WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED
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Interested in weather?
Interested in aircraft?
Well, good news!
Hurricane experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Air Force (USAF) will visit five U.S. Gulf Coast cities this spring, flying aboard a USAF Reserve WC-130J hurricane hunter aircraft. The main purpose of this event is to raise awareness of the impacts from tropical cyclones and the danger of being caught without a personal hurricane plan...and they are concluding this tour right here in the Florida Keys!
This event will be held at The Florida Keys Marathon International Airport on May 5th and best of all... it's free!
Find out more information about the event below:
What: 2023 Hurricane Awareness Tour
Where: Florida Keys Marathon International Airport - Marathon, FL
9850 Overseas Hwy.
Marathon, FL 33050
(Just west of Million Air, parking is available along the access road)
When: Friday, May 5, 2023
12:30 - 4:00 PM (Gates close at 3:30 pm to new entries)
Admission: FREE!
Things To Do:
About the Planes |
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WC-130J - "Hercules" The WC-130J is a high-wing, medium-range aircraft used in several weather reconnaissance missions throughout the year. This plane is specifically configured to penetrate tropical disturbances and storms, hurricanes and winter storms and is equipped with meteorological instruments and radar to obtain data on the current development, movement, size and intensity of these systems. The WC-130J is the weather data collection platform for the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (also known as The Air Force Hurricane Hunters). It carries a minimum crew of five: pilot, co-pilot, navigator, aerial reconnaissance weather officer and weather reconnaissance loadmaster. The crew collects and reports weather data as often as every minute. |
Time (EDT) |
Event |
| 12:30 - 4:00 PM | Public Tours |
| 3:30 PM | GATES CLOSE TO NEW ENTRIES |
| 4:00 PM | End of Event |
The address of this event is: 9850 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050.
The Primary Parking Location will be along the airport access road.
List of Booths:
Florida keys national weather service (NWS Key West)
Monroe county department of emergency management
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
florida keys mosquito control district
Florida international university 'wall of wind'
Hurricane Information and Safety
Click the image above to visit NWS' Hurricane Preparedness website.
Links:
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