Body:

%

g. Regional Jet under 70 seats:

%

h. Regional Jet 70 to 100 seats:

%

i.

Turboprops under 20 seats (Part 23):

%

j.

Turboprops under 20 seats (Part 25):

%

k.

Turboprops with 20 or more seats:

%

l.

Piston Engine (Part 23):

%

m. Piston Engine (Part 25):

%

12. Please provide a separate narrative for project justification and acknowledgement
a. What weather conditions does the airport currently experience on a normal basis (fog,
low ceilings, etc.)?

b. Have there been complaints of a lack of weather data? Has the lack of weather data
caused aircraft to divert? Provide a short explanation.

c.

Why do they need this system over an AWOS A or AWOS II/AV?

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d. Any other information that justifies an AWOS (e.g., Does the airport have unique
operations with a specialized contribution to the national system? If so, what are the
economic impacts for flights not accommodated due to not having the proposed AWOS
at the airport)?

13. Coordination. Has the Sponsor or Airports District Office (ADO):
a. Coordinated the installation of the proposed AWOS with the Service Center Non-Federal
Program Implementation Manager (PIM)?
Yes
No
b. Coordinated the installation of the proposed AWOS with the Spectrum Engineering
Services Group (AJW) per FAA Order 6050.32, Spectrum Management Regulations and
Procedures Manual (current version)?
Yes
No
c.

Explained the Sponsor’s proposed arrangements to upload the AWOS III data to NADIN
per the requirements of AC 150/5220-16, Automated Weather Observing Systems
(AWOS) for Non-Federal Applications (current version)?
Yes
No

d. Acknowledged that the Sponsor is aware that they are required to have the AWOS
properly commissioned and must operate and maintain AWOS equipment during its life
cycle per the current versions of FAA Order 5100.38, Airport Improvement Program (AIP)
Handbook, and FAA Order 6700.20, Non-Federal Navigational Aids, Air Traffic Control
Facilities, and Automated Weather Systems?
Yes
No
e. Acknowledged that the Sponsor submitted a FAA Form 7460 for the proposed
installation/construction of the AWOS?
Yes
No

Resources
Additional information and requirements regarding the installation, frequency, commissioning and NADIN
requirements can be found in FAA AC 150/5220-16, Automated Weather Observation Systems (AWOS)
for Non-Federal Applications (current version).

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