Supplier
Bristol Industrial & Research Associates Ltd (Biral), now trading as Senseca UK
VPF-730 Visibility and Present Weather Sensor
Compact, robust visibility and present-weather sensor for RVR and METAR.
Specs verified against manufacturer documentation
Visibility (MOR) range
10m to 99.99km
Measurement principle
forward scatter at 45 degrees
Operating temperature
-50C to 60C, 0-100% RH
Weight
5.6kg (DC head) / 6.8kg (AC)
Pricing
Request a quote for current pricing, lead time and delivery to your airport.The VPF-730 delivers accurate visibility (MOR) and present-weather measurement in a compact, robust package using a 45-degree forward-scatter principle. It reports MOR, EXCO and TEXCO outputs plus WMO Table 4680 present-weather codes with precipitation intensity and accumulation. It is used for RVR, aviation METAR data and offshore aviation.
From the manufacturer’s documentation
Technical specifications.
| Visibility (MOR) range | 10m to 99.99km |
| Measurement principle | forward scatter at 45 degrees |
| 15 WMO Table 4680 present-weather codes | |
| Outputs | MOR, EXCO, TEXCO |
| Power | 12/24V DC or 120/240V AC; 6W sensor, 45W hood heating |
| Operating temperature | -50C to 60C, 0-100% RH |
| Weight | 5.6kg (DC head) / 6.8kg (AC) |
| Comms RS232, optional RS422/RS485; IP66; 2% error at 2,000m | |
Best for
Use cases.
- ›Runway Visual Range (RVR) measurement
- ›Aviation meteorology and METAR data
- ›Offshore and general aviation operations