For Excellence in the Performance of Airport Snow and Ice Control

Award Winners Announced!

At the 57th Annual International Aviation Snow Symposium on April 28, 2025 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 2024-25 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 2024 – 2025 awards were presented to the following airports:

Large Commercial
Winner:
Denver International Airport
Denver, Colorado

Honorable Mention:
Boston Logan International Airport
East Boston, Massachusetts

Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
St. Paul, Minnesota

Medium Commercial
Winner:
Pittsburgh International Airport
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honorable Mention:
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Erlanger, Kentucky

Small Commercial
Winner:
Syracuse Hancock International Airport
Syracuse, New York

Honorable Mention:
Norfolk International Airport
Norfolk, Virginia

Large General Aviation
Winner:
Allegheny County Airport
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania

Honorable Mention:
Centennial Airport
Englewood, Colorado

Military Airport
Winner:
52 Civil Engineer Squadron
Spangdalem Air Base, Germany

Honorable Mention:
673 Civil Engineer Group
Joint Base Elmendorf-Fort Richardson, Alaska

For additional information and past winners of this prestigious award, click here.