Aircraft Deicing Decision Support Tool (DST)

Smooth and efficient operation of the National Airspace System depends on timely execution of flight-related events. Weather can severely disrupt the carefully planned flight schedules at a hub airport and impact travelers through out the country. In particular, a snowstorm may cause substantial perturbation in the departure of aircraft due to the need for deicing prior to takeoff. The additional time needed for an aircraft to be deiced, including time in queue, is highly nonlinear and difficult to predict.