Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport is prepared for winter
December 1, 2017 - Snow on the runway or iced Aircraft wings put airports in the cold season again and again with challenges. So at Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport safe air traffic can be guaranteed even in this weather, The past months have been intensively used for preparation.
The current winter season with a 24/7 calls for the eviction and De-icing team to be running since November. If necessary, the modern Special vehicle fleet consisting of four sweepers with snow lies, two Snow throwers, two spreading vehicles and two sprayers at any time disengage. A total of 30,000 liters of liquid de-icing and 5.5 tons of thawing granules kept in stock.
Shift work involves up to four employees at any time. A total of 30 Employees have been used in the past few months to sign up for training and education preparing exercises for winter use. The runway at Airport as well as the pre and runway areas with a total area of 200,000 Square meters, comparable to around 30 football fields, so they can be cleared in no time.
A black ice early warning system that accesses data from special probes warns early about ice danger on the runway. There are three de-icing aircraft at Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport Special vehicles that free the outer skin of the machines from ice and snow. In addition, they bring a protective layer that prevents re-icing.
As soon as the German weather service predicts snowfall, start of the on-duty task force of the winter service prepars for the clearing and scattering measures.