Standard Specification for Performance for Weather Information Reports, Data Interfaces, and Weather Information Providers (WIPs)

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1.1 In this specification, the standard of performance for weather information reports, analyses, and services performed by a weather information provider (WIP) in support of extensible traffic management (xTM) systems, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) systems operating from the surface to 5000 ft (1524 m) above ground level (AGL) are addressed.  
1.2 This specification does not define how to report a meteorological aerodrome report (METAR). This specification supports evolving international and the sovereign civil aviation authority (CAA) and air navigation service provider (ANSP) regulations.  
1.3 Relationship to International WIP Standards—One objective of this specification is to harmonize the standard across CAAs internationally to enable subject matter compatibility across standards developed by other standards development organizations (SDOs). The existence of multiple standards for the same subject matter can occur when a region’s regulator requires that a necessary standard be developed by a particular SDO. In these cases, ASTM International may seek to establish a cooperative arrangement with the applicable SDO to ensure consistency between the related standards.  
1.4 This specification provides an initial version to provide guidance to commercial aviation operations including, but not limited to, UAS and VTOL users, for weather measurements and analyses. Research and development activities will continue to inform and lead to modifications to this specification.  
1.5 This specification will not cover the standard of performance for weather forecasts.  
1.6 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.  
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.8 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F3673 − 23
Standard Specification for
Performance for Weather Information Reports, Data
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Interfaces, and Weather Information Providers (WIPs)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3673; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.1 In this specification, the standard of performance for
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
weather information reports, analyses, and services performed
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
by a weather information provider (WIP) in support of exten-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
sible traffic management (xTM) systems, unmanned aircraft
1.8 This international standard was developed in accor-
systems (UAS) and vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL)
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
systems operating from the surface to 5000 ft (1524 m) above
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
ground level (AGL) are addressed.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
1.2 This specification does not define how to report a
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
meteorological aerodrome report (METAR). This specification
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
supports evolving international and the sovereign civil aviation
authority (CAA) and air navigation service provider (ANSP) 2. Referenced Documents
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regulations.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
F3060 Terminology for Aircraft
1.3 Relationship to International WIP Standards—One ob-
F3341/F3341M Terminology for Unmanned Aircraft Sys-
jective of this specification is to harmonize the standard across
tems
CAAs internationally to enable subject matter compatibility
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across standards developed by other standards development 2.2 IETF Standard:
IETF RFC 5905 Network Time Protocol Version 4: Protocol
organizations (SDOs). The existence of multiple standards for
the same subject matter can occur when a region’s regulator and Algorithms Specification
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requires that a necessary standard be developed by a particular 2.3 ISO/IEC Standard:
SDO. In these cases, ASTM International may seek to establish ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Management Systems
a cooperative arrangement with the applicable SDO to ensure
3. Terminology
consistency between the related standards.
3.1 Definitions—Terminology used in multiple standards is
1.4 This specification provides an initial version to provide
defined in Terminologies F3341/F3341M and F3060.
guidance to commercial aviation operations including, but not
limited to, UAS and VTOL users, for weather measurements
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
and analyses. Research and development activities will con- 3.2.1 application programming interface, API, n—inputs
tinue to inform and lead to modifications to this specification.
and outputs for operations intended for use by two or more
software modules.
1.5 This specification will not cover the standard of perfor-
3.2.2 derived weather data, n—data from non-weather mea-
mance for weather forecasts.
surement systems translated into a weather data element, for
1.6 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be
example, generating wind reports derived from flight control
regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are
systems and telemetry.
mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for
information only and are not considered standard.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F38 on the ASTM website.
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Unmanned Aircraft Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F38.02 Available from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), 1000 N West
on Flight Operations. Street, Suite 1200, Wilmington, DE 19801, https://www.ietf.org/.
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Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2023. Published January 2024. DOI: 10.1520/ Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
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