Area Served[]
The Tucson Airport Authority Fire Department serves the Tucson International Airport, a combination civil-military airport located 8 miles south of downtown Tucson, in Pima County, southeastern Arizona. The facility, consisting of 7,938 acres with two asphalt runways, was originally constructed in 1919 as a municipally owned airport, and has been operated since 1948 by the nine member Tucson Airport Authority. Tucson International Airport hosts Morris Air National Guard Base, a 92-acre complex on the northwest corner of the airport that is home to the 162nd Wing of the Arizona Air National Guard.
Mutual Aid[]
The Tucson Airport Authority Fire Department has a mutual aid agreement with the Tucson Fire Department, as well as with the 162nd Wing Fire Department of the Arizona National Guard, also located on the field in separate quarters.
Department Profile[]
The Tucson Airport Authority Fire Department operates four ARFF crash tenders, one Rapid Intervention Vehicle (RIV), and one pumper/rescue to deal with emergencies at the airport.
History[]
The Tucson Airport Authority Fire Department was established in 1948.
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Fire Station - Building 284 TIA - 2821 East Airport Drive, Tucson[]
- Airport 760 - 2020 Ford F-550 Crew Cab DRW 4x4 / Rosenbauer Airwolf C2 RIV (500/300/40F/500 lbs. DC)
- Rescue 761 - 2007 Spartan Advantage / Ferrara (1250/750/20F) (SN#H-3889)
- Airport 761 - 2016 Oshkosh Striker 3000 6x6 crash tender (2000/3000/420F/450 lbs. DC/460 lbs. Halotron
- Airport 762 (434) - 2001 Freightliner / Rosenbauer Panther 6x6 crash tender (1500/3000/250) (Ex-Airport 47)
- Airport 763 - 2012 Oshkosh Striker 3000 6x6 crash tender (1950/3000/500F/500 lbs. DC/50' Snozzle HRET)
- Airport 766 (Reserve) (334) - 200? Rosenbauer Panther 4x4 crash tender (Ex-Airport 760)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 1990 E-One Titan HPR 4x4 crash tender (1000/1500/210) (Ex-Airport 44)
- 1979 International S1854 / 1988 Mickey tractor-drawn walk-around rescue (SN#1047/88) (Ex-Rescue 764, ex-Rescue 344)
- 1978 Oshkosh M-4000 8x8 crash tender (2x1250/4000/515F) (Ex-Airport 48)
- Walter CB-3000 4x4 crash tender (2000/3000/360F) (Ex-Airport 47)
- AM General M35 series 2½-ton 6×6 tanker (Ex-Airport 49)
- Willys Jeep ¼-ton 4x4