Field Campaign Schedules

The field campaign schedule for the LAOF lists, in chronological order, approved, requested, and prospective field campaigns that require LAOF support. The chart is primarily used to plan ahead and to allow NSF and the LAOF Partner Organizations to assess future facility demand and resource needs. It is not intended to discourage investigators from submitting a facility requested for a desired time slot, even if other potential field campaigns are already included. NSF jointly with the LAOF Partner Organizations will make a concerted effort to maximize field support. 

Facility-specific planning charts for the University of Wyoming King Air and the NSF/NCAR aircraft are also available.

The funding status of each campaign is highlighted in green for approved, pink for requested, and yellow for Statement of Interest (SOI). NCAR support services include Data Management (DM), Field Catalog (FC), Project Management (PM), Educational Outreach & Media support (EO), Forecasting (F), Networking & Data Communications (Net), and Operations Center (OC).

Updated 3/11/2024

 

UPCOMING Campaigns

Project Facilities
———
Support Services
Deployment Dates Location PI Status NSF Science Program
FY 2024
 
FY 2025
APAR  NSF/NCAR C-130 TBD Colorado Everette Approved AGS/ATC
CG WaveS FY25 NSF/NCAR GV, FO3, VCSEL
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DM, FC, PM, EO, F, OC
20 May–14 Jun 2025 Central U.S. Fritts Approved AGS/PDM
-- MPD
--
n/a
1 Jun–31 Aug 2025 Germany -- SOI AGS/PDM
GOTHAAM FY25 NSF/NCAR C-130, HAIS
———
DM, FC, EO
1 Jul–12 Aug 2025 New York Mak Approved AGS/ATC
MAIR-E III NSF/NCAR GV
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DM
20 July–16 Aug 2025 PA, TX Wofsy Approved AGS/ATC
SLC-SOS UWKA, HARP
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DM, OC
1 Jul–30 Aug 2025 Utah Fischer Approved AGS/ATC
FY 2026
-- NSF/NCAR GV, HSRL, ISS, ISFS ~March - May 2026 Nauru -- SOI  
-- NSF/NCAR GV ~Apr - May 2026 Iceland -- SOI  
-- NSF/NCAR GV, HCR, HSRL, VCSEL, ISS ~May – Jun 2026 Australia -- Facility Request AGS/PDM
-- NSF/NCAR GV, AVAPS, HCR, HSRL 1 Jul - 31 Oct 2026 CO, AK and New Zealand -- Facility Request AGS/PDM
FY 2027
-- ISS, ISFS
--
DM, FC
~July-Aug 2027 Arizona -- SOI AGS
-- NSF/NCAR C-130, ISFS, ISS ~Dec 2027 – Feb 2028 Utah -- SOI AGS

 

RECENT Campaigns

Project Facilities
———
Support Services
Deployment Dates Location PI Status NSF Science Program
FY 2024
CAESAR NSF/NCAR C-130, AVAPS, HAIS, WCR, WCL
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DM, FC, PM, EO, OC
22 Feb–7 Apr 2024 Sweden Zuidema Approved AGS/PDM
ACES-Eclipse NSF/NCAR GV
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PM, OC
27 Mar–8 Apr 2024 AZ, TX Samra Approved Solar
MPD for Solar Eclipse MPD 1–30 Apr 2024 New York Wang Approved AGS/PDM
MAIR-E II NSF/NCAR GV
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DM
20 July–16 Aug 2024 PA, TX Wofsy Approved AGS/ATC
FY 2023
LEE DMS
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FC
1 Nov 2022-3 Feb 2023 New York Steiger Approved n/a
SOS ISFS
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DA
1 Nov 2022–31 May 2023 Colorado Lundquist Approved AGS/PDM
IMPACTS

ISF

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FC

1 Jan 2023 - 28 Feb 2023 Northeastern U.S. McMurdie Cost Recovery NASA n/a
PERiLS n/a
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FC
15 Feb–15 Apr 2023 SE U.S. Kosiba Cost Recovery NOAA n/a
M2HATS ISFS, ISS, MPD
———
DM, EO
23 Jul–23 Sept 2023 Nevada Tong Approved AGS/PDM
SHINE ISFS
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n/a
23 Jul–23 Sept 2023 Nevada Sun Approved AGS/PDM

 

FARE/LAOF Facility Request Manager

Brigitte Baeuerle
baeuerle@ucar.edu