The SkyVue™8 LIDAR Ceilometer is a reliable atmospheric monitoring instrument designed to measure cloud base height and vertical visibility for aviation and meteorological applications. It is well suited for installations at airports, helipads (both onshore and offshore), and weather monitoring stations, where accurate sky condition data is essential. The system provides high stability and repeatable measurements, delivering detailed information on cloud base heights, sky conditions with up to five cloud layers, vertical visibility, and raw backscatter profiles.
Specifications
| Dimensions | 737 x 294 x 240 mm (29.0 x 11.6 x 9.5 in.) including tilt base |
| Power Supply Cable Length | 10.06 m (33 ft) |
| Data Cable Length | 10.06 m (33 ft) |
| Weight | 18 kg (39.7 lb) |
Instrument Performance | |
| Reporting Range | 0 to 8 km (0 to 26,250 ft) |
| Minimum Reporting Resolution | 5 m (16.4 ft) |
| Hard Target Range Accuracy | ±0.25%, ±4.6 m (15.1 ft) |
| Reporting Cycle | 2 to 600 s |
| Cloud Layers Reported | Up to four layers |
| Sky Condition | Up to five layers with cover in oktas according to WMO requirements for SYNOP and METAR codes as standard |
| Vertical Visibility | Reported when there is obscuration but no clouds detected |
| Laser Type | InGaAs |
| Laser Wavelength | 912 nm (±5 nm) |
Electrical Specification | |
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| Battery | Internal 12 V 7 Ah battery backup |
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Environmental Specification | |
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| Humidity Range | 0 to 100% RH |
| IP Rating | IP66 (NEMA 4X) |
| Maximum Wind Speed | 55 m/s (123 mph) |
Compliance and Testing | |
| -NOTE- | Further details regarding compliance and testing are available upon request. |
| EMC Compliance | EN 61326-1:2013 |
| Electrical Safety Compliance | EN 61010-1:2010 |
| Laser Safety Compliance | EN 60825-1:2014 |
| Eye Safety Standard | Class 1M |
| Vibration | BS EN 60068-2-6:2008 Test Fc: Vibration (Sinusoidal) |
| Frequency Range | 5 to 150 Hz (exceeds Lloyd’s Register test levels) |
Meteorological Research Stations
Helipad Weather Observation
Climate and Atmospheric Research
Environmental Monitoring System
SkyVue PRO LIDAR Ceilometer
The SkyVue PRO LIDAR ceilometer measures cloud height and vertical visibility for meteorological and aviation applications or long-term research applications where a high level of detail is required…..