remote wind speed monitor

OSI offers sensors covering a wide range of baselines. The LOA-005 measures path-averaged crosswind and turbulence over distances of 100 meters to 10 km. The LOA-105, designed for aluminum smelter environments, operates up to 3 km. Both deliver spatially averaged measurements rather than single-point readings.

No. OSI's DSP-based optical scintillation sensors require no field calibration. Internal diagnostics operate continuously at 24/7/365, and AGC circuitry automatically compensates for LED output drift, contaminated optics, or dusty air conditions — ensuring consistent measurement accuracy throughout the sensor's lifetime.

Yes. OSI products hold several regulatory approvals. The LOA-005 is approved by NOAA, EPA, and ETL. The LOA-005 and AWOS-AV are CE certified and ISO 9001:2015 compliant. The LOA-105 holds EPA Method 14 Equivalency Approval. The AWOS-AV is FAA-certified and compliant with FAR 91.171, FAR 91.175, and ICAO standards.

OSI wind speed monitors are deployed across aviation (airports, helipads, air traffic control), industrial fenceline monitoring (refineries, chemical plants), aluminum smelter emissions compliance, emergency response and HazMat incident management, environmental research, and wind energy applications. Products are installed at over 800 million field-hour-equivalent sites globally.

The HazMet-100 can be fully set up and transmitting atmospheric data — including wind speed, wind direction, temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure — in under 5 minutes, requiring no tools. Its built-in GPS and electronic compass mean the sensor self-aligns to North automatically, eliminating manual orientation steps during emergency response.

OSI sensors are engineered for ultra-low maintenance. The LOA-005 and LOA-105 require only preventative maintenance every 6 months — limited to cleaning optical windows and checking alignment. No field calibration is ever needed. The AWOS-AV and HazMet-100 systems also operate continuously with minimal intervention, significantly reducing lifecycle operating costs.