About the NOAA Aircraft Fleet | Office of Marine and Aviation …
WEBNOAA operates a wide range of specialized aircraft that collect data vital to protecting lives and understanding the Earth. NOAA’s fleet of ten crewed aircraft is operated, managed and maintained by the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center, part NOAA's Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO).
NOAA welcomes third Beechcraft King Air to its specialized aircraft ...
WEBJan 31, 2024 · NOAA’s newest aircraft, a Beechcraft King Air 360 CER turboprop, has arrived at the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center in Lakeland, Florida. The new aircraft, designated N65RF, is configured to support NOAA coastal mapping missions and aerial surveys of damage in communities after events like hurricane landfall, tornadoes or …
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations - Wikipedia
WEBThe Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) is a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) which operates a wide variety of specialized ships and aircraft to carry out the environmental …
Aircraft Operations Overview | Office of Marine and Aviation …
WEBNOAA operates a variety of aircraft that collect data vital to protecting lives and property. News & Announcements. Meet the Crew: Nick Underwood, Programs and Integration Engineer. Jun 12, 2024. No off-season for science and NOAA's aircraft. Apr 17, 2024. NOAA Hurricane Hunters collect data on Hurricane Lee. Sep 10, 2023.
NOAA Hurricane Hunters | Office of Marine and Aviation …
WEBP-3 Orion: Into the Storm. Slicing through the eyewall of a hurricane, buffeted by howling winds, blinding rain and violent updrafts and downdrafts before entering the relative calm of the storm’s eye, NOAA’s two Lockheed WP-3D Orion four-engine turboprop aircraft, affectionately nicknamed "Kermit" (N42RF) and "Miss Piggy" (N43RF), probe ...
Lockheed WP-3D Orion | Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
WEBNOAA's two Lockheed WP-3D Orion "Hurricane Hunters" play a key role in collecting data vital to tropical cyclone research and forecasting. These highly-capable four-engine turboprops also support a wide variety of atmospheric and air chemistry missions.
NOAA orders second high-altitude jet for hurricane and climate …
WEBJul 15, 2024 · Today, NOAA announced that it is exercising a $106 million contract option with Georgia-based Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation to purchase a fully modified G550 aircraft that will be specially configured to support hurricane and tropical storm forecasts, atmospheric research and other NOAA missions.
NOAA 200th Transformations: NOAA Aircraft - National Oceanic …
WEBNOAA aircraft operate throughout the United States and around the world—over open oceans, mountains, coastal wetlands, and Arctic pack ice. These versatile aircraft provide scientists with airborne platforms necessary to collect the environmental and geographic data essential to their research.
Marine & Aviation - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
WEBAug 5, 2024 · NOAA's Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) administers the NOAA fleet of ships and aircraft, and trains divers to safely facilitate Earth observation.
NHC Aircraft Reconnaissance - National Hurricane Center
WEBNOAA's aircraft operate throughout the United States and around the world; over open oceans, mountains, coastal wetlands, and Arctic pack ice. These versatile aircraft provide scientists with airborne platforms necessary to collect the environmental and geographic data essential to their research.