Winter OperationsMSP International Airport

MSP International Airport

• 3400 acres

• 1200 aircraft operations/day

• 135 non-stop destinations

• 50” average annual snowfall

MAC Airside Operations

• Small department of 15 employees

• Technology used as leverage for Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) process

• Interpersonal relationships as/more important

Winter OperationsMSP International Airport

• Pre-Storm• Storm• Post-Storm

Pre-Storm

Pre-StormWeather Forecasts

• NWS Watch/Warnings

• Airport Weather Warning

• NWSChat

Pre-StormWeather Forecasts

• NOAA Graphical Forecasts

Pre-StormWeather Forecasts

• NOAA Tactical Decision Aid

Pre-StormWeather Forecasts

• Private Weather Contractors• Telvent DTN• Weather

Watch

Pre-StormWeather Forecasts

• Private Weather Contractors• Telvent DTN• Weather

Watch• Delta Air

Lines Meteorology

Pre-StormTelecons

• Delta Air Lines

• FAA Air Traffic• Tower• TRACON• ZMP• Command

Center

Pre-StormMAC Internal Planning

• Staffing LevelsClick icon to add picture

Pre-StormMAC Internal Planning

• Staffing Levels

• Staffing Start Time

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Pre-StormSurface Temperatures

• Vaisala Navigator

Storm

StormRadar

• Vasaila Avicast

StormASOS

• Stanwyck Avionics

StormFlight Tracking

• FlightExplorer

StormFlight Tracking

• Sensis Aerobahn

StormFlight Tracking

• Sensis Aerobahn

StormVehicle Tracking

• AmeriTrak

StormVehicle Tracking

• AmeriTrak

StormRunway Closures

• Surface Friction Testing• “Pre-Run”

StormRunway Closures

• Surface Friction Testing

StormRunway Closures

• Surface Friction Testing

StormTelecons

• Delta Air Lines

• FAA Air Traffic• Tower• TRACON• ZMP• Command

Center

StormAirport Status/Future Plans

• PASSUR Opsnet

StormRunway Closures

• Plows• Brooms• Blowers• Sanders• Deicers

StormRunway Closures

• Surface Friction Testing• “Post Run”

Post-Storm

Post-StormClean-up

• Lighting and signage inspection

• Snowbank profiles

Post-StormClean-up

• Lighting and signage inspection

• Snowbank profiles

Post-StormClean-up

• Snow-melters

Post-StormClean-up

• Other marketing efforts

Post-Storm”Snow Critique”

• What went right?

• What can “we” do better next time?

Going forward?

• Eliminate “Information Overload”

• “Just-in-Time” information

Josh PaurusDuty Manager – Airside OperationsMSP International Airportjoshua.paurus@mspmac.org

• Dude, where’s my car?