Suffield Students Help Name Bradley International Airport Snowplows

Two large pieces of snow removal equipment used at Bradley International Airport (BDL) have new names thanks to students in Suffield.

BDL held its third annual snowplow naming contest, partnering with A. Ward Spaulding Elementary School. Nearly 20 potential names were submitted as part of the contest and airport employees then voted on their favorite names. This year’s winners were “Snowasaurus Rex” and “Plowzer,” which were submitted by a kindergarten and first grade class.

Each name is now displayed on the side of two pieces of BDL’s snow equipment and students from the winning classes were recently invited to the airport for the unveiling. They also got an up-close look at all the equipment BDL uses as part of its snow operations and had the opportunity to tour a portion of the airfield.

BDL has 32 pieces of specialized equipment that can plow, sweep and blow snow. The equipment is designed for snow removal on the runways, taxiways and ramp areas.

Some of the other plow names that were finalists this year include Snow Stormer, Plower Power and Snow Shredder.