Fwn ASOS reporting rain when the sky is clear.

Attributes
ACN	702699
Time
Date	200607
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fwn.airport
State Reference	NJ
Person 1
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time total : 3100
ASRS Report	702699
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Events
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA
Primary Problem	FAA

Narrative:

The ASOS WX station at sussex; nj; airport (fwn) has recently been reporting that it is raining when the sky is clear. It hasn't rained here in 3 days. If this element of the WX station cannot be trusted; can all the others? I reported this by e-mail 2 weeks ago to the NWS but they replied that the ASOS station is the responsibility of the FAA.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FWN ASOS RPTING RAIN WHEN THE SKY IS CLR.

Narrative: THE ASOS WX STATION AT SUSSEX; NJ; ARPT (FWN) HAS RECENTLY BEEN RPTING THAT IT IS RAINING WHEN THE SKY IS CLR. IT HASN'T RAINED HERE IN 3 DAYS. IF THIS ELEMENT OF THE WX STATION CANNOT BE TRUSTED; CAN ALL THE OTHERS? I RPTED THIS BY E-MAIL 2 WKS AGO TO THE NWS BUT THEY REPLIED THAT THE ASOS STATION IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FAA.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.