FAA Weather Camera Program
Reducing Maintenance,
Increasing Uptime
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HARSH ENVIRONMENT
SURVIVAL RATE
Cold Weather and Remote Locations Demand Highly Survivable Energy
Remote Camera Stations for Weather Monitoring – Critical Infrastructure
12 Off-Grid Remote Sites
- Battery failure rate high
Accessing sites is very challenging in good weather
- Annual Cost for replacing batteries is very high
Supercapacitor Trial to test survivability of supercapacitors
First site working as planned
- Replacing all sites with Supercapacitors increases uptime
24.4 kWh of Supercapacitor Storage
Power management system
With a large percentage of the Alaska population using light aircraft for transportation, having real-time information about weather conditions is critical for flight safety. The FAA installed and manages a robust network of web cameras to aid private pilots in navigation by providing real-time look at weather conditions. Many of these sites are off-grid and require reliable power to ensure they stay online
large percentage of the Alaska population using light aircraft for transportation, having real-time information about weather conditions is critical for flight safety. The FAA installed and manages a robust network of web cameras to aid private pilots in navigation by providing real-time look at weather conditions. Many of these sites are off-grid and require reliable power to ensure they stay online