
DYACON Quick-start Guide
Site Selection
Non-airport Heliport Siting
The location of the station should be outside of hover and taxi operations. For medium-weight
helicopters, 100 ft separation from the landing site may be adequate to avoid affects to the
weather sensors from rotor downwash and dust.
Ideal weather station placement. (FAA Order 6560.20B, Siting Criteria For Automated Weather
Observing Systems(AWOS), 7/20/98)
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Weather Station
100 ft to
700 ft