For Excellence in the Performance of Airport and Ice Control
Award Winners Announced!
At the 55th Annual International Aviation Snow Symposium on April 24th 2023 in Buffalo, NY; awards were presented to the “Snow Crews” of the airports in North America and military bases worldwide for their dedicated efforts in maintaining their airports in safe and operational status during the 2022-23 winter season. This is the 47th consecutive year that such awards are presented. All categories of airports – Commercial, General Aviation and Military – compete for these awards.
Applications are submitted by the airport operators on behalf of the local work force in recognition of their efforts in keeping the airports operationally safe at all times. Recommendations for selection may come from the users of airports, airlines, pilots, general aviation, the military and the entire aviation community. In addition, the members of the Awards Selection Committee provide feedback from their own organizations as to the performance of competing airports.
The 2022 – 2023 awards were presented to the following airports:
Large Commercial
Winner:
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Anchorage, Alaska
Honorable Mention:
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
DFW Airport, Texas
Medium Commercial
Winner:
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Hebron, Kentucky
Small Commercial
Winner:
Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Buffalo, New York
Honorable Mention:
Aspen/Pitkin County Airport
Aspen, Colorado
Gerald R. Ford International Airport
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Large General Aviation
Winner:
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
Broomfield, Colorado
Honorable Mention:
Centennial Airport
Denver, Colorado
Small General Aviation
Winner:
Niagara Falls International Airport
Niagara Falls, New York
Military Airport
Winner:
35 Civil Engineer Squadron
Misawa Air Base, Japan (PACAF)
Honorable Mention:
5 Civil Engineer Squadron
Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, (AFGSC)
