Airport Business - 10
OPERATIONS
AUTHOR Jen Bradley
MSP Takes on Winter
Airport staff in the Midwest and other cold-weather locations are preparing
year-round to keep flights on time.
MINNESOTA'S WINTERS in recent years have proven
challenging and busy for airport ground support
staff, says Mark Rudolph, manager of the field
maintenance department at Minneapolis-St. Paul
International Airport (MSP).
To honor and recognize this airport
team's tremendous efforts in winter
weather, they were awarded the Balchen/
Post Award for the 2018-19 winter season.
The award was presented at the American
Association of Airport Executives'
International Aviation Snow Symposium
in 2019.
"For our team, this is like winning
the Stanley Cup," says Rudolph of the
160 people who are called out during
ice and snow events at MSP. He says
the management team and on-theground staff worked proactively and
collaboratively to respond to the 30
snow and ice control call-outs last year,
a number which is becoming more
common after the last few seasons.
"In February alone, we had some
personnel without a day off the entire
month," he adds. "Their dedication is a
sacrifice. When people get to go home
or have holidays with family, they are
coming into work."
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
JEN BRADLEY
Jen Bradley, owner of Bradley Bylines, is
an aviation writer based in East Troy, WI.
She may be reached via her website at
www.bradleybylines.com.
10 \ AIRPORTBUSINESS / APRIL 2020
Ready for the Ride
To prepare for the unknown, MSP
trains year-round and then ramps up
meetings and weather/equipmentspecific trainings in the fall.
Winter operations' meetings involve
all tenants and necessary employees - a
time to help them learn about winter
operations at MSP, as well as procedures
and equipment which may be new from
the previous season. Communications
then extend to pre-snow event
conference calls, which airlines are
invited to participate in, as well as postevent critiques, to evaluate response
efforts.
Personnel efforts are just one part of
the prep work before the winter season
hits. Rudolph says reliable, quality
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Airport Business
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Airport Business
Inside the Fence - Covid 19: Support Your Local Airport
Industry Update
MSP Takes on Winter
Mission Critical: Keep Military Aviation Airborne
'From Design to Line'
Ready and Able
Airport Guru - 30 Years After ANCA: Can Airports Live with New Community-Imposed Noise Restrictions?
Legal Matters: Does a Tenant Have Any Remedies when the Minimum Standards Are Amended and Compliance is Impossible or Impracticable?
Contracts 101: A Brief Field Guide for the Uninitiated
Use the Power of Data to Keep Runways Clear During Winter Weather
Product Profile: There's Snow Business Like Snow Business
Airport Business - 1
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Airport Business - 4
Airport Business - Inside the Fence - Covid 19: Support Your Local Airport
Airport Business - Industry Update
Airport Business - 7
Airport Business - 8
Airport Business - 9
Airport Business - MSP Takes on Winter
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Airport Business - Mission Critical: Keep Military Aviation Airborne
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Airport Business - 'From Design to Line'
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Airport Business - Airport Guru - 30 Years After ANCA: Can Airports Live with New Community-Imposed Noise Restrictions?
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Airport Business - Legal Matters: Does a Tenant Have Any Remedies when the Minimum Standards Are Amended and Compliance is Impossible or Impracticable?
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Airport Business - Contracts 101: A Brief Field Guide for the Uninitiated
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Airport Business - Use the Power of Data to Keep Runways Clear During Winter Weather
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Airport Business - Product Profile: There's Snow Business Like Snow Business
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