Because the southeastern United States is exposed to frequent hurricanes, monitoring flights have become routine. As soon as a hurricane appears in that region, the US Air Force and the Hurricane Research Division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) immediately dispatch planes-each organization having its own unique missions and objectives-to monitor and measure the storm.
由於美國東南部地區飽受颶風危害之苦，飛機偵測颶風是例行性的任務，只要一有颶風在加勒比海、大西洋區域形成，美國空軍及颶風研究中心即會派出不同功能的飛機前往偵測。