Winter service column includes 178 vehicles, 148 of which are used to clear the aprons and runways. There are also 65 tractors from the airport region.
Over 200 emergency services per shift ensure that areas within the airport fence are free of snow and ice. Clearing a runway at Munich Airport takes around 30 minutes, according to a spokesman. A total of up to 2.2 million cubic meters of snow accumulates here each season. The snow is mainly cleared away, salt is taboo because of the planes.