Residents may experience aircraft noise next week when the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group conducts flight and boat operations in the Gulf of Mexico, April 4-7.
Each day, fighter aircraft will release munitions between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. approximately 20 nautical miles south of Destin over the Gulf of Mexico.
- The test will be conducted within a cleared range safety area which includes boat surveillance in the gulf.
- Notices to mariners will be issued prior to missions.
- In addition, flyers will be handed out at the local marina.
These operations are part of the 53rd Wing’s Weapon System Evaluation Program.
