| SCALE | AREA | ONE SIDE |
| 1:10,000 | 5.2 sq. km (2.0 sq. mi.) | 2.29 km (1.42 mi.) |
| 1:12,000 | 7.5 sq. km (2.9 sq. mi.) | 2.74 km (1.70 mi.) |
| 1:20,000 | 20.9 sq. km (8.1 sq. mi.) | 4.57 km (2.84 mi.) |
| 1:30,000 | 47.1 sq. km (18.1 sq. mi.) | 6.86 km (4.26 mi.) |
| 1:40,000 | 83.5 sq. km (32.3 sq. mi.) | 9.14 km (5.68 mi.) |
| 1:50,000 | 130.6 sq. km (50.4 sq. mi.) | 11.43 km (7.10 mi.) |
Photographs are indexed on 1:250,000-scale base maps, with a dot indicating the center position of each individual exposure. The first and last exposure of a line, and several in between, are labeled. Paper copies of these indexes are available for $3 each. Aerial photographs covering approximately 920 of the largest airports in the United States and its possessions are also available and are priced according to the schedules below. These are normally black-and-white photographs exposed at a contact scale of approximately 1:30,000.
Black-and-White Photographs: Prices of contact prints, film positives
or negatives, and enlargements are the same for black-and-white and black-and-white
infrared photographs. They are printed on medium-weight glossy paper, unless
medium-weight matte is specified.
| Material | Size (cm) | Size (in) | Cost |
| Paper Contact Print | 23 x 23 | 9 x 9 | $9 each |
| Film Positive | 23 x 23 | 9 x 9 | $16 each |
| Film Negative | 23 x 23 | 9 x 9 | $13 each |
| Paper 2x Enlargement | 46 x 46 | 18 x 18 | $35 each |
| Paper 3x Enlargement | 69 x 69 | 27 x 27 | $42 each |
| Paper 4x Enlargement | 91 x 91 | 36 x 36 | $73 each |
| These prices will change on January 1, 2000. | |||
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Color Photographs: Before 1987, most NOAA color aerial photographs
were exposed on color positive film. Since then, most have been exposed
on color negative film. Prices of contact prints, film positives or negatives,
and enlargements are the same for natural color and false-color infrared
photographs. All color photographs are printed on glossy-finish material,
unless semi-matte is specified.
| Material | Size (cm) | Size (in) | Cost |
| Paper Contact Print | 23 x 23 | 9 x 9 | $13 each |
| Film Positive | 23 x 23 | 9 x 9 | $19 each |
| Film Negative | 23 x 23 | 9 x 9 | $32 each |
| Paper 2x Enlargement | 46 x 46 | 18 x 18 | $65 each |
| Paper 3x Enlargement | 69 x 69 | 27 x 27 | $85 each |
| Paper 4x Enlargement | 91 x 91 | 36 x 36 | $96 each |
| These prices will change on January 1, 2000. | |||
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Please describe the area of interest by latitude and longitude, a detailed description or sketch, or by the photograph number. Orders are usually filled within 30 days. Photo reproductions (prints, film positives, and negatives) are custom processed and cannot be returned for credit or refund. This includes customer-misordered reproductions. No discount is offered for quantity purchases.
Research: The photo order includes the first 15 minutes of research.
Additional research time costs $37 per hour, or any part of an hour. Certifications:
Certifications authenticating copies of aerial photographs cost an additional
$35 each.
For more information, please contact:
NOAA, National Ocean Service, N/NGS12,
1315 East-West Highway, Station 9321, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282,
Telephone: 301-713-2692; Fax: 301-713-4176, E-mail
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