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Weather & Other Links, Mainly of Interest to Pilots |
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VISITING PILOTS: If you plan on flying in or around the vicinity of Topeka, please contact us at info@thegpbc.com We would like to fly with you, crew for you, or share some information about our flying area. |
Local Weather Quick Links (Other Areas HERE)
Please send suggested links for this page to info@thegpbc.com.
Click HERE to remind you why you should tie off for EVERY inflation.
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Weather Links DUATS on the Web - Get your official, FAA certified briefing online rather than calling 1-800-WXBRIEF. NWS Topeka's Balloon Forecast - Developed for us by our friends at the local forecast office (THANKS A LOT!!) *info Air Sports - KFOE - KTOP - Detailed aviation minded local 3 day weather forecast page. Blastvalve - KFOE - KTOP - Layout and information similar to Air Sports, made for balloonists, by balloonists. Blastvalve LAMP - KFOE - KTOP - Localized Aviation MOS Program hour by hour forecast for the next 25 hours. Weather Underground - KFOE - KTOP - Current conditions, 7 day forecasts and access to PWS reports all over the city. Ryan Carlton - KFOE - KTOP - Detailed 5 hour temperature, wind direction, and wind speed forecast. BFA RUC Winds - KFOE - KTOP - Detailed 5 hour temperature, wind direction and wind speed forecast. NWS Observations - KFOE - KTOP - Hourly weather observations for the last 3 days. NWS Activity Planner - Graphical 7 day forecast with editable inputs, click on the chart for the tubular display. NWS Maps - Portal to NOAA's national maps and regional information. NWS Graphical Forecast - Usually updated every hour, interactive graphical weather forecast. Intellicast - Detailed hourly weather forecasts and current conditions. The Weather Channel - Local weather observations, conditions, and forecasts provided by TWC.
Sectional, Airspace, & Map Links Runway Finder - Shows current weather conditions for airports in a Google Map format and features seamless sectional charts. SkyVector - Shows current weather conditions for airports along with detailed sectional charts. Lloyd Bailey - State by state 3D views of airspace in Google Earth. |
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Continuing Education
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Balloon Flying Handbook (FAA) BFA Weather - Sources and information |
PilotFriend - Tips for reading sectional charts |
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Repair Stations
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Flying High Balloon Services - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Balloons Over Iowa - Carlisle, Iowa |
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Insurance
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Forms & Reference Materials
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NTSB Form 6120.1 - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report NASA Form ARC 277B - When and why should you use this form? Find out HERE |
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