TFM: Runway Visual Range (RVR) Publication

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TFM Runway Visual Range (RVR) Publication

• The TFM RVR Publication Service being developed
  by SWIM in Segment 1 will provide the following
• Make runway visibility data available to more
  National Airspace System (NAS) users, with more
  RVR data from more Terminal facilities than TFM
  presently provides
• Improve common situational awareness and
  Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) between the
  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the
  National Airspace System (NAS) user, and between
  dispatchers and flight crews
• Provision RVR data as a SWIM service that employs
  standard industry web service and networking
  protocols
• Facilitate addition of new subscribers to the
  service, including members of the DoD, General
  Aviation, and Homeland Security.

The TFM RVR Publication Service will take
advantage of the greater number of Terminal
facilities providing RVR data once the SWIM
Terminal Data Distribution System (TDDS) is
deployed in order to increase the amount of RVR
data available to subscribers.
Runway Visual Range (RVR) data is used to report
the approximate distance that a pilot is able to
see down a runway. For fully instrumented
runways, RVR values with trend information are
given for touchdown, midpoint, and rollout
portions of the runway. The status of edge and
centerline lights are also provided.
Image RVR data display showing runway sensor
readings and trend information.
Product Fact Sheet RVR Publication