The Government of the Republic of Slovenia has decided to purchase four Air Tractor 802F Fire Boss firefighting aircraft (in continuation AT-802F Fire Boss). As a result, there was a need for a base airfield for storage, maintenance and rapid fire response. In the thesis, we presented the AT-802F Fire Boss aircraft and firefighting techniques in other countries. We discussed suitable water surfaces for scooping water and the extent of fires in Slovenia. We located the area with the most natural fires in Slovenia and then analyzed which airport would be the most suitable for establishing a base for AT-802F Fire Boss aircraft. It turned out that the AT-802F Fire Boss aircraft is a suitable firefighting aircraft for Slovenia, that there are suitable areas for collecting water in Slovenia. We also found that the most fires are in the south-western part of Slovenia, that they are of larger dimensions and that no airport is completely suitable for establishing a base.
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