Suzeman please clarify more about the first snow clearing.
This is the problem the runway was not cleared until 07.30 when flights commenced at around 6??
If that is correct it is un acceptable, what were staff doing all night?
You have your answer from Ringwayman. Some very small accumulation overnight and the runway was kept clear - that's what the staff were doing all night
Then it snowed more heavily which required a closure for about 30 minutes approx 0700-0730.
With winds of around 20 kts, CBs and thunderstorms and heavy snow causing low visibility procedures, the airport closed again at 0900 until 1315
Hope this clarifies the situation.
Re DUB
The airport will also pay those willing to be on call to assist snow clearing when needed with their own tractors which are stored on the
airfield.
I assume then that all these farmers are security cleared, have the relevant insurance, have passed their medicals and the airside driving test, undergone their airfield safety training whilst their tractors have undergone their vehicle inspection and gained the relevant permit to show that they are serviceable to operate on the airfield?