b'AIRFIELDAPA65The FODS mats help prevent vehicles from carrying graveland other potentially dangerous debris onto the airfield. because its metal rods frequently broke, and we had to weld them back together. It also was very time-consuming to remove the debris that was picked up.The four FODS manufactured by FODS LLC installed this March are proving to be more effective and easier to clean. They have worked great, Smith reports. They collect significantly more debris than our old cattle grates. And when we do our regular clearing of runways and taxiways with our brooms or sweepers, there is less debris collected by those trucks.The mats get a lot of use throughout the day. Airport-owned AirportImprovement.comNovember | December 2024'