Colorado Springs Air Tanker Base Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

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The Colorado Springs Air Tanker Base Ribbon Cutting Ceremony included Greg Phillips, Director of Aviation, Colorado Springs Airport, Lt. Governor Primavera, Congressman Doug Lamborn, Jacque Buchanan, Deputy Regional Forester, USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region, and Mayor John Suthers to name a few. The Air Force Thunderbirds made a special appearance, which added to excitement for all in attendance.

This is the nation's largest, most state-of-the-art Airtanker Base Unit, with a response area covering a 300 mile radius. This includes Colorado, portions of Wyoming, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, the Texas Panhandle, and the Oklahoma Panhandle. Capable of handling airtankers of all types and sizes. Five reload pits, four dedicated to Large Airtankers able to carry 2,000-4,000 gallons, one dedicated to Very Large Airtankers that carry over 4,000 gallons, capable of delivering 86,500 gallons of retardant within an hour.

Collaborating with the USDA Forest Service on this incredible project is an honor for iiCON Construction, with special thanks to our project team Ryan McAllister Kilian Cahill Darrell Stanton and many others on our Team who made this project a huge success. #GreatTeamsBuildGreatProjects

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Congressman Lamborn Visits Air Tanker Base

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Congressman Lamborn Visits Air Tanker Base

On June 8th, Congressmen Lamborn and his staff, as well as the Colorado Springs Airport staff and USFS joined the iiCON Team for a tour of the Colorado Springs Airtanker project. Congressman Lamborn was extremely appreciative of the efforts being made to bring their vision to a reality and looks forward to watching this project progress.

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