NOTAM Featured Mission: A Pilot’s Perspective

Jul 31, 2026 | Featured Missions, NOTAM

Surveying Boat Impact on San Juan Islands Seagrass Flying above Washington’s San Juan Islands gives researchers a platform to survey boat traffic and how it may be impacting sea grass beds that are vital to marine wildlife. Photo by Frances Robertson. Starting...

A Pilot’s Perspective: Capturing the Aerial Perspective on Colorado River Water

Jun 25, 2026 | Featured Missions, NOTAM

Crews work to extend a boat ramp at Bullfrog Marina at Lake Powell, where water levels remain low. Photo by RJ Sangosti/Denver Post. The Colorado River Basin is an area of intense interest this year. Record low snowfall has left the river system with very little...

NOTAM June 2026 San Diego Fly-In

Jun 11, 2026 | Featured Missions, NOTAM

San Diego Fly-In Brings LightHawk Volunteer Pilots Together Your content goes here. Edit or remove this text inline or in the module Content settings. You can also style every aspect of this content in the module Design settings and even apply custom CSS to this text...

A Pilot’s Perspective: Collecting Imagery Along New Jersey’s Passaic River

May 15, 2026 | Featured Missions, NOTAM

The Passaic River flows through Paterson, New Jersey. The Nature Conservancy – New Jersey is working to improve urban conservation to build climate resiliency for New Jersey communities like Paterson. Photo by Johnny Quispe. Most pilots avoid the airspace around New...

A Pilot’s Perspective: Documenting Emissions In Southern California Maritime Shipping Ports

Apr 22, 2026 | NOTAM

The ports of Southern California are a nexus for international shipping on the West Coast of the United States. Idling shipps and cargo transport vehicles are a source of emissions driving climate change. Photo: Jeremy Lindenfeld, Capital and Main | Pilot: James Haney...

Featured Mission: The Pilot’s Perspective

Mar 19, 2026 | NOTAM

Providing the Aerial Perspective on Tribe’s California Condor Reintroduction Rick Utermoehlen points out an area of interest during the flight with Natives Outdoors to capture the aerial perspective of California condor habitat as part of a documentary project...