GAO-10-748SP: Aviation and the Environment: Survey of Airport Officials on Airport Environmental Issues, an E-supplement to GAO-10-50

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Q30. Does your airport encourage or require practices to minimize the use of deicing or anti-icing fluids?

(Total Population)

	Percent	Number of respondents
a. Use of Type IV anti-icing fluids	57.3	82
b. Preventive aircraft anti-icing	53.7	82
c. Preventive airfield pavement anti-icing	56.1	82
d. Other practices to minimize the use of deicing or anti-icing fluid	36.6	82
e. None - Airport does not encourage or require practices to minimize the use of deicing or anti-icing fluids.	12.2	82
f. No answer	1.2	82

Q30. Does your airport encourage or require practices to minimize the use of deicing or anti-icing fluids?

(Large and Medium Hubs)

	Percent	Number of respondents
a. Use of Type IV anti-icing fluids	60.4	53
b. Preventive aircraft anti-icing	56.6	53
c. Preventive airfield pavement anti-icing	62.3	53
d. Other practices to minimize the use of deicing or anti-icing fluid	41.5	53
e. None - Airport does not encourage or require practices to minimize the use of deicing or anti-icing fluids.	5.7	53
f. No answer	1.9	53