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Title

Strides in Bird Hazard Control at Entebbe International Airport

Authors

Gloria Korabo Bitebekezi, Civil Aviation Authority, P.O Box 5536 Kampala, Uganda

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

October 2002

The location of Entebbe International Airport within the Entebbe peninsula bird sanctuary would make it one of the most bird-strike prone airports in the world. However the airport actually has a relatively clean strike record. Since 1998, the number of bird strike incidents that caused damage to aircraft has been on the decline. This paper illustrates the methods used at Entebbe International Airport and their effectiveness in controlling different species of birds.