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Moffett Field Overview and Resource Utilization

Geary Tiffany

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NASA Ames Aviation Management

Aviation Management OfficePatti Bergin - CS

Rose Van Zytveld, CPS - CSRuss Padula - SSC

T J Forsyth - CS Dave Brown - CS Randy Hobbs - CS

Derek Pristavok - SSC Tom Colosi - SSC Dave Hunt - SSC

Rich Wagner, 1/2 - SSC Sandra Cea, 1/2 - SSC

Flight Operations T. Rager - CS

M Dearing - CS G. Tucker - CS

B. Hindson - CS

Aeroflightdynamics Directorate

Aviation Management Office Chief, Geary Tiffany - CS

Deputy Chief, Roy Williams - CS

Center DirectorG. Scott Hubbard

Director of Center Operations Lewis Braxton III

Airworthiness and Flight Safety Review Board

Chairman, Warren Hall

Aviation Safety ASO, M. Dearing -

CS GSO, T J Forsyth -

CS

Flight Programs Resources

Patti Bergin - CS

Transient Alert Randy Hobbs - CS

Operations Engineering

Quality AssuranceT J Forsyth - CS D H Brown - CS

Administration Rose Van Zytveld -

CS

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Aviation Management OfficeMission Statement

The Aviation Management Office is responsible for the flight operations management at Ames Research Center and will function as the first-level line management organization that is responsible to ensure flight readiness and operational safety for all flight operations that involve either NASA aircraft, NASA pilots or the airfield and its supporting facilities. This function will provide management oversight to ensure compliance with the appropriate NASA Directives and Policies and will report through the Center Operations Directorate to the Center Director.

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Aviation Management Office Aviation Experience

Reflects a Managerial/Supervisory/Safety responsibility in the Aviation Management Office. These individuals have a combined 51,000 plus hours of world wide pilot experience, to include 2 former Ames Research Center Chief Pilots, an FAA Part 121 Air Carrier Assistant Chief Pilot, a USAF formally trained maintenance supervisor and extensive world-wide experience in transport, fighter, and rotary wing aircraft.

They also hold ATP Certificates with numerous Type Ratings. Rotary Wing and Flight Engineer Certificates.

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Resident agencies• Air National Guard

• Aero Flight Dynamics Directorate (AFDD)

• San Jose Police Airborne Unit

• Santa Clara County Sheriff Department Airborne Unit

• California Highway Patrol Airborne Unit

• Sky Research, Inc.

• ARIS Helicopters

Non Resident Users• JSC Astronaut support

• Radio Controlled/Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

• Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles Research Center

• Heavy lift Antonov (access to Space)

– Lockheed

– Space Systems Loral

• Transient Aircraft

NASA Programs/Projects• SOFIA

• Joint Army/NASA Rotorcraft Research

• Radio Controlled/Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

• Code S/Y research projects

Moffett Airfield Users

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Sky Research Caravan specializes in remote sensing

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Aviation Management OfficeSupport/Oversight Activities (Cont)

• Resident Agents/Inter-Agency - Varying degrees of oversight from an audit to an AFSRB/FRR/MRR function depending on aircraft ownership and certification.

• Intra-Agency - Support consists of audit function to ensure compliance with NASA and Ames Directives and Policies.

• Transients - Basic Servicing of Aircraft

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• AmesCenter Director ultimately responsible for aviation safety

Ames Policy Directive APD 1740.1Aircraft and Ground Safety Committee Moffett Field Flight OperationsNon-NASA or Military Flight Operations

NASA InstrumentsNASA Personnel

Ames Airworthiness and Flight Safety Review Board (AFSRB) Flight Readiness Review Board (FRR) Mission Readiness Review Board (MRR)

• Army Army Safety of Flight Review Board (Rotorcraft)

Airworthiness/Flight Readiness Responsibilities

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Airfield Statistics

• Operating Hours:

Airfield: 24 Hrs/7 days/week

Base Ops: 0630-2230

Tower: 0700-2300

• Fuel Storage Capacity: Approximately 2 million gal. JP-8

• Airfield Budget: Operating budget $2.3 million • Air Traffic Control: Provided by 129th CA ANG• Aircraft Rescue &

Fire Fighting: Provided by SEC TECK, Inc• Police Protective Services: Provided by SEC TECK, Inc

Monitored by NASA• Port of Entry: MFA is designated a POE,

available by prior notice

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Airfield Information

• Airfield Size: Approximately 1,200 Acres

• Hangars:

Hangar 2 ~ 300,000 sq. ft.

Hangar 3 ~ 340,000 sq. ft.

Hangar 211 ~ 120,000 sq. ft.

Hangar 248 ~ 30,000 sq. ft.

• Runways:

32R/14L 9,200’ X 200’ concrete

Precision instrument runway - ILS/PAPI/TACAN

32L/14R 8,125’ X 200’ asphalt

Non-precision instrument runway - TACAN

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Moffett Airfield ActivityJAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN129 192 211 229 229 1401237 1494 1807 1896 1516 13021366 1686 2018 2125 1745 1442

2600 2774 3808 3550 3832 3613

95 121 153 138 150 103142 158 221 177 98 314

6 4 14 15 15 16

IFR 50 52 56 71 73 45VFR 86 99 132 113 173 118

Total 136 151 188 184 246 163

Flight Plans Processed

Transient Aircraft (PPR's) Number of Passengers

Moffett IFR Flights Moffett VFR Flights

Total Moffett Flights

Overflights

RC/UAV Ops

JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL167 171 170 155 17931247 1271 1058 1208 140361414 1442 1228 1363 0 0 15829

3477 4327 4262 3635 35878

112 137 136 116 1261213 82 75 40 1520

RC/UAV Ops 20 17 11 8 126

IFR 38 51 54 46 536VFR 111 81 53 65 1031

Total 149 132 107 111 0 0 1567

Number of Passengers

Flight Plans Processed

Total Moffett Flights

Overflights

Moffett IFR Flights

Transient Aircraft (PPR's)

Moffett VFR Flights

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Noise Control Program

Noise Hotline:

One person answers all noise complaints.

Use San Jose Airport Aircraft Noise & Operations Management Systems (ANOMS) to assist.

Aircraft noise levels are regulated by FAA Part 36 for commercial aircraft operating into commercial airports. MFA is technically exempted from stage I, II, and III.

Monthly noise complaints average 10.

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Project/Event Highlights

Note: Each activity/RA operation is evaluated to determine degree of management/oversight/AFSRB/Safety

involvement.

• Moffett Open House • Urban Warrior • U.S. Army (Hunter-Liggett) • Collings Foundation - Bombers Over Moffett • Land Warrior • Moffett Air Expo Air Show 2004 • JASON Project• Aero Expo • Local Police and Fire Departments EVOC Training

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Santa Clara County Sheriff Airborne Unit