2023年4月25日 · The NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps will be holding a unique opportunity for licensed pilots to apply for a direct-to-flight career pathway into the NOAA Corps. Applicants must possess a valid FAA commercial multi-engine license with instrument rating in addition to the standard eligibility requirements to qualify.

NOAA 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 Marine and Aviation Operations.

The NOAA regulated overflight zones (NROZs) are discrete "designated areas" within each of four west coast national marine sanctuaries where motorized flight below minimum altitude limits are presumed to disturb wildlife in violation of federal wildlife protection regulations enforced by …

The NOAA Hurricane Hunters are a group of aircraft used for hurricane reconnaissance by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). They fly through hurricanes to help forecasters and scientists gather operational and research data.

NOAA’s Gulfstream IV-SP (G-IV) which can fly high, fast and far with a range of 4,000 nautical miles and a cruising altitude of 45,000 ft., paints a detailed picture of weather systems in the upper atmosphere surrounding developing hurricanes. The G-IV’s data also supplement the critical low altitude research data that are collected by NOAA ...

2024年9月27日 · Today, NOAA announced that it has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, based in Georgia, for two specialized C-130J Hercules aircraft to become the next generation of NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft. The four-engine aircraft is a proven platform for hurricane reconnaissance.

NOAA′s Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) operates NOAA′s aircraft and ships. OMAO also manages the NOAA Small Boat Program and the NOAA Diving Program, the latter having as part of its mission the job of ensuring a level of diving skill conducive to safe and efficient operations in NOAA-sponsored underwater activities. [1]

2012年12月13日 · Background: The NOAA Corps aviator application process is for NOAA Corps officers who have an interest in becoming NOAA Aviators. Typically, requests for applications occur when there is a Service need, normally every two years. Additional requests may be sent out when there is a need due to unscheduled vacancies.

2019年8月26日 · NOAA has awarded contracts to two U.S. manufacturers for the purchase of new aircraft that will augment the agency’s environmental data-gathering capabilities. The G-IV is a twin-engine jet piloted by NOAA Corps officers and crewed by NOAA civilian engineers and meteorologists. Its primary mission is to fly tropical cyclone surveillance missions.

2020年1月23日 · For the past two decades, from the beginning of November to the middle of April, two types of aircraft, the NOAA G-IV and the USAF Reserve WC-130J, have been flying over the Gulf of Mexico, along the U.S East Coast and even over the Pacific Ocean to gather data on winter storms that could have big impacts of wind, rain, freezing rain, sleet and ...