Snow Removal Equipment

Snow removal equipment is vital to the reliability of New Hampshire’s airports. Airport sponsors have options for acquiring this equipment: state and federal surplus equipment auctions, outright purchases using all local funds, and, for those who qualify, purchasing equipment using FAA’s Airport Improvement Program funds, among others.

If federal funding is requested, the airport sponsor must justify the need by (1) computing the quantity of snow to be removed during a storm, (2) determining the minimum amount of equipment eligible for acquisition under the funding program, (3) listing the existing on-site equipment inventory, and (4) identifying the new pieces to be acquired. The format of this information is not as important as the information itself (sample format). This justification should be prepared prior to attending a scoping meeting for the equipment acquisition project to confirm eligibility.