MEMORANDUM To: Airport Committee From: Tony ... - City of Bangor

movement sufficiently in advance to permit removal of ice and snow removal equipment
from the active runway and taxiways.
5. ICE REMOVAL PROCEDURES: Personnel responsible for removing and controlling ice
on the Airfield shall follow procedures outlined in AFI 32-1002.
(Refer to ht t p: / / af pubs. hq. af . mi l / pubf i l es/ af / 32/ af i 32- 1002/ af i 32-
1002. pdf for latest edition)
6. OPERATIONS INSTRUCTIONS: A minimum amount of snow and ice removal equipment
is available at this site. Operators must use extreme caution in plowing near obstacles and
pavement edges. Preventive maintenance procedures must be followed to ensure
maximum life span for each piece of equipment. The operations supervisor must maintain
close surveillance over equipment operations and correct deficiencies before they adversely
affect this ice and snow removal equipment capacity.
a. Air National Guard snow removal equipment (plows and blowers) MUST ONLY be
used on paved surfaces. Serious damage to critical equipment can occur if these
vehicles are operated on unpaved surfaces. The only piece of ANG equipment
authorized in the glide slope area is a bulldozer.
7. CAPABILITY STATEMENT: Adequate snow removal equipment, spare parts, ice removal
chemicals, and equipment operators are on hand or projected to be on hand to accomplish
the snow removal mission.
8. SNOW REMOVAL MAPS: Copies of the color-keyed maps will be distributed by 101
CES. Both large scale and small-scale copies are available.
9. PLOWING OF WHISKEY RAMP: De-icing concerns necessitate a change to past snow
removal procedures. The intent is to provide a “clean” snow free area should de-icing occur
on the whisky ramp.
a. Aircraft will remain in parking positions. Areas behind the aircraft will be plowed
during or after the snowstorm depending on the city workload. The 101 st Pro
Super/Expediter will coordinate aircraft movement as required for de-icing purposes.
Each storm event presents unique challenges which make the Pro Super/Expediter the
expert in determining the best course of action. Whiskey One and Two will both be
cleaned of snow in front to allow aircraft taxi, and rear to allow de-icing trucks access to
the aircraft for de-icing operations. These two aircraft parking spots are emphasized
due to the nature of tasked missions. The 101 st Pro Super/Expediter will coordinate
aircraft movement. The remaining Whiskey ramp will be cleaned of snow at a mutually
agreed upon time.
b. Flightline personnel will place fire bottles off the nose of the aircraft to establish a
plow line for drivers.
c. Vehicles with a neoprene cutting edge will plow refueling pits and will plow over these
pits while traveling in a northerly direction.
d. Snow may be deposited on the east side of the ramp depending on the number of
aircraft parked.
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