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AIRFIELD OPERATIONS IMPROVEMENT
AUTHOR Walker Jaroch
Snow, Software and
Streamlined Operations
From snowfall to software, airfield operations can
be streamlined in a number of ways.
THE BUFFALO Niagara International Airport (BUF) sees
on average 90 to 100 inches of snow a year and is
one of the busiest snowbelt airports in the world, said
Joseph Guarino, BUF's airfield superintendent.
" I challenge my staff on a regular
basis. I tell them, 'That next aircraft
to land, it has your children on board.
Is that runway safe for that aircraft to
land?' And that's how we stay on top of
it. If you operate in that pretense, you're
100% every time, " said Guarino.
To move all that snow requires preparation
well in advance. Guarino's team
starts during the dry season far ahead of
the first snowfall.
" Obviously planning is huge in the
non-winter months so you're ready for
it when we actually do have weather
here. We prepare, we train our staff.
No employee even gets in a piece of
equipment until they know the airfield
like the back of their hand. So, they
have to get trained out on the airfield,
the movement area we call it, so
you're able to communicate with the
air traffic control tower and know the
airport like you know your own town's
roads. That happens at the very onset of
a person's career here in Buffalo Niagara
International Airport, " Guarino said.
The practice is needed to keep the
crew fresh for when snow will actually
fall, as depending on when the winter
season ends, it can be months between
when their equipment is needed to move
actual snow.
" So, it's good to get them back in
there and get everything going through
its paces. We also go through tabletop
drills. We do other various exercises. We
have recurrent training every year too
which is required by the FAA. We go
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through all the movement area training
and communication, and also again,
re-familiarization with the equipment.
It's every day we're doing something
to maintain our vigilance out there, "
Guarino continued.
He said that they have over 30
pieces of snow removal equipment -
with the stars of the show being BUF's
newly acquired MB5s, manufactured
by M-B Companies, Inc. This winter
is the first time the airport has put the
multitask equipment to use.
" That is the latest and greatest that's
out there. It basically does the work
of two pieces of equipment with one
because you have a plow and a broom,
and then the high speed air blast basically
cleans the pavement in one pass, " said
Guarino of their five MB5s.
The equipment takes only one
operator to work and are nearly large
enough to do the entire width of the
runway in one pass. In addition to the
ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF BUFFALO NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of March-April_2022

Inside the Fence
Industry Update
More Than Clean
Sinks Beyond the Restroom
Sustainability in Aviation Showcase
Snow, Software and Streamlined Operations
Legal Matters
Product Focus
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March-April_2022 - 2
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March-April_2022 - 4
March-April_2022 - Inside the Fence
March-April_2022 - Industry Update
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March-April_2022 - More Than Clean
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March-April_2022 - Sinks Beyond the Restroom
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March-April_2022 - Sustainability in Aviation Showcase
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