ICAO fire protection category

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The ICAO fire protection category is a guideline of the international civil aviation organization ICAO , which defines the minimum requirements for ensuring air traffic at the respective airport.

The ICAO fire protection categories are an essential part of the approval and operating license of a landing site , which is supplemented by country-specific recommendations and administrative regulations for fire-fighting and technical rescue services at airports and airfields. The respective airport or landing site operator is responsible for the proper operation of a landing site and also requires the provision of a fire extinguishing and technical rescue service to provide assistance in the event of aircraft accidents, as well as appropriate recovery equipment. The provision of the fire extinguishing and technical rescue service is based on the critically largest aircraft that flies to the airport.

Classification of the ICAO fire protection categories

Rosenbauer Panther airfield fire engine at Leipzig-Altenburg Airport

Depending on the size of the aircraft taking off and landing, according to the size classes of the aircraft in accordance with ICAO Annex 14, an airport , airfield , helipad or special landing field is classified in a fire protection category, which requires the provision of a certain number of personnel, fire engines and the amount of extinguishing agent .

To determine the classification, the flight movements during the busiest consecutive 3 months of a year are counted. The highest category, which exceeds 700 aircraft movements, indicates the classification of the airport. However, the classification can be at most one level below the category of the largest aircraft used. However, you may, for. B. in the case of strong seasonal fluctuations in the range of services, at certain times according to the categories of the largest expected aircraft at the time. For pure cargo aircraft , i. H. Airplanes that do not transport passengers have a lower classification than for passenger planes of the same size, since a rescue of people only has to be carried out in the cockpit area .

The ICAO requirements for rescue and fire extinguishing according to ICAO, Appendix 14 are divided into the following classes:

Category
for passenger aircraft		 Category
for cargo machines		 Total length of
the aircraft		 Largest body
width		 Examples
1 1 0 m to 9 m 2 m
2 2 9 m to 12 m 2 m
3 3 12 m to 18 m 3 m
4th 4th 18 m to 24 m 4 m ATR 42
5 5 24 m to 28 m 4 m ATR 72
6th 5 28 m to 39 m 5 m Airbus A320
7th 6th 39 m to 49 m 5 m Airbus A321 , Boeing 737-900ER
8th 6th 49 m to 61 m 7 m Airbus A330-200 , Boeing 787-8
9 7th 61 m to 76 m 7 m Boeing 747-400
10 7th 76 m to 90 m 8 m Airbus A380 (length 72.73 m, width 7.15 m), Boeing 747-8 (length 76.3 m)

Source: ICAO Annex 14 Table 9-1

Note on the table:

  • The classification is initially based on the length of the aircraft. If the width of the fuselage is greater than the maximum width specified in the table, the category is increased by 1 (e.g. the Airbus A380 is in category 9 according to its length, but exceeds its maximum width).
  • The length specifications do not include the respective upper value, i.e. H. Category 1 only applies to aircraft less than 9 meters in length, Category 2 only applies to aircraft less than 12 meters in length, etc.
  • With the introduction of the wide-bodied aircraft family , such as the Boeing 747-8 and Airbus A 380 , the original ICAO classes 1 to 9 were expanded to include fire protection category 10.
  • For airfields of fire protection categories 1 and 2, no detailed ICAO recommendations are given that go beyond the country-specific guidelines for fire extinguishing and fire protection at landing sites. Regulations are left to the individual member countries of the ICAO and regulated by national regulations. In this case, a weight class of light aircraft and the monthly number of flight movements at smaller airports are often used .
  • If fire protection category 3 or higher is required, the provisions of ICAO Annex 14 apply.
  • The number of personnel is based on the minimum number of vehicles used to deploy the amount of extinguishing agent. In any case, the personnel of the fire brigade must be designed so that at least five firefighters are available for technical rescue in fire protection category 7.

Overall, the technical rescue personnel must take the local conditions into account, which is why the number of firefighters at the respective location is usually above the minimum number required in the guidelines. The technical rescue is to be provided by the airport fire protection. It also includes, for example, the freeing of trapped people and the creation of access options in an aircraft when the doors are jammed.

Examples

  • According to the ICAO, Siegerland Airport is in fire protection category 3. However, depending on the size of the aircraft that is currently using the airport, this must be increased to category 7 if necessary. Due to the operating license, the Siegerland airport fire brigade has two fire engines with a total of 20,800 liters of water, so that an operation can be ensured within a maximum of three minutes at any point on the airport premises with at least 50% of their extinguishing agent supply.
  • According to ICAO, Dresden Airport belongs to fire protection category 8. Therefore, the ICAO Annex 14 has the following requirements: mobile water volume: 18,200 l; Discharge rate: 7,200 l / min; including the first vehicle 50 percent of the ejection rate. Additional powder extinguishing agent: 450 kg. At least three main fire engines. Response time: a maximum of three minutes.
  • According to ICAO, Hahn Airport belongs to fire protection category 9. This fire protection category requires an extinguishing quantity of 24,300 liters of water mixed with foam compound and 450 kilograms of extinguishing powder and must be distributed over three vehicles. Response time: a maximum of three minutes.
  • According to ICAO, Leipzig / Halle Airport is in fire protection category 10. The ICAO therefore makes the following demands: mobile water volume: 32,200 liters; Discharge rate: 11,200 liters per minute; including the first vehicle 50 percent of the ejection rate. Additional extinguishing agent required 450 kg. At least three main fire engines; Response time: a maximum of three minutes.

Source: ICAO Annex 14 - Aerodromes, Table 9-2

special cases

  • According to the ICAO, Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel airfield is classified in fire protection category 2 as a commercial airfield . If necessary, can be applied to special requirements , however, the ICAO-fire safety category are increased in stage 3, or 4 additional by consulting firefighters. The costs for the provision will then be charged separately and are not included in the normal landing fee.

The fire engines are also subject to the standard requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO.

ICAO fire protection categories heliport

The guidelines of the international civil aviation organization ICAO Annex 14 Volume II (Heliport) apply to the establishment of pure heliports , which are supplemented by country-specific recommendations and administrative regulations for fire-fighting and technical rescue services of the ICAO member states. The guideline stipulates the minimum amount of extinguishing agent that must be kept at the heliport. Further regulations are set out in the administrative regulation on the approval of the facility and the operation of heliports.

ICAO Body length or
rotor circle diameter		 Minimum
extinguishing agent quantities
of water		 Dry
chemical
H 1 up to 15 m 2500 liters 45 kilograms
H 2 15 m to 24 m 5000 liters 45 kilograms
H 3 24 m to 35 m 8000 liters 45 kilograms

Source: ICAO Annex 14 Table 6-1 Volume II

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Federal guideline LS 11 / 60.01.87-03 / 13Va00
  2. ↑ Fire extinguishing and rescue services on landing sites NfL I - 72/83 (PDF; 135 kB)
  3. ↑ Siegerland Airport Fire Brigade
  4. ↑ Duties of the Dresden Airport Fire Brigade
  5. ↑ Tasks of the Leipzig / Halle Airport Fire Brigade ( Memento of the original from April 28, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.leipzig-halle-airport.de
  6. ↑ Annex 14 - Aerodromes. (PDF; 2.35 MiB) (No longer available online.) In: naca.nl. International Civil Aviation Organization, July 2009, p. 205 , archived from the original on December 15, 2017 ; accessed on July 19, 2017 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.naca.nl
  7. ↑ Wilhelmshaven airfield special regulation for fire protection safety category page 2  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 172 kB)@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.edwi.info  
  8. ↑ General administrative regulation for the approval of the facility and the operation of heliports