Narrative:

WX station over 1 mi from runway departure end. Reference #14. Other WX package set up by company; does not always list most current WX report at top of section, page. Departing uncontrolled field. #15. Reviewed WX with dispatcher at XA55Z. Requested takeoff altitude and reviewed NOTAMS. All set at takeoff altitude and new release sent. MEL's revised and initialed. Aircraft preflted, customers loaded with bags. Load sheet and other papers brought out. New special WX not noticed by me in WX package. Weight and balance reviewed and signed. Taxied to runway 12L. All operations normal. Visibility 1/4 to 1/2 mi on runway 12L. Departed with IFR clearance from hou center. WX special issued by WX station as ceiling overcast sky obscured visibility zero, at XB52Z but did not get on my WX information package. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information. Reporter stated that he observed min WX takeoff requirements upon takeoff but learned later that a special WX report provided with the aircraft loading documents showed the WX as below takeoff mins. He further stated that the FAA had learned of this incident and has been investigating the matter.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF ACR MDT ACFT TKOF WHEN THE WX WAS BELOW MIN.

Narrative: WX STATION OVER 1 MI FROM RWY DEP END. REF #14. OTHER WX PACKAGE SET UP BY COMPANY; DOES NOT ALWAYS LIST MOST CURRENT WX RPT AT TOP OF SECTION, PAGE. DEPARTING UNCTLED FIELD. #15. REVIEWED WX WITH DISPATCHER AT XA55Z. REQUESTED TKOF ALT AND REVIEWED NOTAMS. ALL SET AT TKOF ALT AND NEW RELEASE SENT. MEL'S REVISED AND INITIALED. ACFT PREFLTED, CUSTOMERS LOADED WITH BAGS. LOAD SHEET AND OTHER PAPERS BROUGHT OUT. NEW SPECIAL WX NOT NOTICED BY ME IN WX PACKAGE. WT AND BAL REVIEWED AND SIGNED. TAXIED TO RWY 12L. ALL OPS NORMAL. VISIBILITY 1/4 TO 1/2 MI ON RWY 12L. DEPARTED WITH IFR CLRNC FROM HOU CTR. WX SPECIAL ISSUED BY WX STATION AS CEILING OVCST SKY OBSCURED VISIBILITY ZERO, AT XB52Z BUT DID NOT GET ON MY WX INFO PACKAGE. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO. RPTR STATED THAT HE OBSERVED MIN WX TKOF REQUIREMENTS UPON TKOF BUT LEARNED LATER THAT A SPECIAL WX RPT PROVIDED WITH THE ACFT LOADING DOCUMENTS SHOWED THE WX AS BELOW TKOF MINS. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE FAA HAD LEARNED OF THIS INCIDENT AND HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING THE MATTER.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.