NEC/AAAE Announces 2019-20 Balchen/Post Award Winners

At the 54 Annual International Aviation Snow Symposium on Oct. 5, in Buffalo, N.Y.; awards will be 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 2019 – 2020 winter season. This is the 44 consecutive year that such awards are 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 2019 – 2020 awards were presented to the following airports:

Large Commercial (Over 200,000 operations per year )

Winner:

• Denver International Airport – Denver, Colorado

Honorable Mention:

• Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport – Anchorage, Alaska 
• Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport – Detroit, Michigan

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

Winner:

• Buffalo Niagara International Airport – Buffalo, New York

Honorable Mention: 

• Bradley International Airport – Windsor Locks, Connecticut

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

Winner:

• Aspen Pitkin County Airport – Aspen, Colorado

Honorable Mention:

• Greater Rochester International Airport – Rochester, New York
• Duluth International Airport – Duluth, Minnesota
• Worcester Regional Airport – Worcester, Massachusetts

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

Winner:

• Centennial Airport – Englewood, Colorado

Honorable Mention:

• Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport – Broomfield, Colorado
• Teterboro Airport – Teterboro, New Jersey
• Willow Run Airport – Ypsilanti, Michigan

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

Winner:

• Niagara Fall’s International Airport – Niagara Falls, New York

Honorable Mention:

• Gary/Chicago International Airport – Gary, Indiana

Military Airport

Winner:

• 35th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES)
• Misawa Air Base, Japan (PACAF)

Honorable Mention:

• 319th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES)
• Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota (ACC)