A-82-152
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: AMEND 14 CFR 139.31 AND 14 CFR 139.33 TO REQUIRE THAT AIRPORTS CERTIFIED UNDER 14 CFR 139 AND LOCATED IN AREAS SUBJECT TO SNOW OR FREEZING PRECIPITATION HAVE AN ADEQUATE SNOW REMOVAL PLAN, WHICH INCLUDES CRITERIA FOR CLOSING, INSPECTING, AND CLEARING CONTAMINATED RUNWAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF "POOR" OR "NIL" BRAKING ACTION REPORTS AND TO DEFINE THE MAXIMUM SNOW OR SLUSH DEPTH PERMISSIBLE FOR CONTINUED FLIGHT OPERATIONS. (Supersedes Safety Recommendations A-74-119 through -121 and A-76-136 and -137)
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) asks the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to update two regulations (14 CFR 139.31 and 139.33) so that airports in snowy or icy areas must have an adequate snow removal plan. The plan must include criteria for closing, inspecting, and clearing runways when pilots report poor or nil braking action, and must define the maximum depth of snow or slush allowed for continued flight operations. This replaces several earlier recommendations on the same topic.
This plain-language summary is written by FlightFinder to explain the recommendation above. It is not the official wording — the verbatim NTSB text is quoted above.
Details
| Status | Closed - Acceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Apr 1, 1988 |
| NTSB number | DCA82AA013 |
| Addressees | FAA |
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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).