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Airfield Snow Removal Tactics

Airfield Snow Removal Tactics. Runway Condition?. The Snow Plan. Snow Plan Design. Create a specific plan of action, well before the season arrives Establish airfield priorities and runway maintenance times

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Airfield Snow Removal Tactics

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  1. Airfield Snow Removal Tactics

  2. Runway Condition?

  3. The Snow Plan

  4. Snow Plan Design • Create a specific plan of action, well before the season arrives • Establish airfield priorities and runway maintenance times • Snow removal operations should be both interactive and systematic, involving a collaborative effort on behalf of multiple agencies

  5. Team Effort • Airport operations designs the snow plan to achieve specific goals during a snow event • Include the FAA (tower) to understand it’s role in snow removal. • Include the airlines to support a proactive snow plan • Include airfield maintenance to execute the plan

  6. The Equipment

  7. Hydrostatic Brooms • Produced better friction results • Restricted capability in heavy snow accumulations

  8. Plow Truck and Broom Truck

  9. Multi-Tasking Equipment (MTE)

  10. MTE Advantages • Plow, sweep and air blast the surface in one pass • High performance capability reduces runway occupancy times (30mph plus) • One person operation promotes effective utilization of human resources • The MTE operates effectively in snow accumulations from 0 to 30 inches

  11. Snow Blowers

  12. Runway Team Configurations

  13. Runway Deployment Runway 08/26 10,000ft long X 150ft wide Complete in 10 Minutes Yellow Runway Team Green Taxiway Team

  14. Runway Team12,000 x 200ft 4R 22L MANAGERS EQUIPMENT 11 Multi Tasking Equipment Lead Plow 2 High speed high capacity snow Blowers 2 4000 Gallon Chemical Tankers/90’ Spray Boom 1 Friction Measuring Vehicle 16 Total pieces of equipment 1 Operations Field Manager 1 Airport Maintenance Supervisor

  15. Taxiway Team EQUIPMENT 4 Multi Tasking equipment Lead plow 1 4000 Gallon Chemical Tankers/50’ Spray Boom 1 Blower 6 Total equipment

  16. Tactical Equipment Program 16 Runway team 6 Taxiway team 22 total number of equipment

  17. Edge Light Plow

  18. Multi Seasonal Equipment

  19. Training and Safety • Establish a training and safety position or department • Develop consistent training procedures including pre and post operator equipment inspections • Recurring training for airfield operators is required • Establish operator accountability

  20. Are You Ready? Thank You

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