Use of Certain Restricted Category Aircraft for the Transport of Firefighters for Wildfire Suppression

Open for public comment until Nov. 13, 2026. Comment on Regulations.gov

What it does

FAA is evaluating a future amendment to its regulations to permit firefighters to be transported to and from the site of a wildfire aboard certain restricted category aircraft when the purpose of that transportation is to permit those firefighters to perform ground wildfire suppression. The amendment would apply to civil aircraft operations and public aircraft operations when the restricted category aircraft is owned by a civilian operator. This action responds to a statutory mandate, and FAA has determined it needs additional information to address both the mandate and the assessment of its economic impact. This ANPRM invites public comments on the current availability of firefighter transportation resources, hindrances and needs influencing their transport, and cost-benefit considerations affecting the transport of firefighters on certain aircraft.

The Federal Aviation Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

3 parts of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

14 CFR 21, 14 CFR 91, 14 CFR 119

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 2120-AM13 since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

Send comments on or before November 13, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket FAA-2026-10991 on Regulations.gov
• Title 14 on eCFR

The record as published

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register