Mesotech International

What Mesotech International does

Mesotech International, Inc., founded in 1993 and headquartered in Rancho Cordova, California, designs, manufactures, and installs FAA-certified Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS) for civilian and military aviation. Its flagship Airport Weather Advisor™ platform is offered in configurations from AWOS A through AWOS IV Z, comprising outdoor airfield sensor stations (wind, temperature, dewpoint, visibility, precipitation, cloud height, lightning), indoor data-collection and central-processing stations, and the AWOS Live cloud platform, which streams real-time data every 5 seconds to dedicated web domains. The company also produces specialized sensors including the CBME Ceilometer, the Lightning & Thunderstorm Sensor (200 nautical mile detection range, sub-2% false-detection rate), and an HD Weather Camera integrated with the FAA Weather Camera network. Its subsidiary Eliasson (acquired May 2025) adds European ceilometer manufacturing based in Stockholm.

Mesotech serves three primary customer segments: FAA-certified civilian airports (general aviation, regional, commercial, and international ICAO/WMO-compliant), US Air Force and allied military airfields (AN/FMQ-23, AN/FMQ-22, AN/FMQ-19 systems), and emerging vertiport/Advanced Air Mobility infrastructure. Revenue is generated through a hybrid model: one-time hardware sales (AWOS systems and sensors), annual subscription software/services (AWOS Live Standard, AWOS Live Premium, Fleet Manager, RapidShip parts exchange), professional services for installation and commissioning, and long-term military production-and-logistics support contracts. The company is one of only two vendors FAA-certified to sell AWOS-III or higher in the US. Mesotech is privately held, owned by private equity firm Westbourne Capital Partners, and operates with 11–50 employees across California, Sacramento, and Stockholm.

Name

Mesotech International

Legal name

Mesotech International, Inc.

Website

https://mesotech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mesotech International designs, manufactures, and installs FAA-certified Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS) for civilian airports, US Air Force bases, and emerging vertiports worldwide, combining airfield sensors with its AWOS Live cloud platform. Founded in 1993 in California, it is one of only two companies certified for AWOS-III or higher.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS)

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Radar Systems & Subsystems (Airborne, Ground, Naval) (IMABAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Military Avionics, Mission Computers & Flight Controls (IMABAMAE), Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) & Avionics Computing Platforms (IMABAFAI)

Keywords

• Automated Weather Observing Systems
• FAA Certified AWOS
• Aviation weather sensors
• Airport weather reporting
• Meteorological monitoring systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. AWOS Hardware Systems: Sale of FAA-certified AWOS systems including sensors (wind, ceilometer, visibility, precipitation, pressure, lightning), data collection platforms, central processing stations, towers, and accessories. Systems are sold at various levels (AWOS A through IV Z) with configurable sensor configurations. Includes new installations and replacement/upgrade of existing systems. Revenue recognized at point of installation and commissioning.
2. AWOS Live Cloud Platform Subscriptions: Cloud-based AWOS Live platform delivered as a subscription. AWOS Live Standard includes real-time web display and factory support. AWOS Live Premium adds proactive health monitoring, priority support, remote maintenance assistance, and fleet management for a higher tier. Premium tiers include optional add-ons for Weather Camera and RapidShip parts exchange.
3. Professional Services and Installation: Installation, commissioning, engineering support, and training services provided globally. Mesotech offers turnkey installations as well as basic engineering support. Free factory training provided with installation. Also includes third-party maintainer training and certification support.
4. Military and Government Contracts: Long-term production and logistics support contracts with the US Air Force (AN/FMQ-23, AN/FMQ-19, AN/FMQ-22 systems). Includes engineering, logistics support, and helpdesk support. Awarded via competitive government contracting.
5. Spare Parts and Replacement Components: Replacement sensors, data collection platforms, and other AWOS components sold to airport maintainers and operators. The RapidShip parts exchange program provides priority access to genuine Mesotech components.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Mesotech International designs, manufactures, and installs FAA-certified Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS) for civilian and military airports, along with the proprietary AWOS Live cloud platform, meteorological sensors (ceilometers, lightning detectors, weather cameras), and life-cycle support services. The systems aggregate data from a configurable set of airfield sensors to automatically generate METAR, SPECI, and SYNOP reports, and are deployed on all seven continents including Antarctica and 200+ US Air Force airfields.

