Ask ACUKWIK: The Difference Between ASOS and AWOS

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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

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Pentastar Aviation Ranked Top 5 in New Survey for Best FBOs

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Pentastar Aviation has once again secured a top position in the 2016 Preferences Regarding Aviation Service and Equipment (PRASE) Survey. Pentastar’s Fixed Base Operation (FBO), located in Waterford, was named No. 4 Best US FBO and No. 2 Best Independent FBO. These rankings show an increase over last year and continue to prove Pentastar’s customer service is world-class.
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Pentastar Aviation Approved for National Aircraft Resale Association Products & Services Membership

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Pentastar Aviation announces it has been approved as a Products & Services Provider member of the National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA). With over 50 years of aviation experience on aircraft large and small, Pentastar has decades of experience providing aircraft owners and buyers with the comprehensive and trusted information they require to make a well-informed decision on their aviation needs.
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Pentastar Aviation Recognized with NATA’s Aviation Maintenance Technician Employer Award

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Pentastar Aviation has been recognized with a Three Star Award through the National Air Transportation Association’s (NATA) Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Employer Award Program. The award recognizes aviation maintenance organizations dedicated to providing quality maintenance services through the encouragement and support of AMT Training.
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American Aero FTW General Manager Named to Fort Worth’s ‘40 Under 40’

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Riggs Brown, general manager of American Aero FTW, a fixed-base operator (FBO) at Meacham International Airport in Fort Worth, has joined an elite group of young professionals as a 2016 “40 Under 40” award recipient. Fort Worth Business, a weekly news publication, recognized Brown this week during an annual celebration of individuals on the rise in their fields and community.
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Signature Flight Support Forms Joint Venture With Italy’s Sea Prime, Adds Italy to Growing Network

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Signature Flight Support continues to gather momentum in Europe by expanding into its newest region through the acquisition of a 60% share of Prime Aviation Services S.p.A. from SEA Prime S.p.A, who will remain a 40% shareholder. SEA Prime S.p.A. is 100% owned by SEA S.p.A., the airport manager of Milan Linate and Milan Malpensa.
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Keystone Aviation's HondaJet Tour Takes Flight

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Keystone Aviation, the exclusive Northwest HondaJet dealer in the United States, kicked off its HondaJet demonstration tour with an event in Denver on Feb. 15. The event was held in TAC Air APA at Centennial Airport, where more than 100 people got the chance to see the world’s most advanced light jet on display.
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Beach Aviation Services to Hold Inaugural Salute Our Heroes Fly-By Event On Tuesday, April 5

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Representatives of Beach Aviation Services, an Horry County Government FBO, announced it will host the inaugural Salute Our Heroes Fly-By event on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Myrtle Beach International Airport’s General Aviation Terminal (MYR). 
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