National Fleet
NAFC contracts 175 aircraft on behalf of state and territory governments. This fleet is supplemented by NAFC aircraft contracted as Call When Needed, and additional state owned and state contracted aircraft that meet peak demand across Australia. In total more than 500 aircraft, provided by over 150 operators, are available for firefighting across Australia.
Current fleet
Aircraft contracted to NAFC on behalf of the States and Territories for the 2026/2027 season, as at 7 August 2026.
| Airframe Type | Aircraft Type | Primary Service Role | Operator | Nominated Operational Base |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech First Response | Claremont, SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech First Response | Claremont, SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech First Response | Claremont, SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech First Response | Claremont, SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech First Response | Claremont, SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech First Response | Claremont, SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech First Response | Port Lincoln, SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech First Response | Claremont, SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech First Response | Hoyleton, SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech First Response | Hoyleton, SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech First Response | Mt Gambier, SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech First Response | Port Lincoln, SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech First Response | Port Lincoln, SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech First Response | Mt Gambier, SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech First Response | Hoyleton, SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech First Response | Hoyleton, SA |
| Cessna 208B Caravan | FW - Recce | Air Attack Supervision | Aerotech First Response | Claremont, SA |
| Cessna 208B Caravan | FW - Recce | Air Observation | Aerotech First Response | Claremont, SA |
| UH-60L Blackhawk | RW - T1 | Firebombing | Aerotech Helicopters | Albury, VIC (National) |
| UH-60L Blackhawk | RW - T1 | Firebombing | Aerotech Helicopters | Parafield, SA (National) |
| UH-60A Blackhawk | RW - T1 | Firebombing | Aerotech Helicopters | Claremont, SA |
| UH-60A Blackhawk | RW - T1 | Firebombing | Aerotech Helicopters | Claremont, SA |
| Airbus AS 350 B3 | RW - T3 | Firebombing | Aerotech Helicopters | Batchelor, NT |
| Eurocopter AS 350 BA | RW - T3 | Air Attack Supervision | Aerotech Helicopters | Batchelor, NT |
| Airbus AS 350 B3 | RW - T3 | Air Attack Supervision | Aerotech Helicopters | Hoyleton, SA |
| Eurocopter AS 350 BA | RW - T3 | Air Observation | Aerotech Helicopters | Hoyleton, SA |
| Eurocopter EC 130 B4 | RW - T3 | Air Attack Supervision | Aerotech Helicopters | Claremont, SA |
| Eurocopter EC 135 P2+ | RW - T3 | Intelligence Gathering | Aerotech Helicopters | Claremont, SA |
| Airbus AS 350 B3 | RW - T3 | Firebombing | Aerotech Helicopters | Claremont, SA |
| UH-60A Blackhawk | RW - T1 | Firebombing | Aerotech Helicopters | Bundaberg, QLD |
| UH-60A Blackhawk | RW - T1 | Firebombing | Aerotech Helicopters | Port Lincoln, SA |
| UH-60A Blackhawk | RW - T1 | Firebombing | Aerotech Helicopters | Mt Gambier, SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aircair Aviation | Beela Moree, NSW |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aircair Aviation | Krui Moree, NSW |
| Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd BN2B-26 | FW - Recce | Air Attack Supervision | Alpine Airworks | Bairnsdale, VIC |
| PZL Warszawa-Okecie M-18T | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Alpine Airworks | Benambra, VIC |
| PZL Warszawa-Okecie M-18T | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Alpine Airworks | Benambra, VIC |
| Eads Socata TBM700B | FW - LAT AAS | Air Attack Supervision | Black Edge Aviation | Bundaberg, QLD |
| Eads Socata TBM700B | FW - LAT AAS | Air Attack Supervision | Black Edge Aviation | Avalon, VIC |
| Pilatus PC12/47E | FW - LAT AAS | Air Attack Supervision | Black Edge Aviation | Busselton, WA |
