(Bloomberg) — Major winter storms aren't just a colossal hassle for airlines and their passengers—airports have a huge job when it comes to monitoring their runways and keeping them cleared. Failing to do so can prove very expensive, as airport executives in Detroit and Cleveland learned recently.
The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday proposed a $200,000 civil penalty against the Detroit airport related to the icy conditions of a runway last November. That case comes two months after the agency hit Cleveland with $735,000 in proposed fines, accusing airport officials of not keeping runways safe and clear over a 15-month period through March 2015.
"Snow and ice removal at our nation's airports is a critical safety issue," FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said in a Sept. 18 statement detailing the problems at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. "We require airports to effectively manage this important responsibility." FAA spokeswoman Elizabeth Cory said such cases occur "very infrequently."
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