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10% drop in flights during rain: normal or antenna problem?

>10% drop in flights during rain: normal or antenna problem?

Hi all, How strongly are ADS-B signals attenuated by rain and other inclement weather? I’ve noticed 10-20% drops in the number of flights and position reports observed when it’s rainy (and usually on the day following the rain) at one of my feeder sites and I’m trying to figure out if the reduction is due to ATC routing traffic away from the area, a leak in the antenna, or rain attenuation of the signals. My site sees enough air traffic that counting statistics should be reasonably good (~6,00…

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