Aircraft
NOAA Takes Delivery of Second Beechcraft King Air
Textron Aviation's special missions Beechcraft King Air 350CER will be used for coastal mapping, aerial survey, and emergency response missions.
This Beechcraft King Air 350CER will join another one in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's aircraft fleet based at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Florida. (Photo: Textron Aviation)
This Beechcraft King Air 350CER will join another one in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's aircraft fleet based at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Florida. (Photo: Textron Aviation)

Textron Aviation has delivered a special missions Beechcraft King Air 350CER (cargo, extended range) to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Marine & Aviation Operations, joining one that was delivered in 2009 and used for coastal mapping, as well as aerial survey and emergency response missions following earthquakes, oil spills, and other man-made and natural disasters.