Air Traffic Control for Active Fire Operations

When tankers, helicopters, and lead planes are working the same airspace over an active fire, there's no margin for uncoordinated traffic. Aegis ATC deploys FAA-certified controllers and helibase communications to fire operations that don't have — and can't wait for — permanent tower infrastructure.

Our teams have supported wildfire suppression operations for the U.S. Forest Service, Cal Fire, and the Oregon Department of Forestry, coordinating aerial firefighting traffic with the same certification standards as a permanent facility. Led by controllers with FAA and Oregon Air National Guard backgrounds, Aegis ATC brings active, current air traffic control expertise — not just equipment — to fire season.