Aircraft flight safety and birds strikes management in Aminu Kano International Airport, Nigeria
Dukiya J. J1*, and Ahmad A.2
Research Article | Published June 2014
Advancement in Scientific and Engineering Research, Vol. 2(2), pp. 29-40
1Department of Transport Management Technology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria.
2Nigeria Airport Authority, Kano, Nigeria.
*Corresponding author: E-mail:
duksat2000@futminna.edu.ng
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Aircraft flight collision with bird is a threat to aviation industry in most global large commercial airports, according to international aviation’s report. For instance, John F. Kennedy International (New York) tops the list of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) report data in which aircraft suffered serious damage with 80 from 1990 to mid-2008. The study examined the frequency, period of the year, birds species and aircraft models involved in flight collision with bird around Aminu Kano International Airport in Nigeria. Data were sourced from oral interview, personal observation and questionnaire administration to the port authority and the villages at the airport periphery. The study reveals that twelve (12) bird species were involved in forty four (44) strikes at the airport between the year 2001 to 2010 and mostly during the rainy seasons. Distribution of these strikes by flight stage indicated that 32, 25 and 20% occurred on approach, landing roll, and takeoff stage
respectively, while the remaining 23% occurred at other phases. Using the International Bird Strike Committee strike rate (per 10,000 flights), the computed strike rate for this airport is 8 per 10,000 flights. It is therefore recommended that ‘Bird Strike Avoidance Radar’ equipment is to be installed at major airports in the country, while land uses like cereal farming that attracts birds around the airport be discouraged.
Keywords: Aviation safety, airport management, bird strikes, birds ranking, hybrid turboprop aircraft.
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Citation: Dukiya JJ, Ahmad A (2014). Aircraft flight safety and birds strikes management in Aminu Kano International Airport, Nigeria. Adv. Sci. Eng. Res. 2(2): 29-40
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