Hobart ARFF Station

Station Information

Location:

Hobart Airport, located just 17 kilometres from Australia's southern most capital city along the Tasman
highway provides an international gateway to the island state's famous heritage.

Hobart is one of few cities in Australia to enjoy curfew-free air services, covering an area of 568 hectares on a plain between Frederick Henry Bay and Barilla Bay. It has a single, sealed runway, 2251 metres long and 45 metres wide.

Category: 7

Staffing:

20 operational fire fighting staff
1 Senior Fire Commander
1 Emergency Vehicle Technician

Office Hours:

0745 - 1615 Senior Fire Commander
0730 - 1600 Emergency Vehicle Technician

Shift Staffing:

General:

Hobart ARFF fire station was opened in 1956 after moving form Cambridge airport to the new Hobart International Airport, this making the current fire station one of the oldest in Australia. In 1995 a Water Rescue Service was reintroduced at Hobart to accommodate Difficult Terrain Operations with water situated on three sides of the aerodrome.