Greeley-Weld County Airport maintains airport-owned Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting equipment to support aircraft emergency response on the airfield. Airport personnel are trained to respond to aircraft incidents, fuel spills, fire events, disabled aircraft situations, and other airfield emergencies.
The Airport’s ARFF program is intended to support initial response, life safety, scene stabilization, fire suppression, hazard control, and coordination with mutual-aid emergency responders.
The Airport’s ARFF program is intended to support initial response, life safety, scene stabilization, fire suppression, hazard control, and coordination with mutual-aid emergency responders.
ARFF Program leadership
The Airport’s ARFF program is led by Garrett Melany, an FAA-current firefighter and AAAE-certified Airport Master Firefighter.
Under his oversight, airport staff maintain ARFF readiness, conducts emergency response training, coordinate apparatus readiness, support airfield emergency planning, and work closely with mutual-aid responders.
Under his oversight, airport staff maintain ARFF readiness, conducts emergency response training, coordinate apparatus readiness, support airfield emergency planning, and work closely with mutual-aid responders.
ARFF Capabilities
Greeley-Weld County Airport currently operates two Oshkosh Striker 6x6 ARFF apparatus as its primary response units, with ARFF 3 / Rescue 9, a 1993 E-One Titan, maintained as a reserve ARFF / rescue apparatus.
The Airport’s two primary Striker apparatus carry water, Synthetic Fluorine-Free Foam — SFFF, dry chemical, and supporting firefighting equipment. ARFF 3 / Rescue 9 provides additional reserve water, foam, and Purple-K dry chemical capability.
The Airport has transitioned two of its primary ARFF apparatus away from legacy PFAS-containing firefighting foam and is now actively operating both Striker apparatus with SFFF. This transition supports modern environmental best practices while maintaining a strong aircraft firefighting response capability for the airfield.
Based on current apparatus and extinguishing-agent capacity, the Airport’s ARFF equipment maintains capacity comparable to an FAA Index C ARFF response level. Greeley-Weld County Airport is not a Part 139 certificated commercial-service airport; however, maintaining this level of airport-owned ARFF capability provides a significant emergency response resource for based aircraft, transient aircraft, business aviation, charter activity, special events, and other aviation operations.
The Airport’s two primary Striker apparatus carry water, Synthetic Fluorine-Free Foam — SFFF, dry chemical, and supporting firefighting equipment. ARFF 3 / Rescue 9 provides additional reserve water, foam, and Purple-K dry chemical capability.
The Airport has transitioned two of its primary ARFF apparatus away from legacy PFAS-containing firefighting foam and is now actively operating both Striker apparatus with SFFF. This transition supports modern environmental best practices while maintaining a strong aircraft firefighting response capability for the airfield.
Based on current apparatus and extinguishing-agent capacity, the Airport’s ARFF equipment maintains capacity comparable to an FAA Index C ARFF response level. Greeley-Weld County Airport is not a Part 139 certificated commercial-service airport; however, maintaining this level of airport-owned ARFF capability provides a significant emergency response resource for based aircraft, transient aircraft, business aviation, charter activity, special events, and other aviation operations.
Current ARFF Fleet
| Unit | Apparatus | Primary Agents / Equipment | Capacity / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARFF 1 | 2010 Oshkosh Striker 6x6 | Water, SFFF, dry chemical, Halotron clean agent | Approx. 3,000 gallons water, approx. 420 gallons SFFF foam concentrate, approx. 500 lbs dry chemical, Halotron clean-agent system, roof turret, bumper turret, soft lines, hard lines, generator, and light mast |
| ARFF 2 | 2005 Oshkosh Striker 6x6 | Water, SFFF, dry chemical | Approx. 3,000 gallons water, approx. 420 gallons SFFF foam concentrate, approx. 500 lbs dry chemical, roof turret, bumper turret, soft lines, hard line, and generator |
| ARFF 3 / Rescue 9 | 1993 E-One Titan | Water, foam, Purple-K dry chemical, reserve ARFF / rescue response capability | Approx. 1,000 gallons water, approx. 200 gallons foam concentrate, approx. 450 lbs Purple-K dry chemical. Used for backup ARFF coverage, training, airfield standby, special events, and supplemental emergency response |
| Mutual Aid Support | Greeley Fire Department | Structural fire, EMS, command support, additional fire suppression resources | Provides mutual-aid support when airport staff are unavailable, delayed, or when additional emergency resources are needed |
Staffing & Mutual Aid
Greeley-Weld County Airport is staffed seven days a week by FAA-current airport firefighters trained to support ARFF response, airfield emergency coordination, aircraft incident response, and airport emergency operations.
Airport staff provide primary ARFF response when available. When airport staff are unavailable, delayed, or additional resources are needed, Greeley Fire Department provides mutual-aid support for airport emergencies and are qualified to operate the ARFF apparatus at the airport.
Airport personnel and mutual-aid responders coordinate emergency operations using the Incident Command System during significant aircraft incidents, fuel-related emergencies, fire events, or other major airfield responses.
Airport staff provide primary ARFF response when available. When airport staff are unavailable, delayed, or additional resources are needed, Greeley Fire Department provides mutual-aid support for airport emergencies and are qualified to operate the ARFF apparatus at the airport.
Airport personnel and mutual-aid responders coordinate emergency operations using the Incident Command System during significant aircraft incidents, fuel-related emergencies, fire events, or other major airfield responses.