Mojave Air and Space Port Fire Department

== About ==
Mojave Air and Space Port at Rutan Field is a a general-use public airport located adjacent to the unincorporated community of Mojave, Kern County, California. The airfield, 50 miles east of Bakersfield, and 100 miles north of Los Angeles, is maintained by the East Kern Airport District (EKAD). In 2022, "Rutan Field" was added to the airport's name in honor of the Rutan brothers (Burt and Dick), aviation designer/entrepreneur and test pilot respectively. Mojave Air and Space Port at Rutan Field is the home of various aerospace companies and institutions such as Scaled Composites and the civilian National Test Pilot School and was home to the Rutan Voyager, the first aircraft to fly around the world nonstop and unrefueled. The airport is also the first inland spaceport in the United States, and was the location of the first private spaceflight, the launch of SpaceShipOne on June 21, 2004.
== Department Profile ==
Aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) for Mojave Air and Space Port at Rutan Field is provided by the Mojave Air and Space Port Fire Department, comprised of civilian firefighters.  
== History ==
In 1935, Kern County established the Mojave Airport to serve the gold and silver mining industry in the area. The airport consisted of two dirt runways, one of which was oiled, but it lacked any fueling or servicing facilities. In 1941, the Civil Aeronautics Board began improvements to the airport for national defense purposes that included two 4,500 by 150 foot asphalt runways and adjacent taxiway. Kern County agreed the airport could be taken over by the military in the event of war. Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the US Marine Corps took over the airport and expanded it into Marine Corps Auxiliary Air Station (MCAAS) Mojave. The two existing runways were extended and a third one added. On November 20, 2012, the EKAD Board of Directors voted to change the name of the district to the Mojave Air and Space Port. Officials said that the spaceport name is well known around the world, but EKAD is not. The change took effect on January 1, 2013.
==Apparatus Roster==
All tank/pump measurements are in US gallons.
===Fire Station===
:Crash 1 - 2013 Oshkosh Striker 3000 6x6 crash tender (1950/3000/420F/550 lbs. DC) (SN#3800773)
:Crash 2 - 1991 Amertek CF4000L 4x4 crash tender (1000/1000/156F) (SN#FSCM36473) 
:Rescue 1 - 2010 Ford F-550 RIV (-/330/33F skid)
:'Unit 17' - 1999 Ford F-550
==Retired Apparatus==
:2003 Ford F-350 / CTEC (1200 lbs. PK) (Ex-Unit 1)
:1989 Oshkosh T-3000 6x6 crash tender (1800/3000/410F/500 lbs. DC) (Ex-Crash 1)
:1973 Walter CBD-3000 4x4 crash tender (2000/3000/500F) (SN#735519) (Ex-Crash 4)
: 1969 Walter CBD-3000 4x4 crash tender (2000/3000/500F) (SN#695508) (Ex-Crash 3) (Ex-United States Navy)
==External Links==
*Mojave Air and Space Port - Emergency Services
==Station Map==
Category:Kern County
Category:Airport Fire Departments (California)
Category:California departments operating Oshkosh apparatus
Category:Departments operating Amertek apparatus
Category:Former operators of Walter apparatus