Product overview

Mesotech International offers a comprehensive portfolio of aviation weather solutions centered on the Airport Weather Advisor™ AWOS platform. The flagship AWOS system is available in multiple FAA-certified configurations (AWOS A through AWOS IV Z) addressing different airport weather monitoring requirements. Supporting the core AWOS are specialized sensors including the CBME Ceilometer (now including the acquired Eliasson brand) for cloud height measurement and the Lightning & Thunderstorm Sensor for storm detection. The AWOS Live cloud platform provides real-time data access with premium support tiers, while add-on modules like the Weather Camera and Backup AWOS extend functionality. The RapidShip Parts Exchange program ensures operational continuity. All products are designed, manufactured, and installed by Mesotech, serving both civilian and military aviation markets worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Airport Weather Advisor®: FAA Certified, ICAO Compliant Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) for meteorological reporting at airports of all sizes.
• AWOS Live
• AWA-10
• CBME Ceilometer
• Lightning and Thunderstorm Sensor
• AWOS Live Premium
• RapidShip Parts Exchange

Products and services

• Airport Weather Advisor™ AWOS FAA-certified, ICAO/WMO-compliant Automated Weather Observing System providing real-time meteorological reporting for airports of all sizes. Generates automated METAR, SPECI, and SYNOP reports and supports multi-language voice broadcasts and 24-hour continuous operation.
• AWOS Live Mobile-friendly cloud web application delivering up-to-the-second aviation weather data refreshed every 5 seconds, with system health alerts, NOTAM viewing, remote monitoring, and factory support; streams data to dedicated ICAO ID-specific web domains.
• Backup AWOS (AWA-10) FAA-certified backup weather system using the same hardware, software, and sensors as standard AWA systems, including dual barometric pressure sensors, wind sensor, temperature/dewpoint sensor, network-based remote monitoring, and AWOS Live integration; designed to ensure continuity of operations when primary systems fail.
• CBME Ceilometer High-performance cloud height sensor providing detection of up to five cloud layers with a range of 25,000 or 40,000 feet; features automatic self-adjustment, eye-safe laser, MTBF over 150,000 hours, 10-year laser life, and three field-replaceable subassemblies. FAA-certified for use in Mesotech AWOS systems.
• Lightning & Thunderstorm Sensor Lightning detection sensor with a 200 nautical mile range detecting intra-cloud, inter-cloud, and cloud-to-ground electrical discharges with less than 2% false detection rate; reports range and direction of strikes via RS-232 or RS-422, with operating temperature range -55°C to 70°C.
• AWOS Weather Camera Live HD weather camera seamlessly integrated with AWOS systems and AWOS Live, delivering real-time visual confirmation of weather conditions with 180° and 360° views; integrates with the FAA Weather Camera network.
• RapidShip Parts Exchange Annual subscription parts exchange program providing critical AWOS components shipped within 48 business hours at a fixed annual cost for predictable budgeting, designed to reduce operational interruptions for airport maintainers.
• Eliasson Ceilometer World-renowned Swedish ceilometer product line for cloud height and visibility detection, manufactured by Eliasson and distributed as part of the Mesotech portfolio following the May 2025 acquisition.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35% of general aviation accidents are weather-related — certified AWOS improves safety
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Colvico, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 5 June 2026Installation contractor and prime contractor for Mesotech AWOS projects. Completed training and FAA verification process to provide local maintenance support for Mesotech AWOS at Auburn Municipal Airport. Represents the airport in AWOS procurement projects.
• Eliasson (Eliasson Engineering)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2025World-renowned Swedish ceilometer manufacturer with 56 years of innovation in atmospheric measurement technology, acquired by Mesotech in May 2025. Eliasson's cloud height and visibility detection technology is a natural fit with Mesotech's AWOS product line. Mesotech maintains production in Europe while establishing new operations at its Rancho Cordova facility.
• Greater Sacramento Economic CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development organization supporting Mesotech's expansion in the Greater Sacramento region. President & CEO Barry Broome publicly endorsed Mesotech's acquisition of Eliasson and the company's growth in the region.
• FAA Non-Federal ProgramcoreOthersThe FAA Non-Federal Program regulates and certifies non-federally owned AWOS systems in the United States. Mesotech works closely with the Non-Federal Program for type certification, commissioning, and compliance. Only four companies are certified to sell non-federal AWOS.
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)coreOthersUN specialized agency setting international aviation standards. Mesotech's AWOS systems are designed to be fully ICAO compliant for international airport deployments, meeting ICAO meteorological requirements.
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO)coreOthersUN specialized agency promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science and meteorology. Mesotech AWOS systems comply with WMO sensor and reporting standards for meteorological equipment.
• United States Air ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term strategic partner since 2001. Mesotech provides AN/FMQ-23, AN/FMQ-19, and AN/FMQ-22 weather systems to USAF airfields worldwide. Multiple multi-million dollar production and logistics support contracts. Mesotech is a trusted mission-critical supplier for USAF aviation weather needs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Vaisala: Vaisala is the global leader in weather, environmental, and industrial measurement, offering a comprehensive AWOS portfolio, ceilometers, lightning detection, and aviation weather systems that directly overlap Mesotech's product line. Mesotech's incoming CEO Matt Jones was previously a senior leader at Vaisala, underscoring direct category overlap and head-to-head competition on AWOS-III+ and international ICAO-compliant deployments.
• OTT HydroMet (Lufft): OTT HydroMet, which acquired Lufft, supplies professional meteorological sensors including ceilometers and visibility instruments used in AWOS and aviation weather networks. It is a broader incumbent in environmental monitoring and a supplier/competitor to Mesotech on ceilometer and visibility sensor subsystems globally.

