Platform: NOAA-CHEM Twin Otter Schedule

15 July 2019 – 12 September 2019 NOAA Twin Otter Daily Plans

15 - 16 July: NOAA-CHEM Twin Otter transit from Lakeland, FL to Colorado

15 July: Box truck from NOAA to RAF to transport Station 1 and 3 racks + equipment
16 July: Box truck from NOAA to RAF to transport Station 2 and 4 racks + equipment

17 - 30 July: NOAA-CHEM Twin Otter Integration and test flights, NCAR Research Aviation Facility (RAF), Broomfield, CO

31 July: NOAA-CHEM Twin Otter transit flight to Boise, ID

2 - 30 August: Window for NOAA-CHEM Twin Otter research flights, 160 flight hours, ~ 20 flights (estimating one 8 hour flight day every 2 days)

4 – 14 August: Fire location dependent potential for approximate 10 day excursion, adjusted as needed
12 - 19 August: Window for night flights; full moon will assist with nighttime operations
14 – 22 August: Fire location dependent potential for approximate 8 day excursion, adjusted as needed
22 – 31 August: Fire location dependent potential for approximate 10 day excursion, adjusted as needed

31 August: earliest possible transit back to RAF

3 - 11 September: Window for de-installation of instruments (2 days required)