| C130 Hercules | FW - LAT | Firebombing | Coulson Aviation | Richmond, NSW (National) |
| Cessna Citation 560 | FW - LAT AAS | Air Attack Supervision | Coulson Aviation | Richmond, NSW (National) |
| C130Q Hercules | FW - LAT | Firebombing | Coulson Aviation | Richmond, NSW |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Dunn Aviation | Albany, WA |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Dunn Aviation | Albany, WA |
| Aerospatiale AS 350 B2 | RW - T3 | Intelligence Gathering | Executive Helicopters | Toowoomba, QLD |
| Eurocopter AS 350 B2 | RW - T3 | Air Attack Supervision | Executive Helicopters | Toowoomba, QLD |
| Eurocopter EC 130 B4 | RW - T3 | Air Attack Supervision | Executive Helicopters | Bundaberg, QLD |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Field Air | Hamilton, VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Field Air | Hamilton, VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Field Air | Horsham, VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Field Air | Horsham, VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Field Air | Ouyen, VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Field Air | Ouyen, VIC |
| Bombardier Q400AT | FW - LAT | Firebombing | Field Air | Bundaberg, QLD |
| Bombardier Q400AT | FW - LAT | Firebombing | Field Air | Avalon, VIC |
| British Aerospace RJ85 | FW - LAT | Firebombing | Field Air | Dubbo, NSW |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Field Air | Cambridge, TAS |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Field Air | Cambridge, TAS |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT FireB | Firebombing | Field Air | Cambridge, TAS |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT FireB | Firebombing | Field Air | Cambridge, TAS |
| Bombardier Q400AT | FW - LAT | Firebombing | Field Air | Avalon, Vic |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Fred Fahey | Cowra, NSW |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Fred Fahey | Cowra, NSW |
| Airbus AS 350 B2 | RW - T3 | Firebombing | Helicopter Resources | Launceston, TAS |
| Eurocopter AS 350 B2 | RW - T3 | Air Attack Supervision | Helifarm | Mt Gambier, SA |
| Eurocopter AS 350 BA | RW - T3 | Air Observation | Helifarm | Mt Gambier, SA |
| Eurocopter AS 350 B3 | RW - T3 | Firebombing | Heli-Muster | Batchelor, NT |
| Kawasaki BK117 B-2 | RW - T2 | Winching | Helitreck | Cambridge, TAS |
| Aero Commander 500S | FW - Recce | Air Attack Supervision | Kennedy Air | Toowoomba, QLD |
| Aero Commander 500S | FW - Recce | Air Attack Supervision | Kennedy Air | Cambridge, TAS |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT FireB | Firebombing | Kennedy Air | Watts Bridge, QLD |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT FireB | Firebombing | Kennedy Air | Watts Bridge, QLD |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT FireB | Firebombing | Kennedy Air | Cambridge, TAS |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT FireB | Firebombing | Kennedy Air | Cambridge, TAS |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT FireB | Firebombing | Kennedy Air | Gunnedah, NSW |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Kennedy Air | Gunnedah, NSW |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Kennedy Air | Wagga Wagga, NSW |
| Bell 412 EP | RW - T2 | Firebombing | Kestrel Aviation | Hume, ACT |
| Bell 412 EP | RW - T2 | Firebombing | Kestrel Aviation | Hume, ACT |
| Bell 214 ST | RW - T1 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Cooroy, Qld (National) |
| Aerospatiale AS 355 F1 | RW - T3 | Air Attack Supervision | McDermott Aviation | Jandakot, WA |
| Bell 214 B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Toowoomba, QLD |
| Bell 214 B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Toowoomba, QLD |
| Bell 214 B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Cambridge, TAS |
| Bell 214 B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Cambridge, TAS |
| Bell 214 B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Launceston, TAS |
| Bell 214 B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Launceston, TAS |
| Bell 214 B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Busselton, WA |
| Bell 214 B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Busselton, WA |
| Bell 214 B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Jandakot, WA |
