Sponsored by AIRSIDE SAFETY SURVEY 2009 A DEFINITIVE SURVEY OF TECHNIQUES, EQUIPMENT INVENTORIES AND OPINION REGARDING ALL ASPECTS OF AIRFIELD OPERATIONS By europe’s airports www.aci-europe.orgDecember/January 2006/2007 lbspread.indd 1 25/11/2008 17:01 Airports Council International European Region 6 Square de Meeûs B-1000 Brussels Belgium Director General Olivier Jankovec Tel: +32 (0)2 552 09 71 Fax: +32 (0)2 513 26 42 e-mail: [email protected] Policy Manager: Safety, Capacity, ATM and SESAR Philipp Ahrens Tel: +32 (0)2 552 09 81 Fax: +32 (0)2 502 56 37 E-mail: [email protected] Senior Manager Membership and Commercial Services Danielle Michel Tel: +32 (0)2 552 09 78 Fax: +32 (0)2 502 56 37 e-mail: [email protected] Magazine staff: Publisher Daniel Coleman Editor Ross Falconer Assistant Editor INTRODUCTION Louise Driscoll Head Designer Tom Aspel THE AIRSIDE SAFETY Senior Designer Richard Jende Photography SURVEY 2009 Grant Pritchard Sales Director Jenny Rayner his survey of ACI EUROPE member air- ing safe working practices through “buying/ Managing Director Paul J. Hogan ports is a comprehensive guide to airside leasing new equipment when necessary and operations. The data yields common keeping abreast of the latest innovations”. We would also like to acknowledge the efforts of T Kerry Marshall in the production of this publication. trends and distinguishes the different airside Airports procuring new winter equipment in- PPS Publications Ltd practices in areas such as winter services, fric- clude Keflavik, which aims to purchase seven 3a Gatwick Metro Centre Balcombe Road tion testing, crash fire rescue, FOD detection, “snow combinations” (a ploughing truck tow- Horley Surrey bird control and safety management systems. ing a sweeper) within the next three years. RH6 9GA The winter services questionnaire shows that Varna is obtaining a “runway sprayer and com- United Kingdom Iceland’s Keflavik airport spends 36 days de- pact sweeper” and Ohrid is purchasing a “new Tel: +44 1293 783851 Fax: +44 1293 782959 icing each year, with an average of 80 days an- de-icing and anti-icing vehicle”. email: [email protected] nual snowfall. While Oslo experiences snowfall According to the survey, Amsterdam Airport at a similar level of between 60 and 70 days, Schiphol employs up to 100 dedicated per- DISCLAIMER 170 days are spent on de-icing annually. sonnel per shift for winter services, while Du- This publication has been compiled by PPS Publications Ltd. The survey responses are those Airports identifying ways to improve their brovnik employs none. of the participating airports. The contents and opinions winter operations include Billund, which would expressed herein are not necessarily those of ACI EUROPE nor the Publisher. ACI EUROPE and like to see more “Sweeper and Snowblower SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS PPS Publications accept no responsibility or liability capacity and more storage facilities for all The survey discloses the airports that have whether direct or indirect, as to the currency, accuracy or quality of the information, nor for any types of de-icing chemicals”. Copenhagen will made changes to their SMS, following an au- consequence of its use. be continuing to test methods of “snow and ice dit of risks and hazards. Budapest has seen © PPS Publications Ltd 2009 clearing of apron-stands”. Marseille is achiev- “an increase in FOD and wildlife activity col- Redefining safety on the runways • Increasing capacity • Lowering operational cost • Improving safety “Tarsier provides Vancouver with a completely new view of our runways and represents a significant step forward in runway safety.” Brett Patterson, Director of Operations, Safety and Planning, Vancouver Airport Air travel safety has taken a significant leap Installations are already present in Vancouver forward thanks to the Tarsier® runway scanning International, London Heathrow and Dubai system developed by QinetiQ, the leading International airports and with Doha International international defence and security technology currently installing, Tarsier is redefining safety and business. It’s the world’s first automated system capacity on today’s busy runways. to detect potentially hazardous debris on airport runways, working around the clock, 24/7. If you want to take advantage of Tarsier’s unique ability, call us on +44 (0) 8700 100 942 or visit us at www.QinetiQ.com/Tarsier. www.QinetiQ.com EDITORIAL lections” following the results of an HSSE audit. While Munich is implementing a wave of safety measures, including “installation of runway guard lights, recommendations on emergency planning, adjustment of procedures for runway inspections and adaptions of snow removal and de-icing concepts.” BIRD AND WILDLIFE CONTROL The survey contains details of techniques and ways for 2 hours. For this type of intervention, we specialist equipment used by airports for bird and have special procedures with the local authorities wildlife control. Goteborg’s preferred wildlife de- to assure capture and the elimination.” Bratislava tection methods are “recorded distress calls, mo- has