GM1 GH.OPS.335(a) Aircraft de-icing and anti-icing

• ED Decision 2025/007/R found in: Ground Handling (GH) (2025/23 and 2025/20) (Nov 2025)

##### GM1 GH.OPS.335(a) Aircraft de-icing and anti-icing *ED Decision 2025/007/R* **PREPARATION OF DE‑ICING/ANTI‑ICING OPERATIONS IN COORDINATION WITH THE STAKEHOLDERS CONCERNED** (a) It is recommended that coordination for the winter season include the following elements for all stakeholders involved, as a minimum and to a relevant extent: (1) exchanging the documents/procedures/manuals covering winter season operations; (2) the aerodrome operator and the GH organisation communicating local procedures at the aerodrome of operation, including instructions and procedures for cold weather operations, to the aircraft operators. (b) Pooling of resources for de‑icing/anti‑icing operations should be enabled whenever feasible and efficient. (c) It is recommended that the following components be ensured or checked, as a minimum: (1) remote de‑icing pads verified for serviceability and preventive maintenance of GSE to ensure their proper operation; (2) initial or recurrent training for GH personnel, as applicable; (3) availability of de‑icing/anti‑icing fluids; (4) fluid quality checks; (5) fluid storage facilities’ serviceability (functionality of pumps, valves, equipment filling point nozzles, etc.); (6) availability of operational procedures, including any updates and specific or local operational procedures of aircraft operators and aerodrome operator. (d) It is recommended to test, when possible, the plan for winter operations with the aerodrome operator, with the optional participation of aircraft operators.