A DEFINITIVE SURVEY OF TECHNIQUES, EQUIPMENT INVENTORIES AND OPINION REGARDING ALL ASPECTS OF AIRFIELD 2014 OPERATIONS BY EUROPE’S AIRPORTS Sponsored by Airports Council International European Region 6 Square de Meeûs B-1000 Brussels Belgium Director General Olivier Jankovec Tel: +32 (0)2 552 09 72 e-mail: [email protected] Manager: Safety, Capacity, ATM & Single European Sky Andreas Eichinger Tel: +32 (0)2 552 09 81 Fax: +32 (0)2 502 56 37 e-mail: [email protected] Director: Membership Services & Events Danielle Michel Tel: +32 (0)2 552 09 78 Fax: +32 (0)2 502 56 37 e-mail: [email protected] INTRODUCTION THE AIRSIDE SAFETY SURVEY 2014 Magazine staff: General Manager - Association Business rom regional gateways such as tion. Submissions are published unedited, for a Paul Sweeney Aberdeen and Bremen to inter- varied and colourful range of responses with the Editor national hubs like Vienna and highest level of accuracy, and, as well as building Ross Falconer F Zurich, the experiences and practices of a comprehensive picture of industry trends in the Deputy Editor airports from all over the continent are use of equipment and airside techniques, the Amy Hanna documented in this year’s ACI EUROPE annual Airside Safety Survey shines a light on the Head Designer Airside Safety Survey – the essential refer- multitude of conditions and diverse challenges Richard Jende ence guide to the airside operations and present on Europe’s airfields. Graphic Designer safety measures of ACI EUROPE member The array of contrasting wildlife dispersal Victoria Wilkinson airports. The survey provides an all- requirements and techniques recorded demon- Sales Director encompassing picture of the procedures strate aptly the different, distinct approaches Jenny Rayner integral to airport operations, including that Europe’s airports employ to tackle everyday Managing Director winter services, friction testing, runway incidents. While Prague Ruzyne Airport’s main Paul J. Hogan incursion prevention, crash fire rescue pro- method of bird control is a team of falconers with PPS Publications Ltd cedures, wildlife control, and FOD detec- specially trained falcons, hawks and eagles to in- 3a Gatwick Metro Centre Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9GA United Kingdom Tel: +44 1293 783851 Fax: +44 1293 782959 email: [email protected] Disclaimer This publication has been compiled by PPS Publications Ltd. The survey responses are those of the participating airports. The contents and opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of ACI EUROPE nor the Publisher. ACI EUROPE and PPS Publications accept no responsibility or liability whether direct or indirect, as to the currency, accuracy or quality of the information, nor for any consequence of its use. Cover image courtesy of Øveraasen. © PPS Publications Ltd 2014 INTRODUCTION timidate and hunt birds in the movement area, other airports opt for an ordnance-based system of control. Bremen Airport for example uses 48 stationary shotguns and auxiliary pyrotechnics, and Split Airport utilises a rocket gun and the Bird-X Mega Blaster Pro. Athens International Airport meanwhile has implemented audio- harassment measures to deter the presence of animals, including distress calls recorded in cooperation with university specialists, and also manipulates infrastructure. Food, water, and roosting places are minimised either by applying the proper designs at the initial master plan of the airport, with the application of various long- term measures if new attractants are detected. Habitat management – ‘long grass regimes’ in na-El Prat may experience one day of activity a revealed that a significant proportion of airports particular – is key to the bird dispersal strategy year and Vienna International’s de-icing opera- have made changes to their Safety Manage- of most airports. Aberdeen said of its experi- tions may last for 131 days, common between ment Systems following a recent audit of risks ences that “maintaining long grass is a practical most of Europe’s airports is an emphasis on and hazards. Brussels Airport has implemented means of deterring many species of birds, which economical use of de-icer in the interest of en- a wave of updates to its training curriculum are attracted to short grass to rest or feed. By vironmental efficiency. Hamburg Airport employs for vehicle drivers following its three-yearly allowing the grass to grow to a height of 200- a multi-vehicle technique, which accentuates recurrent Safety Audit programme, as well 250mm (8-10 inches) resting and feeding birds precision over speed for minimum wastage, as introducing a formalised and standardised are denied good visibility, making them feel less while chemical treatment on Ostrava-Mošnov’s reporting of lessons learnt out of incidents, secure and more vulnerable to predators”. airfield responds to the actual weather forecast, and the establishment of an analysis of tool to curtail excessive use. Furthermore, the management practices looking at avoidance of WINTER SERVICES installation of a