The SkyTEM helicopter will fly along transects across Ford, Iroquois, and Vermillion Counties. Those transects are shown as yellow lines on the map below (Figure 3), and are located within the jurisdiction of Ford, Iroquois, and Vermillion Counties. The helicopter will not fly over buildings, dense infrastructure and/or populated areas due to FAA rules. Furthermore, the presence of steel in buildings and infrastructure disturbs the electromagnetic response of the SkyTEM technology. The helicopter will fly along these pre-planned flight paths at 2,100 ft (650 m) spacing, relatively low to the ground at 100-250 ft (30-75 m) above the surface. Therefore, as the helicopter passes any given location, it will be visible for just a short period of time.
See a map of the study area on the home page.