| Bell 214 B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Jandakot, WA |
| Bell 214 B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Jandakot, WA |
| Bell 214 B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Jandakot, WA |
| Eurocopter AS 365 N3 | RW - T3 | Air Observation | McDermott Aviation | Jandakot, WA |
| Eurocopter AS 365 N3 | RW - T3 | Intelligence Gathering | McDermott Aviation | Jandakot, WA |
| Aerospatiale AS 255.1 | RW - T3 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Cambridge, TAS |
| Pilatus Aircraft PC12/47E | FW - Linescan | Intelligence Gathering | Microflite | Moorabbin, VIC |
| Pilatus Aircraft PC12/47E | FW - Linescan | Intelligence Gathering | Microflite | Bundaberg, QLD |
| Airbus AS 350 B3 | RW - T3 | Intelligence Gathering | Microflite | Cambridge, TAS |
| Pilatus Aircraft PC12/47E | FW - Linescan | Intelligence Gathering | Microflite | Moorabbin, VIC |
| Pilatus Aircraft PC12 NG | FW - Linescan | LA-ISR Operations | Microflite | Jandakot, WA |
| Airbus AS 350 B3E | RW - T3 | Intelligence Gathering | Microflite | Hume, ACT |
| Eurocopter AS 355 NP | RW - T3 | Air Attack Supervision | Microflite | Moorabbin, VIC |
| British Aerospace 146-200A | FW - LAT | Firebombing | Neptune Aviation | Busselton, WA |
| Cessna 337G | FW - Recce | Air Attack Supervision | Pay's Air Charter | Stawell, VIC |
| Cessna 208 B Caravan | FW - Recce | Air Attack Supervision | Pay's Air Charter | Albury, NSW |
| Cessna 208 B Caravan | FW - Recce | Air Attack Supervision | Pay's Air Charter | Hamilton, VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Pay's Air Service | Casterton, VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Pay's Air Service | Casterton, VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Pay's Air Service | Nhill, VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Pay's Air Service | Nhill, VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Pay's Air Service | Stawell, VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Pay's Air Service | Stawell, VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Pay's Air Service | Mansfield, VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802A FIREBOSS | FW - T4 - SEAT FireB | Firebombing | Pay's Air Service | Albury, VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802A FIREBOSS | FW - T4 - SEAT FireB | Firebombing | Pay's Air Service | Bairnsdale, VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802 FIREBOSS | FW - T4 - SEAT FireB | Firebombing | Pay's Air Service | Bairnsdale, VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Precision Meandarra | Toowoomba, QLD |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Precision Meandarra | Toowoomba, QLD |
| Aero Commander 500S | FW - Recce | Air Attack Supervision | Ramair Flying Services | Mildura, VIC |
| Aero Commander 500S | FW - Recce | Air Attack Supervision | Ramair Flying Services | Sea Lake, VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Skycroppers | Griffith, NSW |
| UH-60A Blackhawk | RW - T1 | Firebombing | United Aero | Serpentine, WA |
| UH-60A Blackhawk | RW - T1 | Firebombing | United Aero | Serpentine, WA |
| UH-60L Blackhawk | RW - T1 | Firebombing | United Aero | Gingin, WA |
| UH-60L Blackhawk | RW - T1 | Firebombing | United Aero | Gingin, WA |
| Airbus AS 350 B3 | RW - T3 | Air Attack Supervision | United Aero | Latrobe Valley, VIC |
| Eurocopter AS 350 B3 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | United Aero | Camden, NSW |
| Aerospatiale AS 350 BA | RW - T3 | Air Observation | United Aero | Port Lincoln, SA |
| Eurocopter AS 350 B3 | RW - T3 | Air Attack Supervision | United Aero | Port Lincoln, SA |
| Cessna 208B Caravan | FW - Recce | Air Attack Supervision | Wrightsair | Horsham, VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | XO Aviation P/L | Batchelor, NT |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | XO Aviation P/L | Batchelor, NT |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | XO Aviation P/L | Batchelor, NT |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | XO Aviation P/L | Batchelor, NT |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | XO Aviation P/L | Batchelor, NT |
| Air Tractor AT-802A | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | XO Aviation P/L | Batchelor, NT |