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
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Support Services
Deployment Dates Location PI Status NSF Science Program
FY 2023
SOS ISFS
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DA
1 Nov 2022–31 May 2023 Colorado Jessica Lundquist Approved AGS/PDM
PERiLS n/a
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FC
15 Feb–15 Apr 2023 SE U.S. Kosiba Cost Recovery NOAA n/a
CG WaveS NSF/NCAR GV, FO3, VCSEL
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DM, FC, PM, EO, F, OC
29 May–30 Jun 2023 Central U.S. Fritts Approved AGS/PDM
GOTHAAM NSF/NCAR C-130, HAIS
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DM, FC, EO
1 Jul–12 Aug 2023 New York Mak Approved AGS/ATC
M2HATS ISFS, ISS, MPD*
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DM, EO
1 Jul–26 Aug 2023 California Tong Approved AGS/PDM
SHINE ISFS
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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
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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
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
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n/a
15 May–17 Jun 2024 PA, TX Wofsy Approved AGS/ATC
SLC-SOS UWKA, HARP
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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*
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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
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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