Changes to the naming of weather stations
As of 02-12-2024 08:30 UTC, we will implement a change to the naming conventions of the stations in the Actuele10mindataKNMIstations dataset and the EDR API `observations` collection.
Reliable meteorological measurements are the foundation of all operational work and research conducted by KNMI. A key component of the observation network is KNMI's automatic weather stations (AWS).
Currently, the naming of these weather stations is inconsistent, leading to different names being used for the same station in various contexts. For example, data from the station with the WIGOS station identifier (WSI, the international WMO format for unique identifiers for automatic weather stations) 0-20000-0-06343 can be found under names such as 'Geulhaven', 'R’dam-Geulhaven', 'Rotterdam Geulhaven', and 'ROTTERDAM GEULHAVEN'.
The naming of stations, along with additional metadata such as location and type, can be found in the waarneemstations dataset (also available in CSV format). The current operational version in use is version 2023-12-08. As of 02-12-2024 08:30 UTC, version 2024-10-31 will go live. The new naming conventions will be applied to the Actuele10mindataKNMIstations dataset and the EDR API 'observations' collection from that moment onward.
The table below provides an overview of the name changes. The naming of the no-longer-operational stations VALKENBURG VK and SOESTERBERG will be updated in a future update.
|
WSI |
Old Name (version 2023-12-08) |
New Name (version 2024-10-31) |
|
0-20000-0-06201 |
D15-FA-1 |
D15-FA-1 |
|
0-20000-0-06203 |
P11-B |
P11-B |
|
0-20000-0-06204 |
K14-FA-1C |
K14-FA-1C |
|
0-20000-0-06205 |
A12-CPP |
A12-CPP |
|
0-20000-0-06206 |
F16-A |
F16-A |
|
0-20000-0-06207 |
L9-FF-1 |
L9-FF-1 |
|
0-20000-0-06208 |
AWG-1 |
AWG-1 |
|
0-20000-0-06209 |
IJMOND WP |
IJmond |
|
0-20000-0-06210 |
VALKENBURG VK |
VALKENBURG VK |
|
0-20000-0-06211 |
J6-A |
J6-A |
|
0-20000-0-06212 |
HOORN-A |
Hoorn-A |
|
0-528-0-06213 |
Hollandse Kust Noord (HKN) |
Hollandse Kust Noord |
|
0-20000-0-06214 |
BG-OHVS2 |
Buitengaats BG-OHVS2 |
|
0-20000-0-06215 |
VOORSCHOTEN AWS |
Voorschoten |
|
0-528-0-06216 |
Hollandse Kust Zuid Alfa (HKZA) |
Hollandse Kust Zuid Alpha |
|
0-528-0-06218 |
Hollandse Kust West Alpha (HKWA) |
Hollandse Kust West Alpha |
|
0-20000-0-06225 |
IJMUIDEN WP |
IJmuiden |
|
0-20000-0-06229 |
TEXELHORS WP |
Texelhors |
|
0-528-0-06233 |
Assendelft BTP |
Assendelft |
|
0-20000-0-06235 |
DE KOOY VK |
De Kooy Airport |
|
0-528-0-06236 |
Muiden BTP |
Muiden |
|
0-528-0-06237 |
Nieuw Vennep BTP |
Nieuw-Vennep |
|
0-528-0-06238 |
Nieuwkoop BTP |
Nieuwkoop |
|
0-20000-0-06239 |
F3-FB-1 |
F3-FB-1 |
|
0-20000-0-06240 |
AMSTERDAM/SCHIPHOL AP |
