LAOF Queue
The LAOF Long-Term Planning Schedule or "Queue" below 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, orange 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).
| Project | Facilities ——— Support Services |
Deployment Dates | Location | PI | Status | NSF Science Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | ||||||
| SOS | ISFS --- DA |
1 Nov 2022–31 May 2023 | Colorado | Jessica Lundquist | Approved | AGS/PDM |
| PERiLS | n/a --- FC |
15 Feb–15 Apr 2023 | SE U.S. | Kosiba | Cost Recovery NOAA | n/a |
| CG WaveS | NSF/NCAR GV, FO3, VCSEL --- DM, FC, PM, EO, F, OC |
29 May–30 Jun 2023 | Central U.S. | Fritts | Approved | AGS/PDM |
| GOTHAAM | NSF/NCAR C-130, HAIS ——— DM, FC, EO |
1 Jul–12 Aug 2023 | New York | Mak | Approved | AGS/ATC |
| M2HATS | ISFS, ISS, MPD* ——— DM, EO |
1 Jul–26 Aug 2023 | California | Tong | Approved | AGS/PDM |
| SHINE | ISFS --- n/a |
1 Jul–26 Aug 2023 | California | Sun | Approved | AGS/PDM |
| FY 2024 | ||||||
| TI3GER II | GV, VCSEL, FO3 | TBD | CO, CA | Volkamer | Facility Request | AGS/ATC |
| CAESAR | NSF/NCAR C-130, AVAPS, HAIS, WCR, WCL --- DM, FC, PM, EO, OC |
22 Feb–7 Apr 2024 | Sweden | Zuidema | Approved | AGS/PDM |
| ACES-Eclipse | NSF/NCAR GV --- PM, OC |
15 Mar–8 Apr 2024 | Texas | Samra | Approved | Solar |
| -- | MPD | 1–30 Apr 2024 | New York | -- | SOI | AGS/PDM |
| -- | ISS | 1 Apr – 1 Jun 2024 | KY, TN | -- | SOI | AGS/PDM |
| MAIR-E II | NSF/NCAR GV --- n/a |
15 May–17 Jun 2024 | PA, TX | Wofsy | Approved | AGS/ATC |
| SLC-SOS | UWKA, HARP --- DM, OC |
1 Jul–30 Aug 2024 | Utah | Fischer | Facility Request | AGS/ATC |
| FY 2025 | ||||||
| -- | WYKA, WCL, WCR | 1 Dec 2024–31 Mar 2025 | Utah | -- | SOI | AGS/PDM |
| MPD LAFO Test | MPD* -- n/a |
1 Jun–31 Aug 2025 | Germany | Spuler | Facility Request | AGS/PDM |
| -- | NSF/NCAR C-130, WCL, WCR, VCSEL, ISS | 1 May – 15 Jun 2025 | Australia | -- | SOI | AGS/ATC |
| -- | S-Pol [IOP1 only], UWKA, WCR, AVAPS, (and WVISO) | IOP1: 1 – 30 June 2025 and IOP2: 13 May – 4 June 2026 | CO and Central Plains | -- | SOI | AGS/PDM |
| -- |
C-130, ISFS, ISS |
~1 Dec 2025 – 28 Feb 2026 | UT | -- | SOI | AGS/ATC |
*available with special funds.
FARE/LAOF Facility Request Manager
Alison Rockwell
rockwell@ucar.edu
303-497-8758