DigiWx II AWOS AV Installed at Garnett Industrial Airport (K68)

Kim Stevens Airports

Baltimore, MD –December 9, 2009.  The Garnett Industrial Airport (K68), located in Garnett, KS has just completed the installation of the Belfort DigiWx II AWOS AV system.

The Belfort DigiWx II is an automated weather system reporting FAA certified altimeter and FAA certified visibility with advisory winds, temperature and humidity.  The real time weather report is available over the Unicom radio as well as telephone dial-in.   The DigiWx II is approved for FAA Part 91 and FAA Part 135 IFR approaches and is specifically designed for General Aviation airports.   

“Adding the AWOS AV to our airport adds another layer of safety to the airport operations, this according to Gary Ecclefield, Airport Manager, he continues, “also, the weather reporting system expands the capabilities of our Airport”.

The DigiWx II is available via telephone (785)-448-3254.

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Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.