Bhubaneswar: With traditional methods of keeping birds at bay not proving very effective, authorities at Odisha’s lone airport have now decided to go hi-tech in their bid to minimise the risk of bird hits affecting air services.
Instead of the old world methods like firecrackers and cages, the Biju Patnaik International Airport here will now have laser guns and jone guns to keep birds away from the runway.
Laser guns will light up the runway before the plane takes off or makes a landing. The bright light will keep birds away from the runway. Fluorescent ribbon sticks will also be deployed at the airport. The sound waves and frequency created from these ribbon sticks and its reflection in the light will discourage birds from coming inside the airport, sources in the airport administration said.
“We will deploy some high-tech methods. We will use jone guns that create a unique sound at a fixed frequency, which will keep birds at bay. We will also use laser guns to ensure birds don’t enter the airport premises,” said Sharad Kumar, Director of Biju Patnaik International Airport.
Airport authorities earlier used firecrackers and set cages or traps to catch birds and other animals and keep them away from runways. However, these methods did not prove to be very successful as proved by as many as 10 bird strike incidents in 2013 and 11 in 2014.
03/02/15 Sandeep Sarangi/Odisha Sun Times
Instead of the old world methods like firecrackers and cages, the Biju Patnaik International Airport here will now have laser guns and jone guns to keep birds away from the runway.
Laser guns will light up the runway before the plane takes off or makes a landing. The bright light will keep birds away from the runway. Fluorescent ribbon sticks will also be deployed at the airport. The sound waves and frequency created from these ribbon sticks and its reflection in the light will discourage birds from coming inside the airport, sources in the airport administration said.
“We will deploy some high-tech methods. We will use jone guns that create a unique sound at a fixed frequency, which will keep birds at bay. We will also use laser guns to ensure birds don’t enter the airport premises,” said Sharad Kumar, Director of Biju Patnaik International Airport.
Airport authorities earlier used firecrackers and set cages or traps to catch birds and other animals and keep them away from runways. However, these methods did not prove to be very successful as proved by as many as 10 bird strike incidents in 2013 and 11 in 2014.
03/02/15 Sandeep Sarangi/Odisha Sun Times
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