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Aircraft Operations

NOAA operates a fleet of highly specialized aircraft to study the ocean, coasts and the atmosphere.

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Aircraft Operations Center (AOC) Aircraft Operations Manual

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Aircraft Operations Center (AOC) Aircraft Operations Manual provides guidance to AOC personnel for the execution of their flight duties. It contains information and instructions on the manner in which manned and unmanned AOC flight operations shall be conducted.

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(05-2012)
Flights of Opportunity Report

PURPOSE: This form collects information about flight activities of NOAA programs which are not paid for by NOAA.

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NOAA Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Handbook (June 2022)

NOAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Handbook (June 2022)

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Policy 220-1-5 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operations

This policy provides guidance specific to the operation and management of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) where differences may exist from the utilization and management of manned aircraft.

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The NOAA Aircraft Plan: Building and Sustaining NOAA's 21st Century Fleet

This report assesses NOAA's current and future airborne observational infrastructure needs in carrying out its mission of protecting lives, livelihoods, and the nation's valuable natural resources.

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The NOAA Fleet Plan: Building NOAA's 21st Century Fleet

The NOAA Fleet Plan: Building NOAA's 21st Century Fleet assesses the agency's current and future at-sea observational infrastructure needs to carry out its mission.

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