The crews that keep the runways at Raleigh-Durham International Airport clear during a winter storm have basically the same goal as those working on highways such as Interstate 40.
But RDU has a wider array of tools and equipment available to make sure planes can take off and land when snow and ice are falling. And the airport is ready to use them this weekend.
Because the forecast now calls for sleet and ice to fall first, the effort will likely begin with a healthy coating of de-icing chemicals, said Mark Wood, director of field maintenance…