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FACTS&FIGURES 
Project: Upgraded Weather Reporting
Strategy: Replace older altimeter/visibility 
(A/V) weather systems with fully FAA-certified 
Automated Weather Observing System IIIPs 
(AWOS IIIPs) that provide real-time data about 
cloud height/ceiling, wind, temperature & 
dew point; precipitation identification sensors 
distinguish among rain, snow & freezing rain
Program Manager: Maine DOT Aviation 
Dept. 
Project Partner: LifeFlight of Maine
Approx. Cost: $450,000/airport
Funding: FAA; Maine DOT 
Prime Consultant: Delta Airport 
Consultants
Key Benefit: AWOS IIIPs connect to the 
National Airspace System weather network, 
giving pilots access to real-time weather via 
cockpit avionics, VHF radio, dial-in telephone & 
Mesotech’s AWOS Live platform (https://k0b1.
awos.live/home)  (https://kpnn.awos.live/home)
FAA Weather Camera Program: 
weathercams.faa.gov/
Initial Scope: 9 airports throughout Maine
Completed Installation: Bethel Regional 
Airport 
In Process: Princeton Municipal Airport
System Manufacturer for Both: 
Mesotech Int’l
Site Prep for Both: Reed & Reed
Installation: Mesotech, with technicians 
from LifeFlight of Maine trained & certified to 
support future installations
Ongoing Maintenance: LifeFlight of 
Maine 
Installations Slated for 2027: Central 
Maine Airport in Norridgewock; Greenville 
Municipal Airport; Sugarloaf Regional Airport in 
Carrabassett Valley
System Manufacturer: Mesotech Int’l
Site Prep: Phelan Construction 
Installations Slated for 2028: Eastport 
Municipal Airport; Newton Field Airport in 
Jackman; Machias Valley Airport; 1 still to be 
determined

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