Ponderosa Aviation

Our company was incorporated in the great state of Arizona in 1974. We
were granted Air Carrier Certificate EHSA545D in 1974 from the Federal
Aviation Administration. We have had ZERO accidents or incidents since the
start of our company and we strive to keep it that way.

Our Company was based in Taylor Arizona until 2002 when we moved and
expanded our base of operations to our current location in Safford Arizona.
We currently have 12,000 square feet of Hangar space which houses our
Maintenance and Avionics departments. Our owner's have 30+ years of
service within the fire fighting community and have built the reputation for
Safety and reliability.

Our Exclusive use contracting experience includes:
1. 33 Years with Department of the Interior in Whiteriver Az.
2. 15 Years with Angeles, San Bernadino, Los Padres, Sierra and Klamath
National forests in California with the Region 5 USFS.
3. 34 + Years of providing CWN services to USFS Region 3
4. 20 Years of service with Department of the Interior in San Carlos Az.
5. 20 + Years of service with Coronado National Forest in Tucson Az.
6. 10 + Years of service with Arizona State Lands.
7. 8 Years of service with BLM division in the state of Nevada.
8. 8 Years of service with USFS Region 1 in Grangeville Idaho.

In addition to our contracting services we have provided Call When Needed
services in all regions within the US, and to many state and BLM divisions.
Many other Twin Commander operators try to immitate us but we are the
original in the fire fighting business providing Air Tactical Platforms for 34+
Years.

So when you need Experience and Excellence give us a call at
1-866-428-7820 or locally 1-928-428-7820.