Balchen/Post AwardOutstanding Achievement in Airport Snow and Ice Control
The Balchen/Post Award ceremony held at the Annual International
Aviation Snow Symposium in Buffalo, New York. The award, which recognizes
excellence in the performance of airport snow and ice removal, was presented to
the "snow crews" of the airports in the Snow Belt for their dedicated
efforts in maintaining their airports in safe and operational status during
winter season. All categories of airports - commercial, general aviation and
military - throughout the United States and Canada compete for this award.
The award, formerly called the Balchen Award, was named for the
Arctic explorer and aviator col. Bernt Balchen. The award now also honors Wiley
Post, who along with Balchen was one of the founders of the International
Aviation Snow Symposium.
Nominations for this award come from users of airports,
including airlines, airline pilots, general aviation personnel, business
aircraft pilots, regional airlines, the military and even non-airport users
such as hotel owners, parking lot and ground transportation operators, chambers
of commerce and so forth. These individuals and organizations nominate local
airports to recognize their ability to stay operational at all times for
business purposes.
Nominated airports are categorized according to their size. The
six categories are small general aviation airports, large general aviation
airports, small commercial airports, medium commercial airports, large
commercial airports and military airports. The Selections Committee for the
award consists of 10 members from various organizations, including, NBAA.
The awards that our airport has won
are listed below:
