Contact Information
Address:
825 East Market Street
ARTCC
Leesburg, VA 20176-4496
United StatesPhone:
703-771-3480
Washington ARTCC (Leesburg) Center Weather Service Unit (CWSU)
The CWSU mission is to constantly strive to provide the most accurate and dependable weather information possible to our Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) customers, both in-house and off site, contributing to the safest and most efficient use of our nation's National Airspace System.
There are 84 National Weather Service meteorologists throughout the United States whose top priority is providing timely, accurate and precise weather information to air traffic controllers. These 84 scientists are equally dispersed throughout 21 CWSUs which are co-located within air route traffic control centers.
CWSU meteorologists perform several functions, but none more important than the face-to-face on the spot briefings to air traffic controllers. These face-to-face briefings let the meteorologist convey a variety of weather information to air traffic controllers using science, past experiences and local knowledge. This is vital in helping FAA personnel safely and efficiently route traffic.