SNOW REMOVAL: 1978

This article describes the snow covered operations of five major airports: Houghton County Memorial/Hancock, Burlington International Airport, Buffalo International Airport, Indianapolis International Airport, and Eppley Field/Omaha. It was generally concluded that to effectively remove snow and keep runways open, the snow must be removed as it falls, urea must be applied immediately (temperature permitting, 25 degrees F or above) and banks should be groomed to prevent drifing. Proper ground communications was emphasized to reduce the possibility of incidents between snow removal equipment and aircraft or ground vehicles. Lastly, proper winter dress may save the crew frostbite or sweltering in the truck. Sno-mobile suits are becoming increasingly popular because they afford a new member the choice of storing the suit while driving a heated vehicle, or wearing it outside while clearing the snow.

• Corporate Authors:

  Lakewood Publications

  731 Hennepin
  Minneapolis, MN  United States  55403
• Publication Date: 1978-2

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 15-17
• Serial:
  • AIRPORT SERVICES MANAGEMENT
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue Number: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport operations; Airport runways; Ground crews; Snow removal; Snowdrifts; Snowplows; Temperature; Winter maintenance
• Old TRIS Terms: Airport management
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Pavements; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00172450
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Airport Services Management
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1978 12:00AM