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Airport and Survival Issues

This case study examines the importance of snow removal and runway surface condition reporting at Traverse City Airport. It highlights the challenges faced during a snowfall incident and explores the need for effective accident detection and location systems at airports.

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Airport and Survival Issues

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  1. Airport and Survival Issues Bombardier CRJ-200 Pinnacle Airlines Traverse City, Michigan April 12, 2007

  2. Traverse City Airport (TVC) • Part 139 certificated airport • Snow and ice control plan • Runway contamination removal • Runway surface condition reporting

  3. Snow Removal Activities • Before accident flight arrived • Runway plowed full length and width • Field condition report issued • Increasing snowfall • 10 minutes later - braking action “nil”

  4. Airport Condition Report Options • TVC operations website (real time) • Notice to airmen • Direct communications with pilots on common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF)

  5. Airfield Communications • 12:25 a.m. – Initial contact with TVC operations personnel • 12:27 a.m. – Report of “thin wet snow over patchy thin ice” received • First runway contamination indication • 12:38 a.m. – Braking action “nil” report • Not heard by pilots • 12:41 a.m. – Braking action “probably nil” report • Captain requested confirmation • TVC airport operations did not confirm

  6. FAA Advisory Material • Advisory Circular • Triggers for snow removal: snow depth • No triggers based on friction assessments • SAFO 06012 • Operations in “nil” conditions unsafe • No FAA restrictions on airports regarding friction

  7. Accident Detection and Location • Aircraft rescue and firefighting crew unsure of accident location • Forward-looking infrared device did not help • Little Rock, Arkansas accident • Recommendation to evaluate crash detection and location systems • Classified “Open – Unacceptable Response”

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