CDF Aviation Management Program

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CAL FIRE Aviation Management Program

Operational area
Area served	California
Headquarters	Sacramento McClellan Airport
Agency overview
Established	1958
Staffing	18 CAL FIRE personnel, 130 contract employees
Facilities and equipment
Stations	14 air tanker bases, 11 helicopter bases
Airplanes	42
Helicopters	25

The CAL FIRE Aviation Management Program is a branch of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (known also as CAL FIRE). Due to the frequency and severity of wildfires in California, the state has elected to establish its own aerial firefighting force rather than rely solely on contract or national resources. The Aviation Management Program is based at McClellan Airfield near Sacramento, California.