Vaisala launches AviMet 10 to elevate airport weather awareness
Vaisala
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May 12, 2025
Vaisala launches AviMet 10 to elevate airport weather awareness
With new user interfaces, smart weather algorithms, and other updates, Vaisala continues its 50-year legacy of transforming aviation weather.
Vaisala launched today AviMet 10, the latest enhancement to its aviation weather management system, at Airspace World. As the company celebrates 50 years of delivering trusted weather intelligence to airports and aviation professionals worldwide, this latest evolution delivers hardware and software enhancements designed to give air traffic controllers, aviation weather observers and forecasters, and airport operators unmatched situational awareness in all weather conditions.
“This system improvement honors our 50-year legacy in aviation by pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in airport weather systems,” said Panu Partanen, Vice President, Aviation & Meteorology at Vaisala.
“With these latest AviMet upgrades, we’re equipping airport decision-makers with the tools to see weather with more clarity, collaborate more effectively, and keep operations moving safely — even in complex conditions.”
A scalable, highly configurable aviation weather management solution suitable for any airport, any geography, and any climate, AviMet seamlessly integrates best-in-class sensors and stations, observation systems, communication equipment, and solution software to monitor and report real-time weather conditions to support better decision-making, which is critical to safe and efficient flight operations.
The AviMet 10 software update includes the following advancements to expand the system’s capabilities:
- Modern, browser-based user interfaces for weather observations and reporting. This unified UI allows for seamless integration of automatic and manual processes and ensures timely service and support.
- A new severity indicator for weather events is included in the observation UI to enhance situational awareness.
- Drag-and-drop customizable UI layouts to fit the evolving needs of any airport or stakeholder with no need to code.
- Improved user experience tailored for each operator role.
Modern interfaces ensure ATC teams, meteorologists, and airport operations staff can access the information they need — clearly presented, always up to date, and fully aligned with International Civil Aviation Organization regulations.
Building on its legacy of scientific accuracy and reliability, AviMet 10’s multisensor weather algorithms combine data from multiple instruments for higher-quality reporting:
- Present weather: Integrates data from multiple automated weather observing system sensors for improved results.
- Sky condition/cloud coverage: Leverages multiple ceilometers for richer cloud coverage data and built-in sensor backup.
- Prevailing visibility: AviMet fuses inputs from all available visibility sensors for enhanced reporting accuracy.
- Windshear: The AviMet Windshear Alert System merges data from weather radar, scanning wind lidar, and anemometer-based low-level wind shear alert system (LLWAS) for timely detection of hazardous conditions.
As Vaisala marks its 50th year serving the aviation industry, the AviMet 10 enhancements reflect decades of experience and innovation in delivering over 2,500 aviation systems worldwide, serving customers in more than 170 countries annually. From pioneering field sensors to now leading in data-driven weather intelligence, learn how Vaisala sets the standard in aviation weather systems at vaisala.com/aviation.
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About Vaisala
Vaisala is a global leader in measurement instruments and intelligence for climate action. We equip our customers with devices and data to improve resource efficiency, drive energy transition, and care for the safety and well-being of people and societies worldwide. With almost 90 years of innovation and expertise, we employ a team of close to 2,500 experts committed to taking every measure for the planet. Vaisala series A shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange.