The purpose of the Interagency Airtanker Board is to promote the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of airtankers. Airtankers are used to support ground and aerial firefighters while accomplishing fire program objectives.

An airtanker (and helitanker) is defined as an aerial delivery system configured for the purpose of dispensing water, fire retardant, or fire suppressant material from a fixed tank that controls the rate of delivery. The aerial delivery system includes the tank system and the aircraft. The Board criteria apply to aircraft intended for interagency use in the service of the cooperating State and Federal fire suppression agencies.

Interagency Airtanker Board Charter

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