problems with wild rabbits and over breeding bile and fixed, a laser test and shotguns”. While is liquidated with the assistance of the hunting Burgas deploys comprehensive methods; its run- association. way is equipped with an “electronic Bird Repellent System, wind powered revolving scarecrows, wind CRASH FIRE RESCUE Powered Revolving Flashing Hawkeyes with mir- The majority of airports are planning to pur- rors, a Bird Repellent Laser Torch “LEM 50”, Au- chase or dispose of fire training equipment. Glas- tomatic Scarecrow working with Propane/Butane gow has a fire vehicle replacement programme in Gas and shotguns.” its capital investment plan and Oslo is planning Airports have identified problems with other to invest in a new 6*6 Fire and Rescue vehicle in wildlife in the survey. Geneva states: “Exception- 2010. While Malta plans to “procure additional ally an animal succeeds in forcing the fence. A roe equipment to enhance the Airport Rescue and deer came this spring and ran into the traffic air- Fire Fighting capability”. AIRSIDE SAFETY SURVEY 2009 P5 . eEuropesan Strsategici Safety Initiative ESSI is an aviation safety partnership between the European Aviation Safety Agency, other aviation authorities and the industry. Its aim is to further enhance aviation safety for citizens in Europe and worldwide. Analysis of data, coordination with other safety initiatives and implementation of cost effective action plans are carried out to achieve this goal. The initiative has three components: the European Commercial Aviation Safety Team (ECAST), the European Helicopter Safety Team (EHEST), and the European General Aviation Safety Team (EGAST). www.easa.europa.eu/essi Prove due diligence . ULTIMA; a complete vehicle based bird dispersal system, every aspect of use logged and stored for future, long term, analysis. Even the point of dispersal is GPS tracked and recorded. Driver controlled by a 21cm (8.4”) touch screen and Compliant with current Regulatory Standards. demonstrate best practice PO Box 66, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 3ZR Telephone: +44 (0) 1825 766363 Fax: +44 (0) 1825 766361 Web: www.scarecrowbio-acoustic.co.uk Email: [email protected] THE AIRSIDE SAFETY SURVEY 2008 AMSTERDAM SCHIPHOL b) Inspection by airline, airport, and airplane handling done. Investigations are to learn and not to punish. agency personnel. Airport Authority Officers see to it 6. BIRD AND WILDLIFE CONTROL that employees on roads and ramps stick to the regula- 6. Please detail your habitat management policy tions about FOD. Before docking of an airplane the and how it reduces the attraction of the airfield to ramp is inspected by the handler. Before ATC is going birds. Long grass policy, with grass species devel- PART 1: GENERAL AIRSIDE SAFETY to use a runway it is inspected for dangerous objects by oped by scientific research; Long grass policy is, 1. AIRPORT INFORMATION the Bird controller on duty. in general over the year, unattractive for all birds 1.1 Please insert your airport name and full con- c) Maintenance (use of sweeping, magnetic bars, species (and especially gulls and lapwing). tact information (phone, fax and e-mail) for safety/ rumble strips, FOD containers etc). Ramps, taxiways 6.1 Do your staff attend recognised bird con- airfield operations management. Contact informa- and runways are frequently swapped. After mainte- trol training courses? Yes, for example hunt- tion: Post: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, P.O. Box nance extra swapping takes place. Schiphol has a ing courses and “quality training days”. 7501, 1118 ZG Schiphol-Centre. Tel: +31 (0)20 special rubbish dump for damaged and discarded 6.2 Are your bird control staff working on the airfield? 601 9111 (Airport all EXT), +31 (0)20 601 2116 ULD’s which can form danger for FOD. Pack up activi- a) Continuously (24/7) – Yes. (Airport office/Apron Management Service), +31 ties of freight must be done within the perimeter of b) at least every hour? (0)20 601 2115 (Airport Authority). Fax: +31 the freight service to prevent packing material to fly c) less than hourly? (0)20 604 1475. Email: [email protected] around and thus form a FOD danger. These perim- 6.3 What specialist equipment do you employ for 1.2 Airport ICAO code and category: ICAO code: eters are surrounded by fences, which among other bird control? (Recorded distress calls, pyrotechnics, EHAM (Amsterdam, Schiphol). ICAO category: 10 reasons are placed to “catch” this flying material. shotguns, dogs, lasers, falcons). Please state relevant 2. MOVEMENT AND MANOEUVRING AREA DATA 4.2 General: Are there any special systems or software supplier/manufacturer. Green laser equipment, distress 2.1 Please list the identities of primary operational solutions you employ for FOD control? (Please specify calls, pyrotechnics, border collie dogs, shotguns. facilities and the surface areas. (For example: total product name and add any comments.) Since 2003 6.4 How often do you carry out a bird strike RWY length (or lengths), Take Off Run Available [TORA], monthly inspections for debris takes place.