2002 Balchen/Post Awards Presented Outstanding Achievement in Airport Snow and Ice Control

At the 36^th Annual International Aviation Snow Symposium on May 1^st, 2002, in Buffalo, NY; awards were 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 the 200 1-2002 winter season. This is the twenty-sixth consecutive year that such awards have been presented. All categories of airports - commercial, general aviation and military -throughout the United States and Canada compete for these awards.

Nominations for consideration for an award come from the users of airports - airlines, airline pilots, general aviation, corporate pilots, regional airlines, the military and even non-airport staff such as hotel owners, parking lot and ground transportation operators, chamber of commerce as well as the airports themselves. Applications are submitted on behalf of the local work force in recognition of their efforts of keeping the airport operational at all times.

The awards were presented to the following airports:

For more information, contact:

Mr. Richard J. Williams, A.A.E.

Northeast Chapter Executive Secretary
P.O. Box 8
West Milford, NJ 07480-0008
FAX: (973) 728-6760
E-mail: ewr103@optonline.net