Beechcraft King Air 350 Atmospheric Research Aircraft

Fargo Jet Center has modified over 100 special mission aircraft including 5 Beechcraft King Air 350s in the past 24 months. The modifications range from simple cloud seeding platforms to extensive modifications and systems integrations as seen on one of our most recent completions for the Korea Meteorological Administration. 

Fargo Jet Center holds Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) for Beechcraft King Air 90, 200, and 300 series aircraft for installation of weather research, atmospheric measurement and cloud seeding equipment, which would include provisions for all equipment necessary for performance and capabilities listed for your Aerial Measurement missions.

Weather Modification International STC SA03025CH was utilized and has FAA authority for installation of multiple Aerial Measurement configurations and missions to include the following installed on this KA350 for the Korean Meteorological Administration:

• Ejectable Cloud Seeding Flares
• Burn-in-Place Cloud Seeding Flares
• 3-Dimensional Wind Measurements
• Cloud Condensation Nuclei Measurements
• Aerosol Spectrometer
• Precipitation Imaging
• Cloud Droplet Imaging
• Cloud Droplet Spectrometer
• Isokinetic Aerosol Inlet
• Icing Rate Meter
• Liquid Water Content (LWC) and Total Water Content (TWC) Measurements
• Total Air Temperature Sensor
• Dropsonde Deployment System
• Stepped Frequency Microwave Radiometer
• G-Band Water Vapor Radiometer
• Data Acquisition System
• Pan/Tilt/Zoom Dome Camera
• Structural Hard Points and Pylons
• Aircraft Power Distribution System
• Cabin Equipment Racks
• GPS-Based Tracking System
• Integrating Nephelometer
• Trace Gas Measurements NOy, NOx, O3, SO2, H2O, CH4, CO, CO2
• Radiation Detection
• Iridium Satellite Communication and Data Transfer

The above capability and installations are available with full operational authority as well as being removable in order to utilize dual Airworthiness Categories of Normal and Restricted.