As AVweb told you a couple of years ago, it’s possible to listen to AWOS broadcasts via a toll-free telephone number through a company called anyAWOS. The idea was to have a short commercial message from sponsors to pay for the system but it apparently hasn’t worked out that way. In a note on its Web site, anyAWOS has announced that it will be charging subscription fees for using the system effective Feb. 6. “…anyAWOS is a private business and like any business, it has to make money to survive. We have received no funds from any external source to date. We have tried various means of subsidizing access to anyAWOS, but so far none has been successful.” anyAWOS has also approached the FAA, looking for a subsidy similar to that enjoyed by the privately operated DUAT service, but so far the FAA has turned the request down. The current “premium” service, free of advertising, costs $5.95 per month.
AWOS Telephone Service To Switch To Pay-Only
Key Takeaways:
- anyAWOS, a service providing AWOS broadcasts via a toll-free telephone number, will begin charging subscription fees effective February 6.
- The company is transitioning to a paid model due to the failure of its initial sponsor-funded approach and a lack of external financial support.
- anyAWOS's request for a subsidy from the FAA, similar to the DUAT service, has been denied.
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