WX reporting equipment runway wind sensors not certified.

Attributes
ACN	316555
Time
Date	199509
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : koa
State Reference	HI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ogg
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 22000 flight time type : 6000
ASRS Report	316555
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified atc
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

Kailua, kona airport has 3 wind indicating instruments on runway 17/35. However, the center field anemometer cannot be used because 'it is not certified.' this is a safety item, as windshear conditions are increasing in the koa area. Further delays in certification are unacceptable. We need the wind information for takeoff and lndgs. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: tower supervisor stated the center field wind has been certified and is used to report the wind. 2 wind sensors were installed at the approach ends of the runway which the NWS refuses to certify. This has been an ongoing problem for 8 months.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WX RPTING EQUIP RWY WIND SENSORS NOT CERTIFIED.

Narrative: KAILUA, KONA ARPT HAS 3 WIND INDICATING INSTS ON RWY 17/35. HOWEVER, THE CTR FIELD ANEMOMETER CANNOT BE USED BECAUSE 'IT IS NOT CERTIFIED.' THIS IS A SAFETY ITEM, AS WINDSHEAR CONDITIONS ARE INCREASING IN THE KOA AREA. FURTHER DELAYS IN CERTIFICATION ARE UNACCEPTABLE. WE NEED THE WIND INFO FOR TKOF AND LNDGS. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: TWR SUPVR STATED THE CTR FIELD WIND HAS BEEN CERTIFIED AND IS USED TO RPT THE WIND. 2 WIND SENSORS WERE INSTALLED AT THE APCH ENDS OF THE RWY WHICH THE NWS REFUSES TO CERTIFY. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROB FOR 8 MONTHS.

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.