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TCAPWA EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS
Above left to right: Kenny Wiggins, Alcoa Public Works Direc-
tor; Richard Good, Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority
Maintenance Superintendent; and Ryan McReynolds, King-
sport Public Works Director and Upper East Branch Director.
miles of TDOT roads under its purview. are not allowed to use brine, but rather runways are much wider than roads, the
His department now has four dump must use much more expensive chemicals. airport’s snow removal equipment includes
Also, a runway must be shut down for as massive 20- and 30-foot plows on large
trucks with plows and spreaders; one little as a half inch of snow. trucks and construction equipment.
flatbed with a plow; one flatbed with a
plow and skid-mounted brine spreader; a “We can spray $18,000 onto the runways Todd Rushing of Sherwin Industries
converted brine truck and a 1971 grader. in a matter of minutes,” he said. covered all the various types of cutting
The new brine building was constructed edges used for snow and ice removal, high-
entirely by Alcoa’s Public Works and Keeping runways clear is an immediate lighting the pros and cons of each kind.
Engineering staff after Wiggins received priority during a snow and ice event – not
input from the City of Knoxville and City just so that regular flights can leave the air- After the presentations were over, David
of Sevierville on how to do it. port, but so that the runways are open for Fields from Stowers Machinery Corpora-
emergency landings and medical flights. tion gave a hands-on presentation on how
Trevis Gardner, operations director for to inspect equipment to ensure it is ready
Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority, When flights are delayed, the airport is to go out into snow or ice. Then, Wiggins
was able to share his unique perspective, in a position to lose tens of thousands of took attendees out to the site of the brine
since airports have different regulations dollars. The airport is required to have a building built by the City of Alcoa Public
than municipalities. For example, airports set plan for snow and ice events, as well
as the assets to back up that plan. Since Continued on page 28
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Above left to right: Kenny Wiggins, Alcoa Public Works Direc-
tor; Richard Good, Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority
Maintenance Superintendent; and Ryan McReynolds, King-
sport Public Works Director and Upper East Branch Director.
miles of TDOT roads under its purview. are not allowed to use brine, but rather runways are much wider than roads, the
His department now has four dump must use much more expensive chemicals. airport’s snow removal equipment includes
Also, a runway must be shut down for as massive 20- and 30-foot plows on large
trucks with plows and spreaders; one little as a half inch of snow. trucks and construction equipment.
flatbed with a plow; one flatbed with a
plow and skid-mounted brine spreader; a “We can spray $18,000 onto the runways Todd Rushing of Sherwin Industries
converted brine truck and a 1971 grader. in a matter of minutes,” he said. covered all the various types of cutting
The new brine building was constructed edges used for snow and ice removal, high-
entirely by Alcoa’s Public Works and Keeping runways clear is an immediate lighting the pros and cons of each kind.
Engineering staff after Wiggins received priority during a snow and ice event – not
input from the City of Knoxville and City just so that regular flights can leave the air- After the presentations were over, David
of Sevierville on how to do it. port, but so that the runways are open for Fields from Stowers Machinery Corpora-
emergency landings and medical flights. tion gave a hands-on presentation on how
Trevis Gardner, operations director for to inspect equipment to ensure it is ready
Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority, When flights are delayed, the airport is to go out into snow or ice. Then, Wiggins
was able to share his unique perspective, in a position to lose tens of thousands of took attendees out to the site of the brine
since airports have different regulations dollars. The airport is required to have a building built by the City of Alcoa Public
than municipalities. For example, airports set plan for snow and ice events, as well
as the assets to back up that plan. Since Continued on page 28
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