Law enforcement flight in Cessna 206 at Big Bend National Park
Types of Aircraft
The NPS has responsibility for a broad range of aviation facilities and equipment that require oversight and management. Servicewide aviation supports many disciplines including, but not limited to, wildland fire, law enforcement, search and rescue, cultural and natural resource management, and general administrative and maintenance missions. These diverse programs require highly technical aircraft and equipment, as well as highly skilled pilots and personnel, to perform aviation functions critical to accomplishing the NPS mission.
Dedication of the restored presidential Lockheed Jet Star at the LBJ Ranch airplane hangar, Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
MD 500D helicopter in cottongrass at Noatak National Preserve, Alaska
Aircraft at National Parks
Denali National Park and Preserve water quality mission
Everglades National Park contract Bell 206 helicopter
Grand Canyon National Park MD 900 helicopter
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve on patrol
Lake Mead National Recreation Area Cessna 206
US Park Police Bell 412 helicopter at Shenandoah National Park
Voyageurs National Park Husky A-1B
Yosemite National Park contract Bell 205
Big Cypress pilot next to Bell 206 helicopter
For additional information on aircraft makes and models visit the Aircraft Library
Airplanes
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Single Engine |
Multi-Engine |
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Maule |
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Cessna 182 |
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X |
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Cessna 206 |
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X |
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Cessna 210 |
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X |
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Medium |
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Cessna 337 Skymaster |
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X |
X |
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Commander 500B |
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X |
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Beech Baron |
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X |
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X |
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Cessna 340 |
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X |
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X |
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Cessna 421 |
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X |
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X |
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Twin Otter |
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X |
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Chieftan |
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X |
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X |
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Cessna Conquest |
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X |
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X |
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Beech King Air |
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X |
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X |
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Large |
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Beech King Air 350 |
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X |
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X |
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Corporate Jets |
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Sabreliner |
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Air Tankers
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High Wing |
Low Wing |
Single Engine |
Multi-Engine |
STOL |
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Type 4 |
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Air Tractor 802 |
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DeHavilland Beaver |
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Thrush |
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X |
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Pezetel Dromadier |
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Type 3 |
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S-2F Tracker |
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Consolidated PBY |
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X |
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Canadair CL-215 |
X |
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X |
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Canadair CL-415 |
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Type 2 |
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Douglas DC-4 |
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Douglas DC-6 |
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Lockheed SP2H |
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X |
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X |
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Lockheed P2V |
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Type 1 |
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Douglas DC-7 |
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Lockheed P3-A Orion |
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X |
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C-130 Hercules |
X |
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X |
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C-130 MAFFS |
X |
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X |
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KC-97 |
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X |
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Helicopters
Type 3 | Type 2 | Type 1 |
Bell 206 Jet Ranger | Bell 205 | Boeing Vertol BV-234 |
Bell 206 L-III | Bell 212 | Boeing Vertol BV-107 |
AS-350 A-Star | Bell 412 | Sikorsky Skycrane |
SA-315 Lama | Bell 204 | AS-332L Super Puma |
SA-316B Allouette III | Sikorsky S-61 |
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MD-500D | CH-47 Chinook |
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MD-530 | UH-60 Blackhawk |
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MD-900 Notar |
