Weather Impacts to Columbia Metropolitan Airport Operations

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Weather Impacts to Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Operations

• Doug Anderson Ops 12
  
• d.anderson_at_columbiaairport.com

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Topics

• Department Overview
• The Airport System
• Severe Weather Processes
• Operational Impacts
• Recent FAA Changes to Airport Winter Ops

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IntroducingCAEs Operations Department

• 12 people with diverse educational/aviation
  backgrounds
• Airline Ops, Pilots, Movement Controllers,
  Safety, Law Enforcement, Security, Military
  Airfield Ops, Meteorology
• Diversity aids big picture decision-making
• Emergency, routine and non-routine airport events
• 2600 acre facility we make it happen!
• Established as a separate department in 1995
• 2 Coordinators on duty at all times
• [phone], airportops_at_columbiaairport.com

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Airport Operations Center
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Areas of Responsibility

• Airfield Certification, Inspections, NOTAMs
• FAR Part 77 139 Compliance/Certification
• Emergency and Routine Dispatch
• Tenant Severe/Winter Weather Notification
• Airport Facility Inspections
• Airfield Driver Training and Orientation
• Maintenance Work Order Submittal
• And.anything else to keep CAE running!

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Airport System

• Landside Component (ground movement)
• Passengers, cargo to/from from the air interface
• Roads, parking, pax/cargo unloading ramps
• GA (FBOs), fuel farms, pax/cargo terminals (the
  bridge)
• Airside Component (air movement)
• Air interface - aircraft around airport, to/from
  the air
• Airfield - runways, taxiways, aprons, approach
  systems, lighting, etc.
• Airspace just as important as any ground-based
  asset

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Airport System

• Weatherespecially unplanned creates
• DELAYS
• Can lead to poor operational decisions, affects
• Capacityability to handle traffic volume over
  time
• Safety (concern 1)
• Costs up...revenues (concern 2) down
• We are a heavily-dependent weather intel user
• Good intel aids decision processes

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Severe Weather Processes

• Receipt of NWSFO Columbia Watch/Warning
• Also receive crash phone calls from
  tower.tornado!
• Disseminate to airport agencies/tenants
• Radio, telephone
• Fixed Base Operators (General Aviation and
  Fueling)
• Airlines
• Cargo Carriers
• Airline Maintenance
• Contractors (airport construction)
• Key CAE Staff, Police and ARFF

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Severe Weather Processes

• Increase METWATCH, Airfield/Facility Inspections
• Winter weatherpavement condition, friction
  surveys
• Implement Snow/Ice Control Plan (more later)
• Anticipate and implement emergency plans
• Protect peopleshelter areasevacuations
• Increase airfield, facility inspection frequency
• Issue NOTAMs
• Coordinate, aid in accomplishing recovery/repair
  efforts

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Weather Impacts

• Low Ceilings and Visibilities
• Maintenance coordination generators for Cat
  II/III ILS
• Airfield lighting, NAVAIDs, approach lighting
• Other airports.divert flow parking, ramp space
• Vehicular traffic flow, public safety
• Passenger overflow/security and public safety
  issues
• Precipitation
• Airside
• Ponding, taxiway and runway friction/safety
• Airfield marking/lighting
• Landside
• Vehicle/pedestrian traffic safety
• Physical plant impacts

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Weather Impacts

• High winds
• Runway selection/crosswinds
• Airside flow impeded
• Airfield fixtureslighting, signage
• Power issues
• Road blockages
• Landside flow impeded
• Ramp safetyprojectiles/maintenance
• Passenger/employee comfort/injuries (response)
• Thunderstorms
• All of the above, plus
• Fueling and airfield lightning safety

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July 18, 2007
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Lightning Damage!
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High Winds
Drainage/Runoff
Erosion
Drainage/Runoff
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Pondingattractant to wildlife
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Old Man Winter
Climatology data helps CAE plan each
seasonchemical, equipment and personnel
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Winter Weather Operations

• New to CAENAC Dynamic Friction Tester

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Impacts

• Early notice helps us swing into gear!

Implement Snow and Ice Control Plan Recall
Personnel, Position Equipment Begin Anti-Ice
Agent Application Continuous MonitoringContinuous
Action Runway/Taxiway/Ramp Condition
Surveys Timely and Accurate Notices to Airmen
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Winter Weather Operations

• Pavement Area Condition
• Braking Action
• Directional Control
• Runway Incursion Potential
• Roads, Parking Areas and Traffic Safety
• Plowing OperationsSafety Issues
• Obscured lighting/signage/NAVAIDs
• Damaged lighting/signage
• Windrowed/drifted snowobstruction hazards

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CAE Snow Removal Priorities
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FAA Winter Ops Guidance

• FAA Advisory Circular 150/520-30C (12/9/08)
• Weather Support to Deicing Decision Making
  (WSDDM) systems, surface condition sensors
  other technology
• Changes this winter
• No known correlation between Mu and braking
  action
• MEDIUM braking action term no longer used
• ICAO term FAIR now used instead
• 2 consecutive POOR braking action PIREPs
• Must conduct runway condition assessments
• Continuous monitoring, timely accurate NOTAMs
  required
• Any PIREP of NIL closes the runway

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The Bottom Line

• We appreciate your efforts!
• Airport system interfaces landside to airside
• Weather impacts the entire airport system
• Its not just ceilings and visibility!
• Your support key to a safe facility enabling safe
  aircraft operations and landside passenger flow
• How can we support you?

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• Questions?
• Thanks for your time!