The FAA Aviation Weather Division (AWD) is leading an effort to assess turbulence products through user feedback. AWD intends to apply user feedback with other work to reduce conflicting information and utilize higher resolution information. The Aviation Weather Demonstration and Evaluation (AWDE) Services team is tasked to gather information on how turbulence products are currently used. The data collected will be analyzed and reported as group data. No personal identifying information will be collected or reported.

The link below provides screen captures of each turbulence product for your reference.

Turbulence Products

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* 1. Please select the user category which defines your current aviation role.

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* 2. What geographical area(s) do you fly and/or assess turbulence?
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* 3. Please use the following definitions when answering questions 3 through 9.

Consistency: When turbulence forecast information is similar to other weather forecast information that is currently available for that time and location.

Accuracy: When turbulence forecast information occurs at/near the location and when/near the time predicted.


When assessing turbulence, accuracy metrics (e.g., percentages) are needed.

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* 4. Accuracy metrics (e.g., percentages) are needed at the following turbulence forecast hour(s) (select all that apply):

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* 5. It’s important for the latest turbulence forecast to be consistent with the previous turbulence forecast of a singular product.

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* 6. Turbulence forecast consistency is necessary when assessing the following timeframes (select all that apply):

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* 7. When assessing different turbulence products:

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* 8. When assessing a singular turbulence product and the forecast updates, the following statement is true:

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* 9. What information is necessary to have when assessing a turbulence forecast (select all that apply)?

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* 10. Please prioritize the list below from most important information, needed when assessing turbulence, to the least important using the arrow keys next to each item.

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* 11. Please rate the following products on Frequency of Use when assessing turbulence:

  Always
(more than 5x a week) 		Often
(3-5x a week) 		Sometimes
(2x a week) 		Rarely
(1x a week) 		Never
Center Weather Advisory (CWA)
Graphical Airmen's Meteorological Information (G-AIRMET)
Graphical Turbulence Guidance (GTG) Global-World Area Forecast System (WAFS) Grids
Pilot Report (PIREP)
Significant Meteorological Information (SIGMET)
SigWx-High Level Chart
SigWx-Mid Level Chart
SigWx-Low Level Chart
Turbulence (aviationweather.gov)
Turbulence Cross Section Tool (aviationweather.gov)
World Area Forecast System (WAFS) SigWx

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