Air transportation services contend with unique and potentially catastrophic scenarios that can endanger large numbers of people. The responsibility to mitigate and manage these occurrences falls to the aircraft rescue firefighting (ARFF) unit and airport management personnel. King County-Boeing Field International Airport (KBFI) is one of the busiest primary non-hub airports in the nation. Located just five miles south of downtown Seattle, it averages about 200,000 operations—takeoffs and landings—each year. The airport serves small commercial passenger airlines, cargo carriers, private aircraft owners, helicopters, corporate jets, military airframes and other research aircraft. It's also home to the Boeing Company's aircraft flight-test program, along with other Boeing operations, and is frequently host to celebrities and dignitaries, including the President of the United States, who prefers KBFI due to its proximity to downtown Seattle and other commercial areas.1 The airport is also an alternative landing site for the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SeaTac Airport) under the Aircraft Diversion Plan. These responsibilities make KBFI an FAA Class IV airport.
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