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ad 2023 Hurricane Awareness Tour - Marathon FL
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WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED

 

 

                     

Hurricane Awareness Tour Flyer - Florida Keys Marathon International Airport

 

 

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:

 

 


Event Information


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: 

  • Tour Hurricane Hunter aircraft
  • Meet the pilots & flight crew
  • Speak with hurricane forecasters
  • Meet with local National Weather Service meteorologists
  • Walk through exhibits from various agencies & organizations
  • Learn about weather safety & preparedness

About the Planes

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.

   

Schedule

Time (EDT)

Event

12:30 - 4:00 PM Public Tours
3:30 PM GATES CLOSE TO NEW ENTRIES
4:00 PM End of Event

 

 


Directions & Parking

 

The address of this event is: 9850 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050.

 

 

The Primary Parking Location will be along the airport access road.

 

Graphic depicting visitor flow for tour

 

 

 


Participants

 

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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Marathon is just one stop on the 2023 Hurricane Awareness Tour!

Check out the other locations below:

HOUSTON

NEW ORLEANS

JACKSON

TALLAHASSEE

Monday May 1st Tuesday May 2nd Wednesday May 3rd Thursday May 4th

 









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