Wyoming Airport Is Searching For A Public Safety officer

Some jobs are an adventure, while also being vital to the community at the same time.

Here is a rare opportunity for the right person to take up one of the most difficult, unusual, and important jobs at one of Wyoming's biggest airports.

This position is not just for everyone.

The experience needed is a high bar to cross over.

But the benefits are worth it for a lucrative and lifelong career.

JOB OPENING: The Casper/Natrona County International Airport has an opening for a Public Safety officer.

Duties include law enforcement, ARFF (Aircraft Rescue Firefighter), and medical responses at the Airport as well as Operations duties supporting FAA Part 139 certification.

Experience as a peace officer required, with ARFF/firefighter, EMR, or airport operations experience preferred.

Applicants must be able to pass a background check, polygraph, drug test, psychological test, and physical examination.

This is a full-time position with benefits working a 48/96 schedule (2 days on, 4 days off). Salary is based on experience.

Applications may be picked up at the Airport Administration office #208 located on the second floor of the terminal building between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday through Friday or can be requested by calling: (307) 472-6688 ext. 216.

Applications will be accepted at the Airport Administration Office, 8500 Airport Parkway, no later than August 30, 2024.

As I said, the job is not for just anybody.

But what a wonderful opportunity for the right person.

The airport has been trying to fill this position for quite some time.

The right person is hard to find.

That's part of the reason that the airport is willing to consider top dollar and benefits to attract someone.

The Casper/Natrona County International Airport is enjoying its upgraded firefighting planes.

Nobody likes a summer fire, but it does keep the airport busy with interesting water bombers coming and going.

The airport has been posting photos and videos of these fantastic planes on its Facebook page.

For several years the two firefighting planes would arrive for fire season and park in a temporary area on the east corner of the airport.

They would run a long hose from a fire hydrant to a holding tank to refill the planes for another fire run.

Yes, the big boys have found a new home in central Wyoming.

While stationed in Casper, these serious firefighting machines have a long range and can fight across several states.

Before the new facilities she built at the fire season's end, they would pack up and go home.

Now, for some of these planes, Casper is home.

Now, they have a permanent base at the airport, and they no longer need to run a long hose to a fire hydrant.

After six years of planning, designing, and construction, the Airport grounds are now the home base for a new BLM Single Engine Air Tankers (SEAT) and Large Air Tankers (LAT) Base.

HOLD ON- what is a SEAT and LAT base?

It's a base that loads firefighting aircraft with anything they need, from water to chemicals, to fight fires. That's the most simple, nontechnical explanation there is.

Below is the new cover photo for the Casper/Natrona County Airport.

The facility was constructed in Collaboration with BLM, Wyoming State Forestry Division, and U.S. Forest Service.

It is the only base in the country jointly built by the BLM and the U.S. Forest Service.

Below is an exciting video of a firefighting plane from Casper in action.

Casper is also the exclusive home to two SEAT planes, contracted by the Wyoming State Forestry Division.

The modernized base now has the ability to load two planes (SEAT and/or LAT) at the same time with a maximum daily output of 80,000–90,000 gallons of mixed retardant compared to the previous 15,000-gallon output.

Future plans include the construction of a new heli-base adjacent to the SEAT/LAT base for the State Forestry Division.