OBAN AIRPORT
Stations
2007 New Terminal including Fire Station Photo
Officer in Charge
2008 SAFO Mark Luty
2020 Station Manager Tom Eddleston ?
Appliances
PSP trailer unit towed by a L4V.
2007 J201GMP Protector MKII
2016
SH63UGY
Land Rover/Emergency One Fire 2
SA63XLV Land Rover/Emergency
One Fire 1
The Protector has a 580hp Detroit turbo diesel engine, 6000ltr water tank, 400ltr foam tank and 50kg monnex. This appliance was previously ay London City Airport.
Notes
Airport owned by Argyll & Bute Council but operated by Total Logistics Concepts.
CAT 1 or CAT 2 with prior notice.
May 2007 airport now operated by Argyll and Bute Council and opening date put back to January 2008 as it doesn't have a licence at present for commercial flights. It will be licensed to Cat 2 with Cat 3 by prior arrangement.
The Official Opening of the airport took place on the 16th August, 2008.
The establishment is 1 SAFO, 2 Watch Managers and 8 Firefighters working 2 watches of five. They also man the Control Tower in three hour shifts.
A new large shed has been built to house the Fire appliance and this will become the fire station.
If you know of any mistakes in this or have any additional information please let me know.