Portground GmbH
Every Minute Matters: Aircraft Deicing at Leipzig/Halle Airport
16
Deicing pads (11 in parallel use)
~2,200
Deicing operations per
season
110
Deicing sessions on peak days
We need to plan our deployments with high precision. That’s
why working with Weather Solutions and staying in direct
contact with their meteorologists is so valuable to us.
Jürgen Lange
Coordinator Deicing Operations
Portground GmbH
PortGround relies on an experienced core team and seasonal support to ensure smooth deicing operations even during high-intensity periods and night shifts.
PortGround relies on its own sensor technology and
location-specific weather forecasts for aircraft deicing.
This ensures each operation is planned with precision and operational safety at Leipzig/Halle Airport is reliably maintained.
The challenge
With 1.4 million tons of air cargo, Leipzig/Halle Airport is Germany’s second-largest cargo airport and home to DHL’s largest global hub. In this high-pressure, round-the-clock environment, aircraft deicing must run smoothly and without delays, especially during night operations.
As a subsidiary of Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG, PortGround manages deicing at both Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports, relying on accurate
weather data and its own advanced sensor technology.
50 qualified core staff in peak season
State-of-the art deicing technologies
24/7 passenger & cargo flight operations
The solution
PortGround has been working successfully with Weather Solutions for several years.
Using the MeteoFocus weather portal, a specially developed deicing index for aircraft wings, and location-specific sensors to measure wing surface temperature, the team can plan deicing operations with absolute precision.
In addition, the data flows directly into operational control, ensuring smooth passenger and cargo traffic even under demanding weather conditions 24/7.