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Airport Winter Safety & Operations Advisory
On December 9, 2008, the FAA published its final version of the Winter Safety and Operations Advisory Circular 150/5200-30C. This current version of the AC replaces 150/5200-30B and includes some significant changes; most notably paragraph 5.6 which “establishes the winter related conditions that initiate a requirement for closing a runway.”
Under the new AC, a pilot braking action report of NIL or a NIL braking action assessment by the airport would require the runway to be closed. The runway would have to remain closed until the airport could correct the NIL braking action by taking corrective action such as plowing or the application of chemical agents.
When two consecutive reports of POOR are reported by pilots, the airport must institute continuous monitoring procedures. These procedures include but are not limited too:
- Observing which exit taxiways are being used.
- Maintaining a regular program of friction testing to identify trends in runway traction.
- Monitoring runway physical conditions including air and surface temperatures, contaminant types and depths.
- Monitoring pilot communications
- Monitoring weather patterns
Airports should also sign a letter of agreement with the air traffic control tower that at a minimum specifies how all pilot braking reports of POOR and NIL should be immediately transmitted to the airport operator. This LOA should also include actions by air traffic personal for the immediate cessation of operations when a report of NIL is received.
To view the full AC Airport Winter Safety and Operations Click Link Below
Ralph K. Johnson, News services
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