AGENDA ITEM NO. 8E

SARASOTA MANATEE AIRPORT AUTHORITY ARFF, OPERATIONS & POLICE DEPARTMENTS NOVEMBER 17, 2020

OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT - PROJECT/ACTIVITY/INCIDENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER

Projects and Activities

Working with Integrated Fire & Security Solutions to oversee the access control system replacement project. Coordination with tenants to minimize disruptions in their areas when card readers are replaced.

  • Working with the master drainage contractor for daily escorts of the watering truck on TWY A and 1 runway closure for grooving.
  • Operations conducted multiple vehicle and aircraft escorts throughout the month.
  • Operations responded to multiple vehicle gate issues due to sensor issues.
  • Operations conducted multiple “drivers training” sessions on the airfield
  • Operations responded to multiple jet bridge problems. Most were able to be resolved within a few minutes.
  • Operations responded to multiple wildlife calls throughout the month.
  • Oct 3: Ops responded to assist jetBlue with a Common Use problem.
  • Oct 4: Ops responded to an HMS Host employee who was stuck in the freight elevator.
  • Oct 7: Ops assisted with resolving a PA issue with the Sirius radio subscription.

Oct 17: Ops assisted United with a common use issue.

Oct. 19: Ops responded to USS vehicle storage for a gate malfunction.

Oct. 21: Ops closed RWY 14/32 for overnight maintenance work for the FAA.

Oct 25: Ops escorted a USAF C-17 to parking on the east ramp.

Alerts and Incidents

  • Operations responded to and completed FAA paperwork on 2 bird strikes. In one case the bird was not able to be identified and was sent to the lab for proper identification.
  • Oct 8: Ops responded to Dolphin aviation for a vehicle vs. aircraft collision.
  • Oct 12: Ops responded to a fuel spill at Rectrix South.
  • Oct 16: Ops responded to an aircraft accident on RWY 14. A Beech Bonanza gear collapsed upon landing. ARFF, Ops and Facilities worked together to remove the aircraft from the RWY.
  • Oct 20: Ops responded to an Alert II, where a Piper Cherokee reported an alternator failure. Aircraft landed safely and taxied to Dolphin.

Miscellaneous Activities

  • 98 NOTAMs were issued during the month of August.
  • AIRCOM dispatched & Ops responded to 12 Medical Runs, 4 requiring SCFD response.
  • 49 CHRC (fingerprint checks) were conducted.
  • 69 new I.D. badges were issued and 57 were renewed.
  • 191 Security Threat Assessments were completed.
  • 345 Computer Based Training Classes were conducted during the month.