NOAA Aircraft Operations Center

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NOAA organizational unit aviation operations center government facility

The NOAA Aircraft Operations Center is a specialized facility that manages and operates the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fleet of research and reconnaissance aircraft for environmental, atmospheric, and oceanographic missions.

Aliases (4)

NOAA AOC ×1
NOAA Hurricane Hunters ×1
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Suitland complex ×1
Radar Operations Center ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	NOAA organizational unit → aviation operations center → government facility →
collects	atmospheric data → environmental data → oceanographic data →
country	United States →
dataUsedBy	climate scientists → environmental researchers → oceanographers → weather forecasters →
hasRole	aircraft fleet management → aircraft operations → atmospheric research support → environmental monitoring support → hurricane reconnaissance support → oceanographic research support → research aviation support →
manages	NOAA reconnaissance aircraft fleet → NOAA research aircraft fleet →
missionFocus	air chemistry research → climate research → coastal mapping support → environmental monitoring → hurricane research → hydrographic support → marine mammal surveys → oceanographic observations → severe storm research → snow and ice surveys → weather research →
operatedBy	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration →
operates	NOAA Beechcraft King Air aircraft → NOAA Gulfstream IV-SP aircraft → NOAA Twin Otter aircraft → NOAA WP-3D Orion aircraft → NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft → NOAA light aircraft → NOAA research aircraft →
partOf	NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations → National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration →
shortName	NOAA AOC →
supports	NOAA operational missions → NOAA research missions → National Weather Service forecasting → climate monitoring programs → emergency response missions → environmental assessment missions → hurricane forecast improvement →
usesPlatform	manned aircraft →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory →	collaboratesWith
Hurricane Specialist Unit ("NOAA Hurricane Hunters") →	dataSource
Norman ("Radar Operations Center") →	hostsInstitution
Suitland station ("National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Suitland complex") →	servesFacility
NOAA Aircraft Operations Center ("NOAA AOC") →	shortName