‘SR | JOHNSTON ATOLL Fa&sNO. SUPPORT TITLE 02101 Weather Center, U. S, Weather Bureau (USWB) USER STRUCTURE FACILITY NO. ESSA SCIENTIFIC STATION NO. Building 530 None ee FOD FUNDING ($000) ENGR PROC CONST TOTAL FURN Costs prior to 1963 COMPLETED DESCRIPTION The present weather facilities (completed prior to 1963) are located south of the runway approximately 3, 000-ft. from the east end of the island. The 21 x 35-ft. concrete floor, building, includinga ballooninflation shelter, has a concrete block walls, a built-up wood frame roof anda 16-ft. fiberglass enclosed radar doom. An emergency generator is housed ina 9x 12-ft. generator shed. Utilities include fresh and saltwater, sewer, 110/ 220 volt power, four window type air conditioners, telephone and teletype. Technical equipment consists of radiosonde receiver, GMD-radar unit, the- odolite units, rain gages and other related instruments. Six U.S.W.B personnel man this facility on a 24 hour schedule. This facility is scheduled to be relocated; refer to F&S No. 02034 for a description of the new installation. VOLI 2-94