Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS National HQ
Issued by NWS National HQ
338 NOUS41 KWBC 261645 PNSWSH Public Information Statement 25-74 National Weather Service Headquarters Silver Spring MD 1145 AM EDT Wed Nov 26 2025 To: Subscribers: -NOAA Weather Wire Service -Emergency Managers Weather Information Network -NOAAPort Other NWS Partners, Users and Employees From: Kevin Stone, Team Lead Aviation Weather Services Program Subject: Soliciting Comments on Proposed Termination of Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) at Castle Airport (KMER), Atwater CA, through December 26, 2025. The National Weather Service (NWS) is soliciting comments through December 26, 2025 on the proposed termination of the TAF at Castle Airport, Atwater, CA (KMER).With the lack of commercial service beyond Flight School and special events, Castle Airport has no routine air service. Alternative products, including Graphical Forecasts for Aviation and the National Digital Forecast Database, can be utilized for the Flight School.The proposed termination date for KMER TAF is on or about March 31, 2026. Airport Name WMO Heading AWIPS ID ---------------------- ------------ -------- Castle Airport FTUS46 KHNX TAFMER If you have comments or questions, please contact: Michael L. Graf Meteorologist/International Liaison NWS Headquarters Silver Spring, MD 301-427-9109 michael.graf@noaa.gov or Jerald Meadows Meteorologist-in-Charge Weather Forecast Office Hanford, CA 559-584-0583 jerald.meadows@noaa.gov National Public Information Statements are online at: https://www.weather.gov/notification/