
2022 Program
Mon Sept 12TH

Preservation of Airfield Pavements through Innovation
As budgets continue to tighten and more and more emphasis is placed on pavement preservation, the construction and long-term maintenance of airfield pavements is becoming increasingly challenging. To address this, new innovations in paving materials and procedures are being introduced all the time. Gradually, these innovations are changing some of the traditional ways of doing things, while saving time, money, and the environment in the process.
Attend, either in-person in Montreal or online, to learn about recent advancements in airfield pavement technology and how they can be applied to upcoming projects at your airport.

Tues Sept 13TH

A welcome return to the first physical SWIFT since 2019 and the first-ever ‘blended’ SWIFT. We look back at the last 12 months in airfield operations and look forward to the 2022 conference and expo with presentations, case studies, panel discussions, demonstrations and networking.








Psychological Safety and HR to people relationship strategy.








A review of best practices and emerging technologies in the repair of airfield pavements, hosted by CAPTG







Exploring different methods to assess the condition of airfield pavements, hosted by CAPTG







YYC welcomes you to Safety, Training & Competency – a session on implementing airfield organisation and providing training and oversight to ensure effective airfield management.








SWIFT committee welcomes you to this session on vehicle procurement & asset lifestyle, and the transition to zero emissions vehicles.






Weds Sept 14th

Demos at the De-icing Centre:
- Snow & ice removal equipment. Recovery, recycling & re-use in action.
- Line painting and removal
- Bird control
Equipment display includes:
- Aebi-Schmidt
- AeroMag 2000
- Airmark
- Graco
- Larue
- Polar De-icer
Busses depart from the Marriott entrance of YUL at 08.30.
Round trips throughout the morning










Reviewing the relationship between design, maintain and operating Winter Operation facilities – De-icing pads, Glycol recovery and enviro systems.







Snow & ice removal, winter management & co-ordination.









Join us for an evening spent in downtown Montreal sponsored by Team Eagle.

Thurs Sept 15th

Join CAPTG for an in-depth look at the assessment and design of gravel runways.







Exploring the role & relationship between airport operations and construction as design, planning, approval and works.








Airfield Pavement Performance – A look at how to improve the performance of airfield pavements, hosted by CAPTG








Join us in this session as London Heathrow explores the future of FOD, FOD and the pavement relationship, FOD prevention and construction, the link between FOD and other safety management processes and systems.






Join Denver Airport to discuss GRF and the positives/risks, pavement condition assesstment, continuous surface condition monitoring, and rubber removal – use of chemicals and the effect of hydro-blasting on pavement texture, life and friction.







Closing session and 2023 preview. $1,000 prize draw (attendees only)



