b'32 YVR WINTER OPERATIONSEnhancing communication to passengers and the public The pending order includes four compact sweepers that can During the snow incident, stranded travelers were frustratedoperate autonomously. They were selected for clearing tight by a lack of information about their flights and luggage;spaces such as taxiways and aprons because the after-incident and the updates they did receive changed frequently. YVRreview revealed that baggage handlers had difficulty operating due added specially trained staff to support travelers directly, andto snow-covered aprons.implemented new ways to provide updates and information.While runways and taxiways were kept clear, snow clearing The airport also refined the use of its website and nowefforts in other areas of the airfield, such as access to airline leverages stakeholders and other partners to provide thehangars and aprons, were sometimes delayed and inconsistent, general public with more reliable, consistent updates. the report stated. Snow removal priority on aprons was focused on clearing the lead-in lines that pilots and ground crews rely Bolstering the Fleet on to properly position aircraft at gates. However, this did not Vrooman says that YVR was well equipped for maintainingprioritize clearing the service side (right side) of aircraft that operations during winter weather events before the Four Daysground handlers need to access the aircraft more easily for incident, but some of the problems that contributed to delays shedbaggage loading/unloading.light on additional equipment that could improve its snow removal capabilities. Deicing aircraft during the rapidly changing weather incident in late 2022 was challenging, to say the least. Afterward, the airport Last June, the airport ordered seven new pieces of veraasenincreased its glycol storage and enhanced operational efficiency snow removal equipment from Canadian-based dealer Teamby adding two more tanks closer to the airfield. The new tanks Eagle Ltd. One of the seven is currently in operation, and themore than double the airports previous storage capacity and rest due for delivery later this year. All of the units include Fleetminimize the need to truck in more deicer during snow events, Cloud, veraasens cloud-based system for advanced planning,which can slow delivery to aircraft. Vrooman reports that YVR monitoring and detailed operation analysis. never ran out of glycol during the Four Days in December event, When theres a lot on the linePaint equipment built to optimize time, money, and safety. Marks up to 36 wide in a single passAccommodate multiple additional guns to be able to paint patterns and colors in a single passExclusive use of latex paint, creating less runway debrisContract #080521-EZL1920 Albany Place SEOrange City, IA, 51041(800) 373-4016sales@ezlinerarrow.comezlinerarrow.comMarch | April 2024AirportImprovement.com'