An unmanned aerial vehicle platform comprising a stationary base constructed and arranged to reside over a fixed location on a surface, and wherein; a set of unmanned aerial vehicle interfaces constructed and arranged to interface directly with a UAV; a turntable assembly which is coupled to the stationary base, the turntable assembly being constructed and arranged to be coupled to each UAV interface and to control angular direction (100, 102) of that UAV interface over the fixed location; wherein the set of UAV interfaces includes a net apparatus which is constructed and arranged to capture the UAV while the UAV is in flight in the angular direction (100, 102) for effective wind direction management, wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle platform operates as an integrated UAV launch and recovery system; the set of UAV interfaces includes (i) a UAV launcher and (ii) said net apparatus; and an upper turntable portion of the turntable assembly is constructed and arranged to selectively connect to (i) the UAV launcher to launch the UAV from the fixed location and (ii) the net apparatus to capture the UAV while the UAV is in flight, and wherein the UAV launcher includes a launch ramp constructed and arranged to guide the UAV during launch, the turntable assembly controlling direction of the launch ramp to provide azimuth control during launch, and a propulsion mechanism to impart force on the UAV during launch; and the turntable assembly is constructed and arranged to rotate the launch ramp to (i) a first angular displacement to install the UAV on the launch ramp prior to launch and (ii) a second angular displacement to launch the UAV into the wind following installation. a stationary base constructed and arranged to reside over a fixed location on a surface, and wherein; a set of unmanned aerial vehicle interfaces constructed and arranged to interface directly with a UAV; a turntable assembly which is coupled to the stationary base, the turntable assembly being constructed and arranged to be coupled to each UAV interface and to control angular direction (100, 102) of that UAV interface over the fixed location; wherein the set of UAV interfaces includes a net apparatus which is constructed and arranged to capture the UAV while the UAV is in flight in the angular direction (100, 102) for effective wind direction management, wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle platform operates as an integrated UAV launch and recovery system; the set of UAV interfaces includes (i) a UAV launcher and (ii) said net apparatus; and an upper turntable portion of the turntable assembly is constructed and arranged to selectively connect to (i) the UAV launcher to launch the UAV from the fixed location and (ii) the net apparatus to capture the UAV while the UAV is in flight, and wherein the UAV launcher includes a launch ramp constructed and arranged to guide the UAV during launch, the turntable assembly controlling direction of the launch ramp to provide azimuth control during launch, and a propulsion mechanism to impart force on the UAV during launch; and the turntable assembly is constructed and arranged to rotate the launch ramp to (i) a first angular displacement to install the UAV on the launch ramp prior to launch and (ii) a second angular displacement to launch the UAV into the wind following installation.