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
| Q31. Does your airport have any systems to minimize the use of deicing or anti-icing fluids? |
| (Total Population) |
| Percent | Number of respondents |
|
|---|---|---|
| a. Forced-air or hybrid aircraft de-icing systems | 18.3 | 82 |
| b. Infrared aircraft deicing technology | 1.2 | 82 |
| c. Enclosed-basket deicing trucks | 25.6 | 82 |
| d. Heated pavement | 3.7 | 82 |
| e. Other system to minimize the use of deicing or anti-icing fluid | 14.6 | 82 |
| f. None - Airport does not have any systems to minimize the use of deicing or anti-icing fluids. | 43.9 | 82 |
| g. No answer | 9.8 | 82 |
| Q31. Does your airport have any systems to minimize the use of deicing or anti-icing fluids? |
| (Large and Medium Hubs) |
| Percent | Number of respondents |
|
|---|---|---|
| a. Forced-air or hybrid aircraft de-icing systems | 26.4 | 53 |
| b. Infrared aircraft deicing technology | 1.9 | 53 |
| c. Enclosed-basket deicing trucks | 34.0 | 53 |
| d. Heated pavement | 3.8 | 53 |
| e. Other system to minimize the use of deicing or anti-icing fluid | 18.9 | 53 |
| f. None - Airport does not have any systems to minimize the use of deicing or anti-icing fluids. | 35.8 | 53 |
| g. No answer | 7.5 | 53 |