Ground Level Bird Hazard Management
Preventative and Proactive
Xsight Systems’ BirdWize™ is a Ground-Level Bird Hazard Management system that allows for remote bird and wildlife detection, automatic bird recognition and remote bird auditory deterrence. BirdWize provides airports with full visibility and control over bird and other wildlife hazards on and near their runways to ensure a safer and more efficient operations. BirdWize is part of RunWize, our comprehensive runway threat detection solution, which leverages the fusion of a millimeter-wave radar with electro-optical high definition imaging for superior detection performance.
Strikes between birds and aircraft are a well-known hazard in civil and military aviation around the world. These strikes, of which around 41% occur at ground level according to the FAA, threaten the safety of flights and often force pilots to return for landing at the origin airport immediately after takeoff.
At the operational level, bird strikes adversely affect runway operations as reports on strikes are typically followed by a runway inspection that can take around 15 minutes. During these unplanned inspections, the runway is closed for operations and delays accumulate. In addition, the aircraft themselves remain disabled for long periods of time. Overall, these incidents cost hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
Strikes between birds and aircraft are a well-known hazard in civil and military aviation around the world. These strikes, of which around 41% occur at ground level according to the FAA, threaten the safety of flights and often force pilots to return for landing at the origin airport immediately after takeoff.
At the operational level, bird strikes adversely affect runway operations as reports on strikes are typically followed by a runway inspection that can take around 15 minutes. During these unplanned inspections, the runway is closed for operations and delays accumulate. In addition, the aircraft themselves remain disabled for long periods of time. Overall, these incidents cost hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
FEATURES & CAPABILITIES
DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH
- Automatically distinguishes a bird from other types of FOD and generates an alert
- Activates audio deterrence to clear the bird from the runway
- Works 24/7 in variable light and inclement weather conditions
- Provides an intuitive mobile application for wildlife activity documentation on the airport vicinity
- BirdWize automatically documents all wildlife detections in a dedicated database.
- Wildlife management team can easily generate reports and charts presenting patterns in the behavior of birds.
- These valuable insights can subsequently be translated into preventive actions that diminish the risk of bird strikes.
Watch how the snowy owl is scared off the runway by BirdWize deterrence capability
