Vaisala aviation field sensors

Cloud height

Vaisala high quality Ceilometer CL31 measures cloud height at 25,000 feet. The sensor offers a superior measurement accuracy which has been documented in international intercomparisons.

Humidity and temperature

Vaisala relative humidity and air temperature sensors provide excellent accuracy and stability. These products meet even the most exacting demands.

Lightning detection

Superior performance in local-area lightning tracking to provide critical local lightning threat information to take advance precautions, initiate safety procedures, and isolate equipment with full confidence.

Present weather

Vaisala Present Weather sensors are a cost effective, combining visibility and present weather sensors that carry out tasks normally requiring a human observer and multiple instruments.

Pressure

One of the most important parameters measured in aviation weather is barometric pressure which is used in altimeter readings. Vaisala barometers are famous for their accuracy and stability.

Runway condition

This thermally passive multi-variable sensor measures runway surface and subsurface temperatures, as well as water layer thickness, black ice and salt levels.

Visibility

Vaisala offers transmissometers and visibility meters both of which are used in airport weather applications.

Wind

Vaisala offers a versatile product range for wind measurement, comprising wind vanes, anemometers, combined wind sensors and ultrasonic wind sensors, which are available also in heated models.

 

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