About NMAO

• Employment Opportunities
  (Civilian & Wage Marine)
• For Teachers and Students
• Directions to NMAO
• Phone Directory
• Directors' biographies

NOAA Fleet

• Aircraft, Ship and Charter Forms
• Aircraft Allocation Plans
• Ship Allocation Plans
• Customer Satisfaction Surveys

NMAO Forms

NMAO Publications

The NOAA Flag

NMAO Center Web Sites

Aircraft Operations

Marine Operations

• Ship Schedules (links to contact list to call for schedules)

NOAA Commissioned Corps

• NOAA Corps Recruiting

NOAA Dive Center

For NMAO Employees*

Info.NMAO*

*limited access

For a map of the vicinity, please visit MapQuest

For a map of the vicinity and parking garages in the area, please visit: http://www.dpwt.com/TraffPkgDiv/silvmap.htm

1. Via Metrorail System:
   1) Take (or transfer to) the Red Line headed towards Wheaton/Glenmont
   2) Exit the system at the “Silver Spring” Metro station
   3) The Silver Spring station is literally next door to the NOAA Silver Spring campus. Take the escalator marked “Colesville Road” and proceed west via the underpass that runs beneath the Metro train tracks.
   4) Proceed via the plaza between Building #1 and Building #2 to the sidewalk.
   5) Proceed up the hill past Building #2 until you reach the large sculpture in front of Building #3 – water fountain with a hand holding birds.
   6) Take any elevator to First Floor.
   7) Sign in with Security using a valid photo ID.
   8) Use the next set of elevators to take you to the 12th Floor.
   9) Follow the signs towards NMAO Headquarters.
2. Via car from Interstate 495 (Beltway):
   If coming from Dulles International Airport, Virginia:
   1) Follow Dulles Toll Road towards Washington, D.C. to Route 495 North
   2) Follow 495 North to Maryland, then East towards Silver Spring and Baltimore.
   3) Take Exit 31, Georgia Avenue (south).
   4) South on Georgia Avenue for approximately 1 mile.
   5) Right (west) onto Colesville Road (Route 29).
   6) Proceed 3 blocks to East-West Highway (next big intersection).
   7) Get into Left lane, left (south) onto East-West Highway.
   8) Proceed up the hill past Building #2 until you reach the large sculpture in front of Building #3  – water fountain with a hand holding birds.
   9) Public parking is available at ground level between Building #3 and Building #4.
   10) Proceed to entrance of Building #3.
   11) Take any elevator to First Floor.
   12) Sign in with Security using a valid photo ID.
   13) Use the next set of elevators to take you to the 12th Floor.
   14) Follow the signs towards NMAO Headquarters.
3. Via car from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI):
   1) Take Baltimore-Washington Expressway (Route 295) west towards Interstate 495 (Beltway).
   2) Follow 495 North, then West towards Silver Spring and Rockville.
   3) Take Exit 30-B, Colesville Road (Route 29 south).
   4) South on Colesville Road for approximately 2 miles.
   5) Get into left lane, turn left (south) onto East-West Highway.
   6) Proceed up the hill past Building #2 until you reach the large sculpture in front of Building #3 – water fountain with a hand holding birds.
   7) Public parking is available at ground level between Building #3 and Building #4.
   8) Proceed to entrance of Building #3.
   9) Take any elevator to First Floor.
   10) Sign in with Security using a valid photo ID.
   11) Use the next set of elevators to take you to the 12th Floor.
   12) Follow the signs towards NMAO Headquarters.