Emerging players

• Handar (a brand of Campbell Scientific): Handar-supplied data collection platforms have historically been used in AWOS and similar automated weather networks, making them a legacy alternative to Mesotech's DCP32 data collection platform at FAA-certified and military airfields.
• RM Young Company: RM Young manufactures high-accuracy meteorological sensors, particularly wind and temperature sensors used in aviation weather stations. Its products integrate into Mesotech's and competitors' AWOS systems, and it competes as a sensor supplier within the same procurement specifications.
• Columbia Weather Systems: Columbia Weather Systems manufactures professional-grade weather stations and sensors for airports, municipalities, and industrial sites. It competes for non-certified airport weather observation needs and serves smaller airfields and heliports that overlap with Mesotech's lower-tier AWOS A/V and AWOS I offerings.
• Campbell Scientific: Campbell Scientific builds rugged meteorological data loggers and weather stations widely deployed at airports, research stations, and defense sites. While not FAA-certified as a full AWOS vendor, it competes for adjacent automated weather observation use cases at smaller airfields and military installations.

Direct peers

• All Weather Inc. All Weather Inc. is one of the FAA-certified non-federal AWOS vendors and the other company certified for AWOS-III or better, making it Mesotech's closest head-to-head competitor in the US. It supplies AWOS hardware, sensors, and service to FAA-certified airports and federal agencies, directly contesting Mesotech on price, configuration, and recurring support.
• Optical Scientific Inc. Optical Scientific Inc. manufactures optical weather sensors including visibility and present-weather detectors used in FAA-certified AWOS systems. It supplies competing sensor subsystems that integrate with AWOS platforms, making it a component-level competitor within the same AWOS supply chain Mesotech serves.
• Belfort Instrument: Belfort Instrument manufactures visibility and present-weather sensors commonly integrated into AWOS deployments at civilian airports. It sells into the same FAA Non-Federal AWOS supply chain as Mesotech and competes on sensor modules (visibility, precipitation) used in AWOS-III, IIIP, and IIIPT configurations.

Others

• Renewtrak / Climate Corporation (adjacent sensor ecosystems): Adjacent environmental sensing platforms that overlap thematically with Mesotech's IoT-style AWOS Live cloud telemetry. These are not direct AWOS competitors but represent the broader trend of connected meteorological monitoring that influences procurement expectations at airports.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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