Maryland_Helicopter_Operations
Joint Base Andrews conducts low-level helicopter training operations across areas in southern Maryland and northern Maryland including along the Potomac River.There are three separate low-level flight areas associated with training at NAS Patuxent River, two of which are in Maryland – East Helicopter Operating Area and West Helicopter Operating Area. Both low-level flight areas cover a broad area of land across Calvert County, Dorchester County, St. Mary’s County, and Wicomico County in which NAS Patuxent River conducts low-level flight training operations with rotary-wing and some fixedwing aircraft.Some military flight training is conducted at altitudes below 10,000 feet above mean sea level, and sometimes even below 200 feet AGL. For example, nap-of-the-earth training exercises include aircraft flying just above ground level or tree line using terrain-following sensors to avoid radar detection. Due to the low altitudes and speeds of the aircraft, these training missions are conducted within designed low-level flight areas to avoid collisions with civilian aircraft. However, the development of tall structures can interfere with and create hazards for aircraft conducting low-level flight training.
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|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| contactPoint |
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| description | Joint Base Andrews conducts low-level helicopter training operations across areas in southern Maryland and northern Maryland including along the Potomac River.There are three separate low-level flight areas associated with training at NAS Patuxent River, two of which are in Maryland – East Helicopter Operating Area and West Helicopter Operating Area. Both low-level flight areas cover a broad area of land across Calvert County, Dorchester County, St. Mary’s County, and Wicomico County in which NAS Patuxent River conducts low-level flight training operations with rotary-wing and some fixedwing aircraft.Some military flight training is conducted at altitudes below 10,000 feet above mean sea level, and sometimes even below 200 feet AGL. For example, nap-of-the-earth training exercises include aircraft flying just above ground level or tree line using terrain-following sensors to avoid radar detection. Due to the low altitudes and speeds of the aircraft, these training missions are conducted within designed low-level flight areas to avoid collisions with civilian aircraft. However, the development of tall structures can interfere with and create hazards for aircraft conducting low-level flight training. |
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| identifier | https://opendata.maryland.gov/api/views/uhss-5usc |
| issued | 2025-07-22 |
| keyword |
[ "cached", "kml", "maryland", "md imap", "vector", "wfs", "wms" ] |
| landingPage | https://opendata.maryland.gov/d/uhss-5usc |
| modified | 2026-06-09 |
| publisher |
{ "name": "opendata.maryland.gov", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| title | Maryland_Helicopter_Operations |