GPS-based Surface Manage- FOD on runways. Bremen meanwhile is install- The Airside Safety Survey also explores winter ment System at Frankfurt Airport documents all ing Runway Guard Lights and Wind Direction preparations, illuminating the variance between activities, and enables live operational control Indicators at each end of RWY 09/27 as a result the requirements of airports of different sizes over vehicle movements and chemical applica- of a risk assessment with local authorities, to and in different locations at times of adverse tion. “We are also restricted to 25gr/sqm by our become operational in January 2014. weather. Split Airport experiences between one Environmental Authority. We utilise an Ice Early Though many consider their existing opera- and five days of snow a year, while Katowice Warning System, friction measuring results and tions model to be the most efficient, others International Airport must prepare for around 70 weather forecasts from the German Weather are implementing changes in their methods on on average. Similarly, Exeter International Air- Service to optimise the use of surface de-icing varying scales, particularly with regards to winter port expects a maximum 17mm snowfall in 24 chemicals.” services and general airside safety. Frankfurt, for hours during the winter months, but Lyon–Saint An evident theme amongst the airports is example, said that it is “continuously working on Exupéry Airport anticipates up to 40cm. the continued crusade for ever more proficient reducing clearing and de-icing times by improv- Where de-icing is concerned, though Barcelo- and productive airside operations. The survey ing and setting standard driving routes used in the manoeuvring area and grouping vehicles in convoys”. Graz Airport plans to reduce the time taken to clear the runway of snow by acquir- ing Airplast sweepers with larger facilities and London Gatwick is putting its A-CDM Implemen- tation Programme into effect, and while Lennart Meri Tallinn upgrades its procedures every year. The survey also identified that more than half of participating airports intend to purchase new equipment. In the interest of expanding the scope of its safety measures, Geneva Interna- tional has decided to buy four Boschung Jetb- room sweeper blowers with snow blades and one extra rotary snowplough, as well as two GPSs to guide the snow plough during the cleaning of the runway and runway edge lights. Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport meanwhile will tender and purchase a new CFME (Friction Measuring Equipment) with self-watering system in 2014, and as part of its Midterm Plan, two new runway sweepers will be purchased – the finalisation of the technical parameters is ongoing. P4 AIRSIDE SAFETY SURVEY 2014 The future of deicing World’s most effi cient one person operated deicers Why settle for anything less? Safeaero Trelleborg AB, Sweden tel: +46 410 140 50 | fax: +46 410 451 25 [email protected] www.safeaero.com Clearway de-icers for runways Your best choice for winter airport services and environment www.kemira.com THE AIRSIDE SAFETY SURVEY 2014 ABERDEEN SMS following the reappraisal of risks and hazards making it more difficult to locate their invertebrate identified by internal/external SMS audits? No. prey. The deterrent effect of long grass is excellent 4. FOREIGN OBJECT DAM- against gulls, lapwing and golden plovers, but less so AGE (FOD) PREVENTION against corvids, starlings and pigeons. It is probable 4.1 Describe your airport’s programme that long grass also interferes with walking, landing PART 1: GENERAL AIRSIDE SAFETY to control FOD in terms of: and take-off for some species. Grassland manage- 1. AIRPORT NAME: Aberdeen Airport. a) Training: FOD is part of Basic Airside Safety ment also requires the control of broad-leaved weeds 2. MOVEMENT AND MANOEU- training that all Airside personnel must complete. that may provide a source of green food for pigeons, VRING AREA DATA b) Inspection by airline, airport, and airplane seeds for finches and insects for other species. The 2.1 Please list the identities of primary operational handling agency personnel: 24/7 patrols by ‘long grass regime’ places considerable demands on facilities and the surface areas (for example: total Airside Ops staff. FOD check by ground han- the grass plants themselves and in turn its manage- RWY length (or lengths), Take Off Run Available dler prior to aircraft docking on stand. ment. Poor soil quality, inadequate drainage or low (TORA), RWY width, shoulder widths, total apron c) Maintenance (use of sweeping, magnetic nutrient levels all impede grass growth and may area, ramp area, other): Winter: 0610-2230. † bars, rumble strips, FOD containers etc): Main- make the provision of bird deterrent grass difficult. 2230-0610. Summer: 0510-2130. † 2130-0510. tenance – Beam sweeper and FOD Boss. Management techniques should ensure good condi- 2 Customs and Immigration: Winter: Immigration d) Co-ordination of multiple agencies using airport tions exist for grass growth, especially close to the 0600-2359.