King Air Overview

Model of the King Air airplane

Next Generation King Air

Overview of new aircraft and planned facility upgrades.

King Air airplane in flight

King Air Facility Overview

The UW King Air as a national facility supporting atmospheric research.

Older airplane in front of hanger

Facility History

History of the University of Wyoming King
Air facility.

UW King Air in the news

Image of King Air aircraft

University of Wyoming awarded $15.8 million National Science Foundation grant for new King Air research aircraft and instrumentation

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Photo of fields from plane

UW King Air participates in study led by University of Wisconsin-Madison examining the relationship between the atmosphere and the Earth’s surface

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Airplane on tarmack

Researchers use UW King Air to study wildfires’ impact on air quality

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UW King Air participates in the Wyoming National Guard Open House as part of Cheyenne Frontier Days, alongside the NSF/NCAR C-130 and CSWR Doppler on Wheels.

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Next Gen King Air Modifications & Updates (click here)

The next-generation King Air 350 as initially purchased by the university

The Next Generation King Air with new PT-67A engines

Final Design for the Next Generation King Air Extended Nose and Nose Boom

New Under-Wing Hardpoints and external wire tunnel for the Next Generation King Air

King Air instrumentation inside airplane

Next Generation King Air completed Nadir ports for Radar and Lidar