Winter Operations at a Chicago Reliever Airport

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Winter Operations at a Chicago Reliever Airport

• Presented By
• Jeff Jorgensen
• DuPage Airport Authority
• Manager, Field Operations

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Where is DuPage Airport?
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About DuPage

• Designated as a General Aviation Reliever Airport
• 2800 Acres
• 24-Hour Air Traffic Control Tower
• US Customs
• 450 Based Aircraft (90 Jets)
• 156 T-Hangar Bays
• 51 Corporate Hangar Bays
• 119 Tiedowns
• 133,242 Ops (2005)
• 4th Busiest in Illinois

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Our Services

• 24 Hour FBO
• Jet A, 100LL
• Pilot and VIP Lounge
• Workout Room with Showers
• Business Center
• Wireless Internet
• Conference Rooms
• Café
• Rental Cars

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Prairie Landing Golf Club

• 18 Hole Robert Trent Jones Jr. Design Course
• Par 72
• Clubhouse
• Pro Shop
• Banquet Hall and Grill Room
• Practice Range

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KDPAAviations Best Address!
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Runways
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Total Airport Pavement

• 2,056,691 Sq. Ft. RUNWAYS
• 2,810,639 Sq. Ft. TAXIWAYS
• 3,991,349 Sq. Ft. APRONS
• 1,977,496 Sq. Ft. ROADS AND PARKING LOTS
• 10,836,175 TOTAL SQ. FT. OF PAVEMENT

What Does This All Mean?
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102 Miles of 2 Lane Road
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Snow Fleet Equipment
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High Speed Runway Brooms

• 1999 Oshkosh w/18 Ft. MB Broom
• 1991 Schmidt w/18 Ft. Broom

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Runway Plow Trucks

• 2001 Oshkosh H Series w/18 Ft. Poly Plow and
  Blackcat Plow Blades

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Runway Plow Trucks

• 1993 Oshkosh P Series w/20.5 Ft. Plow and 6YD
  Highway V Box Spreader
• 1991 FWD w/20.5 Ft. Plow and 6YD Highway V Box
  Spreader

V Box Spreader Utilized for Sanding Applications
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Deicing Truck

• 1993 4900 Model International w/Batts 2000
  Gallon Tank 50 Ft. Spray Width

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Dry Material Application
1999 International w/13YD Dump Box and Tail Gate
Spreader for Application of Sodium Formate, KAC
and Urea
1992 International Plow /Salt Truck Utilized
for Landside Operations
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Blowers

• 1989 Schmidt TS4 Unimog Chassis 4000 Tons Per
  Hour

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Blowers

• 2002 Oshkosh H-Series 2778 Chassis w/5000 Tons
  Per Hour

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Loaders

• 1991 Dresser 530
• 1999 John Deere 624
• 2003 John Deere 624
• Equipped with 16 Ft. All Directional Plows

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Loaders

• 1991 Dresser 530
• 1999 John Deere 624
• 2003 John Deere 624
• Equipped with 18 and 20 Ft. Ramp Box Plows

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Grader

• 1988 Dresser A606 Road Grader w/16 Ft. Main Blade
  and 14 Falls Wing Blade

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Pickups

• 13 ¾ Ton Pickup Trucks w/8 Ft. Western Plow
  Blades

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Plow Implements

• All Directionals
• Ramp Plows
• Runway Plows
• 4 Yard Buckets
• Wing Blades
• Steel and Blackcat Cutting Edges

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Deicing and Anti-Icing Assets
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Materials

• Urea 20F (Pellets)
• KAC OF (Pellets)
• Sodium Formate 0F (Flake/Granular)
• Potassium Acetate Based E36 26F (Liquid 50)
• Sand (FAA Approved)

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Runway Friction Equipment

• Bowmonk AFM Meter
• Pre-Season Training with Operators
• Yearly Certification
• Record Retention for Entire Snow Season

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RWIS Weather System

• Monitor Pavement Conditions
• Temperature (Air/Surface)
• Precipitation
• Wind Direction and Speed

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Planning
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Pre-Season Planning

• Snow Committee
• - Airport Operations
• - Security
• - Fixed Base Operators
• Pre-Season Meetings
• - Review and Update Snow Plan
• - Address Safety and Security Concerns
• - Inventory Vehicles, Maintenance Materials
• - Order Supplies if Required

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Pre-Season Planning

• Secure Snow Removal Contractor
• Identify Staffing Requirements
• Designate Haul Routes
• Designate Obstructions to be Marked
• Identify any Environmental Issues
• Identify Air Traffic Concerns

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Pre-Season Preparation

• Contractor Safety Briefings
• Tenant / FBO Safety Briefings
• Employee Equipment Refresher
• Pre Mark Disposal Area
• Install Taxiway and Runway Edge Markers

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Effective Team Organization
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Airside Team

• Priorities
• Instrument Runways
• Transient Traffic
• Taxiways
• Emergency Response Routes
• FBO Parking Ramps

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Landside Team

• Priorities
• Roadway Intersections
• Airport Business Parking Lots
• Emergency Response Routes
• Coordinates with Snow Removal Contractor

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Sidewalk and Gate Team

• Priorities
• Public Building Entrances
• Sidewalks
• Electric Vehicle Gates
• Emergency Exits

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Snow Season Challenges
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Airside Safety Hazards

• Aircraft Wing Obstructions Wind Rows, Snow
  Banks, Ice Ridges
• Obstructed Navaids
• Slick Surfaces Insufficient Traction
• Runup Blast Hazards
• Obscured Visual Aids
• FOD Frozen Snow or Ice

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Landside Safety Hazards

• Slip and Fall Hazards Sidewalks and Parking
  Lots
• Icy Roadway Intersections
• Snow Removal Operations in Employee and Public
  Traffic Areas

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Airfield Challenges
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Runway Friction Improvement

• Create Textured Pavement Surface
• - Pavement Grooving
• - Porous Friction Course
• Surface Treatment of Ice or Snow
• - Application of Granular Materials

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Abrasive Application

• Provides Rough Surface, Improves Braking
  Performance
• Use Carefully to Reduce Turbojet Engine Erosion
• If Granules Do Not Adhere, They Can Be Blown Away
  by Wind
• Common in Temperatures Below 20F, No Water Film
• Reduce the Loss of Abrasives By
• Heating
• Pre-Coating w/Chemical
• Spraying Chemical on Granules

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Ice Scarifying

• Cutting Longitudinal Grooves into Ice
• Not Intended to Improve Braking Action
• Grooves Trap Abrasives or Chemicals
• Contributes to Improving Melting Conditions

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Deicing vs. Anti-Icing
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Questions and Answers
Jeff Jorgensen Field Maintenance Manager DuPage
Airport Authority 2700 International Drive, Suite
200 West Chicago, Illinois 60185 630-208-5601
Office 630-208-6488 Fax jjorgensen_at_dupageairport
.com www.dupageairport.com
Thank You!