For Excellence in the Performance of Airport Snow and Ice Control

Award Winners Announced!

At the 56th Annual International Aviation Snow Symposium on April 22, 2024 in Buffalo, NY; awards were presented to the “Snow Crews” of the airports in the Snow Belt for their dedicated efforts in maintaining their airports in safe and operational status during the 2023-24 winter season. 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 2023 – 2024 awards were presented to the following airports:

Large Commercial
Winner:
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Anchorage, Alaska

Honorable Mention:
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit, Michigan

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
Minneapolis, Minnesota
 

Medium Commercial
Winner:
Dallas Love Field
Dallas, Texas

Honorable Mention:
Pittsburgh International Airport
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
 

Small Commercial
Winner:
Sun Valley/Friedman Memorial Airport
Hailey, Idaho

Honorable Mention:
Worcester Regional Airport (Massport)
Worcester, Massachusetts

Buffalo Niagara International Airport
  Buffalo, New York
 

Large General Aviation
Winner:
Willow Run Airport (Detroit)
Van Buren Township, Michigan

Honorable Mention:
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
Broomfield, Colorado

Military Airport
Winner:
354th Civil Engineer Squadron
Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska (PACAF)

Honorable Mention:
92nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base
Washington State (AMC)