Firefighting Helicopter Staged at Yampa Valley Regional Airport

Passengers coming in and out of the Yampa Valley Regional Airport this summer may notice a new addition to the tarmac near the main terminal.

The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control has contracted with HeliQwest International Inc. for a 120-day exclusive-use contract to stage a Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk in Hayden for the summer. The helicopter will be available for statewide fire response.

Read more on this story at Steamboat Pilot

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