Ahead Of Eid 2022, BMKG Installs Equipment In Labuan Bajo For Aviation Weather Information

Illustration of Labuan Bajo. (Between)

LABUAN BAJO - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has installed an automatic device at Komodo Airport Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province. The tool is to measure weather parameters for the purposes of aviation weather information services.

Head of Class IV Komodo Meteorological Station West Manggarai Sti Nenotek said the installation was a support measure from his institution related to the smooth flow of Lebaran 2022 homecoming.

"All equipment is checked every day, if anything is damaged, the technician will immediately repair it," said Sti when contacted from Maumere, Saturday, April 23.

The automatic equipment installed at Komodo Airport is the Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) Category III which is located at the end of runway 17 (north), middle runway, and end of runway 35 (south).

This tool serves to provide weather information around the runway such as wind direction and speed, temperature, cloud situation, visibility, humidity, pressure, and rain.

He said BMKG wanted to provide comfort and safety for the public and tourists in Labuan Bajo in particular and West Manggarai in general.

Therefore, checking the equipment is carried out every day. If there is equipment damage that requires replacement of spare parts, said Sti Nenotek, the new equipment will be sent from the head office or a third party who performs maintenance on the equipment.

Head of BMKG Dwikorita Karnawati in a previous statement said the BMKG routinely checks the condition of the tools and calibrates the tools to ensure all tools are running properly.

BMKG tools certainly play an important role in maintaining flight safety, so BMKG supports special navigation providing real-time or predictive weather information six hours before flying.

In addition to equipment at the airport, BMKG also has a tool that functions to provide information on earthquakes and tsunamis and supports a Tsunami early warning system called the Indonesia Tsunami Early Warning System (INATEWS). Furthermore, BMKG also has a tsunami siren which functions to provide tsunami early warnings to the public. Tsunami sirens are installed at the peak of Waringin Labuan Bajo.

In addition to the two tools, BMKG also installed the New Generation BMKG Warning Receiver System (WRS). This tool serves to provide early information when an earthquake occurs so that the response to disaster information provided will be faster, especially earthquakes and tsunamis. West Manggarai also has two WRS equipment located at the West Manggarai BPBD Office and Labuan Bajo SAR Post.

Meanwhile, West Manggarai also has a device for monitoring ocean currents and waves (High Frequency Radar) which is a tool for monitoring the direction and speed of sea surface currents and the height of sea waves.

The two High Frequency Radars were installed on Gili Lawa Island, Komodo National Park and Karanga Beach Border, Labuan Bajo.

It is ensured that the BMKG equipment is in good condition to support all community activities and facilitate the flow of Lebaran homecoming in 2022.