At the 44th Annual International Aviation Snow Symposium on April 28th, 2010 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 2009 – 2010 winter season. This is the 34th consecutive year that such awards have been presented. All categories of airports – Commercial, General Aviation and Military - compete for these awards.

Applications are submitted by the airport operators on behalf of the local work force in recognition of their efforts in keeping the airports operationally safe at all times. Recommendations for selection may come from the users of airports, airlines, pilots, general aviation, the military and the entire aviation community. In addition, the members of the Awards Selection Committee provide feedback from their own organizations as to the performance of competing airports.

The 2009 – 2010 awards were presented to the following airports:

Military Airport

Winner:
ELMENDORF AFB (PACAF)
3rd CIVIL ENGINEER SQUADRON

Honorable Mention:
ELLSWORTH AFB (ACC)
28th CIVIL ENGINEER SQUADRON

Small General Aviation ( Less than 50,000 operations per year )

Winner:
Southwest Michigan Regional Airport, Benton Harbor, MI

Honorable Mention:
Niagara Falls International Airport, Niagara Falls, NY

Large General Aviation ( Over 50,000 operations per year )

Winners:
Centennial Airport, Englewood, CO
Teterboro Airport, Teterboro, NJ

Honorable Mention:
The Ohio State University Airport, Columbus, OH
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, Broomfield, CO
Worcester Regional Airport, Worcester, MA

Small Commercial ( Less than 100,000 operations per year )

Winner:
Greater Rochester International Airport, Rochester, NY

Honorable Mention:
Burlington International Airport, Burlington, VT

Medium Commercial ( 100,000 to 200,000 operations per year )

Winner:
Pittsburgh International Airport, Pittsburgh, PA

Honorable Mention:
General Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee, WI

Large Commercial ( Over 200,000 operations per year )

Winners:
Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, IL
Washington Dulles International Airport, Washington, DC

Honorable Mention:
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Detroit, MI