YEG – Edmonton International Edmonton International Airport

Airside Winter OperationsEdmonton International Airport1 GENERAL INFORMATION .............................................................................................................................. 21.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 21.2 REGULATIONS / STANDARDS......................................................................................................................... 21.3 CONTACTS .................................................................................................................................................... 22 RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................................................................................... 32.1 FIELD MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................... 32.2 AIRLINES AND GROUND HANDLERS ............................................................................................................. 32.3 AIRSIDE SAFETY CO-ORDINATOR ................................................................................................................. 32.4 DUTY MANAGERS ........................................................................................................................................ 32.5 EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES .............................................................................................................. 32.6 ENVIRONMENT & OPERATIONAL COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT ...................................................................... 33 RESOURCES ........................................................................................................................................................ 43.1 EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................................................................. 43.2 PERSONNEL .................................................................................................................................................. 43.2.1 Schedules .......................................................................................................................................... 43.3 ICE CONTROL AGENTS .................................................................................................................................. 53.4 SAND ............................................................................................................................................................ 54 SNOW REMOVAL PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................. 64.1 PRIORITIES, DE-ICING PROVIDER .................................................................................................................. 64.2 ALLOWABLE ACCUMULATIONS .................................................................................................................... 74.3 RUNWAY ...................................................................................................................................................... 74.4 APRON .......................................................................................................................................................... 84.5 EDGE LIGHTS, GLIDE PATH AREAS & PRE-THRESHOLD AREAS ................................................................... 94.6 VISUAL AIDS ................................................................................................................................................ 94.7 WINDROWS................................................................................................................................................... 95 ICE CONTROL .................................................................................................................................................. 105.1 CHEMICAL ICE CONTROL ............................................................................................................................ 105.2 SANDING .................................................................................................................................................... 105.3 PASSENGER WALKWAYS ............................................................................................................................ 106 SURFACE CONDITION REPORTING .......................................................................................................... 116.1 SURFACE CONDITION REPORTS .................................................................................................................. 116.2 VISUAL INSPECTIONS .................................................................................................................................. 116.3 FRICTION TESTING ...................................................................................................................................... 117 COMMUNICATION ......................................................................................................................................... 127.1 SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS .................................................................................................................. 12Appendix A: Snow Removal PrioritiesAppendix B: Surface Condition Report / Daily Airfield Inspection ReportAppendix C: Sand Locker Locations - AirsideAppendix D: Groundside Snow Removal and Ice Control Contract (Additional Information)Appendix E: De-Icing Protocols and ProceduresAppendix F: Gate 49 Winter Operations Process and Procedures.Airside Operations - Revised: September 02, 2013