General plan:

The NCAR/NSF GV (HIAPER) will take off from RMMA carrying the essential crew, instrumentation, minimal spares and tools and start its global survey by flying to Anchorage, AK. In Anchorage, the GV will be based at a FAA FIFO (Flight Inspection Field Office), a secure federal facility. Access to the FIFO is by access cards, which will be obtained by EOL in advance. We will have only a few cards and will coordinate access to the building. Early support staff who will arrive in advance will receive their card at FIFO upon arrival.

In Kona the GV will most be stationed at a commercial FBO, Air Service Hawaii. The FBO will provide escort to the aircraft for access on the maintenance day and deliver rental cars to the aircraft upon arrival. Hotel charges (and this is a general rule for the entire project) will be paid by each individual, although EOL will make reservations for the entire crew.

In Christchurch the support is coordinated through the NSF Office of Polar Programs (OPP) facility. Access is through the secured Gate 3 using your ID. The list of names will be provided to the security in advance; if you have changes in staffing please provide this information to Pavel or Brigitte to have that list updated.

EOL established two primary locations for the GV support along the HIPPO Global flight track, Anchorage and Christchurch. Other locations along the track have limited support as described below.

Anchorage (AK)

Shipping: Please send to:

Your Name - HIPPO

Attention to: Victor E. Flint

DOT / FAA  / ANC FIFO

4610 Old International Airport Rd

Anchorage, Alaska  99502

Contact person in Anchorage:

Victor E. Flint

Anchorage Line Station Supervisor FAA

AJW-3411B

Office (907) 271-2414 FAX  (907) 271-1563

HOTEL Reservations:

Please call:

Hotel Captain Cook

Phone: 907-276-6000

Fax: 907-343-2211

Reservations for the crew arriving on the GV have been made and will be changed as needed by RAF. To make reservations yourself please call the hotel and ask for the HIPPO group rate ($99).

Anyone is free to book into a different hotel if you want; make sure to check for the GV activities schedule to coordinate arrival and departure and access to the hangar.

Chemicals, Gases, Dry Ice, etc: Please contact:

Air Liquide

Please call 2 days in advance to reserve the supplies

You can pay on the spot with a credit card

The number to call 2 days in advance is: (907) 564 9737  ask to talk to Larry Carmichael

If any problems, the main office is: (907) 562 2080



EOL Ground Support in Alaska

José Meitín of PMO representative

meitin@ucar.edu

cell: (720) 352 0839

Kona, Hawaii

Shipping is suported at this location. Air Service Hawaii will hold shipments for us at their location.

Shipping address:

Air Service Hawaii - for N677F

Kona International Airport

Commuter Terminal

73-302 U-u Street

Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

808-334-0699

Hotel:

King Kamehameha, arrangements made for a reduced group rate. 9 rooms reserved under Pavel's name. Expected rate is $156.

Pago Pago, American Samoa

Shipping: Not supported

Hotel:

Tradewinds. Group rate arranged by RAF at Gov't per diem rate ($139) for 10 people under Pavel's name. Rental cars will likely be available; no advanced reservation is necessary, cars are rented from the hotel at the time of check-in.

Christchurch (NZ)

For more details, please read the December 2008 Site Survey Report.

Shipping:

Shipments should be consigned "Freight Prepaid".                                                                                            Send an email with the Air Waybill number to CHC-CourierNotifications@usap.gov for easier tracking. IMPORTANT: send a copy of the shipping list and AWB to vidal@ucar.edu. PLEASE INCLUDE the HIPPO ROS number: 1152 for easier tracking with USAP. Also DO NOT FORGET TO INCLUDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION!

Use the following shipping address:

Contact person at USAP in Christchurch NZ:

Phil Ambler, CHCH Terminal Operations Manager     + 64 3 358 1470

HOTEL Reservations:

Crowne Plaza

Christchurch, New Zealand

To get rooms at the group rate please contact Shelley Zucker at x8833.

Chemicals, Gases, Dry Ice, etc:

Please contact:

BOC

P.O. Box 11161

NZ-Sockburn, Christchurch, Canterbury 8042

phone:  0800 111333

Fax:       +64 3 3430463



Physical address:

21 Epsom Road

Sockburn, Canterbury 8042, New Zealand

Additional source for Chemicals, Gases, Dry Ice, etc:

Please contact:

Air Liquide

P.O. Box 16134

NZ-Christchurch

phone:  +64 3 3446033

Fax:       +64 3 349 4337

info@asco.co.nz



Physical address:

7 Canterbury Street

Hornby, Canterbury 8042, New Zealand

EOL Ground Support in Christchurch:

Vidal Salazar

vidal@ucar.edu

Darwin (AU)

Chemicals, Gases, Dry Ice, etc:

Please contact:

BOC

Reece HVACR - Coconut Grove

259 Bagot Rd

COCONUT GROVE  (Darwin)

Telephone: 08 8948 3711

Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm, Saturday 8am - 12Noon

Local pickup only

PMO representative will be available for assistance in Darwin