Aircraft Chapter 50
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NICC, National Resources will be dispatched by the dispatch center
hosting the resource at the time of request.
• When ordering helicopters specifically for their rappel capability,
these resources will be ordered as IA Load, Rappellers, in IROC.
• Helicopters ordered specifically for short haul capability, will be
ordered as either Type 2 Standard, Helicopter, or Type 3 Standard,
Helicopter, with the Short-Haul capability feature in IROC. The
capability should also be defined in the "Special Needs" block of the
Resource Order as short haul capability.
• Periodically, Forest Service Type 1 and Type 2 Exclusive Use
Helicopters not within their Mandatory Availability Period (MAP) are
hired under their Exclusive Use Contract for optional use periods for
incidents or projects. A modification to the Exclusive Use Contract is
required for the duration of the incident assignment. The Exclusive
Use Contract designates the COR.
• If a Forest Service Exclusive Use Helicopter Manager is not
immediately available, the requestion Geographic Area will assign a
Helicopter Manager. The designated Helicopter Manager will then manage
the helicopter thereafter. The COR will be notified that the Exclusive
Use Helicopter is being dispatched.
Forest Service Type 1 and Type 2 Helicopters
All Forest Service CWN and EU T1/T2 Helicopters & modules
(helitack/rappellers), are National Resources, prepositioned and
allocated by the NICC/National Aircraft Coordinator, in alignment with
the NMAC and
Agency prioritization and direction.
Forest Service EU helicopter utilization is closely monitored. In some
cases, underutilized resources will be reallocated nationally, to
higher priority incidents or geographic areas. When requested by the
NICC, GACCs will make these aircraft available to the NICC.
As such, if a GACC has a need to backfill behind a Forest Service EU
helicopter, that GACC will show the need by placing a request to the
NICC. In no situation, will a GACC remove a Forest Service EU
helicopter from another geographic area, without coordination with the
NICC and /or the National Aircraft
Coordinator. The standard 14-day assignment applies to the crew and
not the helicopter platform. Module leaders are expected to rotate
their crew in order to maintain helicopter availability. Extenuating
circumstances will be honored and coordinated with the Forest Service
National Aircraft Coordinator. For
additional direction please reference the NWCG Standard for Helicopter
Operations and the FSM 5700.
BLM Type 1 Helicopter
The BLM Type 1 Helicopter's primary mission is initial attack. While
most effective at providing rapid initial response, the crew is well
equipped to respond to extended attack incidents and critical need
missions on large fires. In order to retain this helicopter and crew
beyond initial attack for extended attack incidents, a request will be
made to the GACC. Extended attack incidents that utilize the crew to
fill critical positions, should immediately order replacement
personnel for those positions in case the aircraft and crew are
reassigned.
R9 EXCLUSIVE USE CONTRACT HELICOPTERS
Prioritization for FS Eastern Region exclusive use helicopters will be
accomplished by the EACC through the Region 9 Fire Operations,
Regional Aviation Officer, and the EACC Center Manager.
Type 3 Exclusive use Helicopters
● The Forest Service (FS) Eastern Region has established a Type 3
Exclusive Use Helicopter Program for the 2022 operating period. The
program provides regional guidelines for this shared resource between
all Eastern Region National Forests. The Exclusive Use Type 3
helicopters are contracted for initial attack, support of wildland
fire suppression, and prescribed fire activities. The helicopters are
hosted by the National Forests listed below. These units provide
administrative management support for the four helicopter contracts.
● Mark Twain National Forest – N20BH
• Availability period: Feb. 7th to May 31st.
• Helibase Location: Rolla National Airport, Vichy, MO (VIH)
● Mark Twain National Forest – N126BH
• Availability period; Mar. 1st - May 31st
• Helibase Location: Rolla National Airport, Vichy, MO (VIH)
• Utilized as an Rx burn ship for the region
● Shawnee National Forest and Huron-Manistee National Forest – N407MC
• Availability period: Feb. 27th to Mar. 31st (SNF), and Apr. 1st to 30th (HMF)
• Helibase Location: (SNF) Williamson County Regional Airport, Marion, IL (MWA)
• Helibase Location: (HMF) Wexford County Airport, Cadillac, MI (CAD)
● Chippewa National Forest and Superior National Forest – N18BH
• Availability period: Mar. 1st - Jul. 30th.
• Helibase Location: Ely Municipal Airport, (ELO)
Other potential fixed wing or Helibases:
● Greenbrier Valley Airport, Lewisburg, WV (LWB)
● Alpena County Regional Airport, Alpena, MI (APN)
● Gaylord Regional Airport Gaylord, MI (GLR)
● Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport Oscoda, MI (OSC)
● Rhinelander Airport, Oneida County, Rhinelander, WI (RHI)
● Tell City Airport, Perry County, Tell City, IN (TEL)
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EU = exclusive use (dedicated to usfs for a set time period]
CWN = call when needed (hired by usfs when needed]
usfs does not own any of their helos or airtankers generally speaking
.. they are 90% owned and flown by by private operators
if white mtn nf or green mtn nf needed helos ... these are some of the
guidelines they have to follow
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