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Grand Canyon National Park
Program Statistics
 
We receive questions every year about how much flying we do, how many people/cargo we move, and other inquiries about our daily operations. Here are some quick numbers from 2010:

Flight Time in 2010 - 528.8 Hours

Flight Time By Major Users:
  • Maintenance/Facility Management - 181.7 Hours
  • Search and Rescue/Medivacs - 118.4 Hours
  • Wildland Fire - 145.3 Hours

Mission Summary in 2010

Total Passengers Flown - 2,503
Total Cargo Flown - 1,085,000 pounds (542.5 tons)
Medivacs - 141 Patients
Shorthauls - 10 Operational
Wildland Fire:
  • 22 Initial Attack and Large Fire Support Missions
  • Water Dropped - 15,500 gallons
  • Aerial Ignition - 11.7 Hours and 38,000 balls dropped
  • Helirappel - Suspended for 2010 and 2011. Our program will reinitiate rappel operations in 2012

Helicopter Training Academy from 2011 (taskbook completion through the Academy is not guaranteed)

  • Crewmember Taskbooks Completed - 13 (76%)
  • Manager Taskbooks Completed - 3 (38%)
 

Helicopter Training Program Statistics

2000
13 Students  0 Managers 13 Crewmember
2001
19 Students  9 Managers 10 Crewmember
2002
13 Students  7 Managers 6 Crewmembers
2003
23 Students  8 Managers 15 Crewmembers
2004
30 Students  5 Managers 25 Crewmembers
2005
28 Students 13 Managers 12 Crewmembers
2006
28 Students 7 Managers
21 Crewmembers
2007
 23 Students  9 Managers 14 Crewmembers
2008
23 Students  5 Managers 18 Crewmembers
2009
28 Students
6 Managers
22 Crewmembers
2010 22 Students
8 Managers
14 Crewmembers
2011 25 Students
8 Managers
17 Crewmembers
 

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Exotic tamarisk impacting the Colorado River corridor

Did You Know?
The impacts caused by tamarisk within the Grand Canyon are well documented. These prolific non-native shrubs displace native vegetation and animals, alter soil salinity, and increase fire frequency. What is park management doing about this exotic plant?
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Last Updated: October 07, 2011 at 14:37 MST