"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
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Our city council was told last night by the mayor that a fire truck was
going to have to be placed and manned at KELD because of "a federal
mandate requiring fire-fighting personnel and equipment be posted at the
airport 15 minutes before and 15 minutes after the take-off and landing of
each flight at the airport." If the reg is for real I'm sure that "part
121" should be in that sentence some where and we do have scheduled air
service with Mesa.

I just find it strange that this regulation just got promulgated. So
either it did or we have been in violation for quite some time or the
mayor is full of crap.

But, according to the article the FAA going to give the city a fire
fighting truck to be delivered next month.

That's a Part 139 requirement, it applies only to airports with passenger
service. It's not a new regulation.