Increased bird control at the airport

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam requires enhanced bird control at airports and airfields

According to statistics of the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) and airlines, incidents of bird-aircraft collisions tend to increase in recent months.

In order to limit and prevent bird incidents that pose a threat to the safety of aircraft operations at airports and airfields, the CAAV requires ACV to direct airports and aerodromes based on regulations. in Circular 29/2021/TT-BGTVT and Manual on control of birds, wild animals and domestic animals at airports and aerodromes issued by CAAV in Decision No. 539/QD-CHK dated 22/ March 2022 to immediately implement the formulation and implementation of a program to control birds, wild animals and domestic animals at airports and airfields.

Immediately implement measures to strengthen the control, prevention and repelling of birds and wild animals at airports and airfields, especially at Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat international airports; review and supplement equipment and means to repel birds on the basis of actual conditions of each port, and at the same time focus on reviewing records related to statistics, monitoring and control of birds and wildlife, livestock at ports and report to CAAV to propose contents to notify aviation news according to regulations.

For Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat international airports, the Department requested ACV to direct the safety management department, bird and wildlife control department to immediately review and evaluate the effectiveness of measures. measures to control and repel birds at Noi Bai International Airport, Tan Son Nhat, identify hazards, assess risks and immediately propose solutions and measures to reduce the risk of bird collisions with aircraft in both the short term and Castle. At the same time, immediately implement measures to increase the frequency of checking the flight area to promptly detect and take measures to repel birds at Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat international airports.

The CAAV also requires airlines to continue to fully, promptly and seriously comply with regulations on reporting incidents of birds colliding with aircraft according to the prescribed form so that airport and aerodrome operators can have solutions. overcome and report to CAAV for direction, handling and reporting to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) according to regulations.

In addition, the Department requested the Airport Authorities of the North, Central and the South to direct the Port Authority representatives at airports and aerodromes to closely coordinate with airport and aerodrome operators in deploying measures to control and repel birds, wild animals and domestic animals at the port. Inspect, supervise and promptly urge and request port operators to strengthen inspection, implement measures to control and repel birds, wild animals and domestic animals at airports. airport; the formulation and implementation of a program to control birds, wild animals and domestic animals and review the content to notify aeronautical information about bird activities at airports and aerodromes.