Southwest Aviation Weather Safety Workshop 11
About the Southwest Aviation Weather Safety Workshop
March 28-29, 2025
10751 Montana Ave
El Paso, Texas
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Support, Safety, Service
Please join the National Weather Service as we bring together the Southwest US aviation and weather forecasting communities to promote aviation safety and productivity through improved weather awareness and forecasting services. This event will be free of charge and will consist of:
Aviation Weather Forecasting Workshop (Friday March 28th, 2025) - The first day of the workshop will focus on meeting the needs of Aviation Weather Forecasters. It will feature best practices in aviation weather forecasting, infusing new technology into the forecast process, customer needs, and discussions on weather service innovation. Pilots are welcome on this day to the extent they would like to participate, and we will appreciate their insights in discussions. We also anticipate FAA Safety Team participation.
Social Dinner (Friday evening) - Everyone with an interest in southwest US aviation and aviation weather services is welcome to join us for a casual evening of networking and relationship building. Dinner place will be announced soon.
Aviator and Controller Weather Workshop (Saturday March 29th, 2025) - The second day of the workshop will focus on meeting aviator and air traffic controller needs for weather safety information, including presentations on aviation weather hazard recognition, mitigation, and avoidance; as well as tips on how to effectively use and understand aviation weather data, products, and websites.
Registration for SAWS XI will open in early 2025. We encourage aviation and/or weather professionals to submit standup or poster presentation proposals once our Call for Presentations is released in December 2024. To review the agendas from previous SAWS Workshops please visit: https://www.weather.gov/psr/saws and https://www.weather.gov/zla/saws10.
Hotel accommodations are available at Holiday Inn El Paso Airport, Hyatt Place El Paso Airport, Best Western Plus El Paso Airport, and Wyndham El Paso Airport. Government Lodging Rate is $110 and Local Meals and Incidentals Rate is $68 per day. The hotels listed are within walking distance of El Paso International Airport and several dining options, but a 5-6 mile drive to the conference venue. Carpooling opportunities will be organized by the SAWS XI Planning Team.
The SAWS 11 Workshop is brought to you by the National Weather Service Forecast Offices in Santa Teresa, NM. Please monitor our website (https://www.weather.gov/epz/saws11) for updates, and feel free to email us at sr.saws.workshop@noaa.gov if you have questions.
For additional information please contact the workshop organizers at sr.saws.workshop@noaa.gov.
Aviation Weather Forecasting Workshop Agenda
Friday March 28th, 2025
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8:00-8:15 AM:
Introduction
8:15-8:45 AM
8:45-9:15 AM
9:15-9:45 AM
10:00-10:30 AM
10:30-11:00 AM
11:00-11:30 AM
11:30 AM-12:00 PM
1:15-1:45 PM
1:45-2:15 PM
2:15-2:45 PM
3:00-3:30 PM
3:30-4:00 PM
4:00-4:30 PM
Discussion and Closing Remarks
Aviator and Controller Weather Workshop Agenda
Saturday March 29th, 2025
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8:00 - 10:00 AM -- First Morning Session
8:00-8:15 AM
8:15-8:45 AM
8:45-9:15 AM
9:15-10:00 AM
10:00-10:15 AM-- Morning Break
10:15-11:15 AM
11:15-11:45 AM
11:45 AM-1:00 PM--Lunch Break
1:00PM-1:30 PM
1:30-2:00 PM
2:00-2:30 PM
2:30-2:45 PM--Afternoon Break
2:45-3:15 PM
3:15-3:45 PM
3:45-4:15 PM
4:15-4:45 PM
4:45-5:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Connor Dennhardt, WFO El Paso TX, Connor.Dennhardt@noaa.gov (Chair)
Kerwyn Texeira, WFO El Paso TX, Kerwyn.Texeira@noaa.gov
Joe Jurecka, WFO Lubbock TX, Joe.Jurecka@noaa.gov
Aaron Hardin, WFO Tucson AZ, Aaron.Hardin@noaa.gov
Chris Johnson, WFO Reno NV, Christopher.Johnston@noaa.gov
Matthew Fazal, WFO Elko NV, Massoud.Fazal@noaa.gov
Scott Birch, Western Region Headquarters, Salt Lake City UT, Scott.Birch@noaa.gov
Paul Witsaman, Southern Region Headquarters, Fort Worth TX, Paul.Witsaman@noaa.gov
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