Schiphol Airport |
|
0-20000-0-06242 |
VLIELAND |
Vlieland Vliehors |
|
0-20000-0-06248 |
WIJDENES WP |
Wijdenes |
|
0-20000-0-06249 |
BERKHOUT AWS |
Berkhout |
|
0-20000-0-06251 |
TERSCHELLING HOORN AWS |
Hoorn Terschelling |
|
0-20000-0-06252 |
K13-A |
K13-A |
|
0-20000-0-06257 |
WIJK AAN ZEE AWS |
Wijk aan Zee |
|
0-20000-0-06258 |
HOUTRIBDIJK WP |
Houtribdijk |
|
0-20000-0-06260 |
DE BILT AWS |
De Bilt |
|
0-20000-0-06265 |
SOESTERBERG |
SOESTERBERG |
|
0-20000-0-06267 |
STAVOREN AWS |
Stavoren |
|
0-20000-0-06269 |
LELYSTAD AP |
Lelystad Airport |
|
0-20000-0-06270 |
LEEUWARDEN |
Leeuwarden Airport |
|
0-20000-0-06273 |
MARKNESSE AWS |
Marknesse |
|
0-20000-0-06275 |
DEELEN |
Deelen Airport |
|
0-20000-0-06277 |
LAUWERSOOG AWS |
Lauwersoog |
|
0-20000-0-06278 |
HEINO AWS |
Heino |
|
0-20000-0-06279 |
HOOGEVEEN AWS |
Hoogeveen |
|
0-20000-0-06280 |
GRONINGEN AP EELDE |
Groningen Airport Eelde |
|
0-20000-0-06283 |
HUPSEL AWS |
Hupsel |
|
0-20000-0-06285 |
HUIBERTGAT WP |
Huibertgat |
|
0-20000-0-06286 |
NIEUW BEERTA AWS |
Nieuw Beerta |
|
0-20000-0-06290 |
TWENTHE AWS |
Twenthe Airport |
|
0-20000-0-06308 |
CADZAND WP |
Cadzand |
|
0-20000-0-06310 |
VLISSINGEN AWS |
Vlissingen |
|
0-20000-0-06311 |
HOOFDPLAAT WP |
Hoofdplaat |
|
0-20000-0-06312 |
OOSTERSCHELDE WP |
Oosterschelde |
|
0-20000-0-06313 |
VLAKTE VAN DE RAAN |
Vlakte van de Raan |
|
0-20000-0-06315 |
HANSWEERT |
Hansweert |
|
0-20000-0-06316 |
OOSTERSCHELDE 4 |
Schaar |
|
0-528-0-06317 |
BORSSELE ALFA (BSA) |
Borssele Alpha |
|
0-20000-0-06319 |
WESTDORPE AWS |
Westdorpe |
|
0-20000-0-06320 |
LICHTEILAND GOEREE |
Lichteiland Goeree |
|
0-20000-0-06321 |
EURO PLATFORM |
Europlatform |
|
0-20000-0-06323 |
WILHELMINADORP AWS |
Wilhelminadorp |
|
0-20000-0-06324 |
STAVENISSE |
Stavenisse |
|
0-20000-0-06330 |
HOEK VAN HOLLAND AWS |
Hoek van Holland |
|
0-20000-0-06331 |
MAROLLEGAT |
Tholen |
|
0-20000-0-06340 |
WOENSDRECHT |
Woensdrecht Airport |
|
0-20000-0-06343 |
ROTTERDAM GEULHAVEN |
Rotterdam Geulhaven |
|
0-20000-0-06344 |
ROTTERDAM THE HAGUE AP |
Rotterdam Airport |
|
0-20000-0-06348 |
CABAUW TOWER AWS |
Cabauw |
|
0-20000-0-06350 |
GILZE RIJEN |
Gilze-Rijen Airport |
|
0-20000-0-06356 |
HERWIJNEN AWS |
Herwijnen |
|
0-20000-0-06370 |
EINDHOVEN AP |
Eindhoven Airport |
|
0-20000-0-06375 |
VOLKEL |
Volkel Airport |
|
0-20000-0-06377 |
ELL AWS |
Ell |
|
0-20000-0-06380 |
MAASTRICHT AACHEN AP |
Maastricht Airport |
|
0-20000-0-06391 |
ARCEN AWS |
Arcen |
|
0-20000-0-06392 |
Horst |
|
|
0-20000-0-78871 |
JUANCHO E. YRAUSQUIN AIRPORT, SABA |
Saba Airport |
|
0-20000-0-78873 |
F.D. ROOSEVELT AIRPORT, ST. EUSTATIUS |
Sint Eustatius Airport |
|
0-20000-0-78990 |
FLAMINGO AIRPORT, BONAIRE |
Bonaire Airport |