Preventing Vehicle-Aircraft Incidents During Winter Operations and Periods of Low Visibility (2008) / Chapter Skim
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A common method of crew coordination and communication at small to large airports is the use of a crew team concept. The concept involves a group of snow removal equipment that function together under the command of a lead supervisory vehicle or operator.
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The ATCT is to then communicate with snow removal equipment on either tower (local) control or ground control, as spelled out in local procedures, as to any action to be taken.
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17 transmissions from ground vehicles should be confined to safety-related matters. Advisory Circular 150/5200-30, Winter Operations on Airports, provides the recommendation that the overlying air traffic control frequency should be monitored along with the local frequency by the airport's snow control center or snow vehicles at all non-towered airports and at airports where the ATCT has less than 24-hour operations (12)
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or local category. The two classifications previously affecting airport snow removal and operations were NOTAM (D)
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The procedure for closing the runway requires the Airport Duty Manager to notify the airlines and ATC that we are going to close the runway at a certain time, when the time comes they will verify with ATC that the runway is closed, they will then contact the Airport Personnel involved with snow removal on company radios that the runway is closed, they will in turn repeat the runway closure information back to the Duty Manager. All personnel on the runway remain on the same company frequency as the Duty Manager in addition to the ATC frequency in use for snow removal at the time.
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Therefore, snow removal operators must forever be vigilant to the possibility that aircraft operators did not receive the vital safety information, and make plans accordingly through constant monitoring and proper safety practices. Those safety actions at uncontrolled airports can include: monitoring approach control frequencies, plowing in the direction of aircraft approaches and departures, having vehicle lights turned on, informing tenants through a separate notification method, placing a lighted "X" on the runway, and having an individual not actively engaged in snow removal monitor flight activity.
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