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

Q32. Does your airport have any of the following systems to minimize the impact of deicing fluids?
(Total Population)

  Percent Number
of respondents
a. Aircraft deicing pads 39.0 82
b. Gate and ramp area drainage collection systems 43.9 82
c. Mobile pumping units 12.2 82
d. Portable snow melters 18.3 82
e. Glycol vacuum vehicles 35.4 82
f. Other systems to minimize the impacts of deicing fluid 25.6 82
g. None - Airport does not have a system to minimize the impact of deicing fluids. 14.6 82
h. No answer 4.9 82


Q32. Does your airport have any of the following systems to minimize the impact of deicing fluids?
(Large and Medium Hubs)

  Percent Number
of respondents
a. Aircraft deicing pads 41.5 53
b. Gate and ramp area drainage collection systems 52.8 53
c. Mobile pumping units 13.2 53
d. Portable snow melters 22.6 53
e. Glycol vacuum vehicles 45.3 53
f. Other systems to minimize the impacts of deicing fluid 32.1 53
g. None - Airport does not have a system to minimize the impact of deicing fluids. 5.7 53
h. No answer 1.9 53