The TruWeather Solutions team is seeking to mitigate UAS and AAM system risk by improving the characterization of micro weather conditions in the Fort Worth area, while assessing the value of precise wind analysis and short-range predictions to AAM business operations. This effort will build upon the Hampton, VA urban weather testbed through sensor deployment refinement complemented by a rigorous implementation approach to estimate additional parameters in Ft. Worth, TX including cloud ceiling, visibility, and winds. This will include the initial development of a street-scale wind analysis and prediction system. Through these analyses, we will develop the necessary heuristics for strategic sensor deployment that maximize the benefit of these advanced systems for a variety of Advanced Air Mobility missions and support traditional aviation, among other applications. Phase II-E will extend the benefits and fill critical gaps in the commercial potential of the system being installed under the complementary Phase III. The objectives under Phase II-E include: Deploy additional weather sensor infrastructure for cloud height and cloud ceiling measurements in designated Ft Worth domain Deliver initial Street-scale Wind Analysis & Prediction System (SWAPS) capability Integrate camera image sensors to improve coverage and detect cloud height and visibility Conduct an economic study to discern the value of precise wind analysis and short-range predictions to AAM business operations

NASA will find this project useful in the National Campaign 2 effort around Advanced Aerial Mobility (AAM) and in conducting planned High Density Vertiport testing and demonstrations in the Ft Worth, TX region. As NASA look at vertiport locations and urban flight routes, it will be crucial how different sensors can contribute to a reliable UTM ecosystem. Additionally, capabilities developed will directly contribute to NASA System Wide Safety Team mission to enable In-time system-wide safety assurance (ISSA) capabilities within the AAM ecosystem

FAA and participants in the FAA’s UTM Key Site Operational Evaluation are the anticipated customers for this effort. This effort aligns with the FAA’s UAS Traffic Management (UTM) Near-Term Approval Process (NTAP).