Terminal Doppler Weather Radar Program

FAA terminal-weather radar program that detects hazardous windshear, microbursts, gust fronts, wind shifts, and precipitation for arriving and departing traffic, with 45 systems protecting 46 high-capacity airports and a service-life-extension effort sustaining availability until replacement capability is deployed.

Identity

Aliases: TDWRTerminal Doppler Weather RadarTerminal Doppler Weather Radar SLEPTerminal Doppler Weather Radar Program
Domains: aviation
Name: Terminal Doppler Weather Radar Program
Status: active
Types: infrastructureoperationsdevelopment

Details

Description: FAA terminal-weather radar program that detects hazardous windshear, microbursts, gust fronts, wind shifts, and precipitation for arriving and departing traffic, with 45 systems protecting 46 high-capacity airports and a service-life-extension effort sustaining availability until replacement capability is deployed.
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Participants: -

Assets & Meta

Creation Time: August 12, 2026 at 23:04:16 UTC
Updated Time: August 12, 2026 at 23:04:16 UTC

Other

Official Urls: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/weather/tdwrhttps://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/technology