KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

SAFETY SECTION
MONTHLY REPORT
MARCH 2014
 1.0 AIRSIDE SAFETY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

SAFETY TARGET NUMBER OF NUMBER OF FREQUENCY OF

PERFORMANCE FREQUENCY OF OCCURENCES FOR OCCURENCES FOR OCCURRENCE FOR
S/N INDICATORS OCCURRENCE MARCH 2014 YTD MARCH 2014 YTD MARCH 2014
1. Number of runway 0.05 per 1,000 0.00 per 1,000
incursions movements 0 0 movements
2. Number of taxiway/ 0.05 per 1,000 0.16 per 1,000
apron incursions movements 0 2 movements
3. Number of Aircraft
damages caused by
vehicles or ground
support equipment 0.28per 1,000 0.00 per 1,000
per movement movements 0 0 movements
4. Number of Aircraft
damages caused by
airport facilities per 0.05 per 1,000 0.08 per 1,000
movement movements 0 1 movements
5. Number of FOD -
inspections on the
aprons together with
the stakeholders 1 per quarter 1 1 1.00 per quarter
6. Number of FOD -
inspections of the
maneuvering area 2 per day 121 331 3.68 per day
7. Number of FOD
reports per 0.1 per 1,000 0.00 per 1,000
movement movements 0 0 movements
8. Number of Bird strike
reports per 0.25 per 1,000 0.33 per 1,000
movement movements 1 4 movements
9. Other Wildlife Hazard
reports per 0.25 per 1,000 0.91 per 1,000
movement movements 4 11 movements
10. No. of Public Injuries 0.1 per 1,000 0.00 per 1,000
movements 0 0 movements
11. Occupational injury 0.1 per 1,000 0.00 per 1,000
(All stakeholders) movements 0 0 movements
12. Lost work time(GACL 0.1 per 1,000 0.00 per 1,000
Employees) movements 0 0 movements
The Airside safety performance indicators for March 2014 indicate that KIA has performed
within acceptable levels of safety in most areas. However, special attention should be given to
the reduction of taxiway/apron incursions, aircraft damages caused by airport facilities, wildlife
hazards and bird strikes.

Two (2) taxiway apron incursions, one (1) aircraft damages caused by an airport facility and
eleven (11) wildlife hazard incidents were recorded for March 2014. Also the Year-To-Date
(YTD) statistics on bird strikes, recorded 0.33 bird strikes per 1000 movements as compared to
0.20 bird strikes per 1000 movements for the same period 2013.

The following measures should be put in place to reduce the hazards identified for the month
under review.
1. Need to enhance security around the airside to prevent breeches that can lead to
preventable incidents.
2. Overgrown weeds and other bird and wildlife attractants should be cleared regularly
3. Increase bird patrols especially around the Touch Down Zone of runway 21
4. Construction of Dwarf fence wall on the South Eastern portion of the airport should be
expedited to prevent access to the airside by wildlife.

2.0 STATUS OF AIRSIDE LIGHITNG, MARKINGS AND SIGNS

The Civil Aviation Regulations for Airside lighting serviceability/availability is 80%. The following
lights fall below the regulatory requirements and need immediate attention;

S/N ITEM SERVICEABILIT REMARKS

Y
1. Sequential Approach 0%

2. RUNWAY EDGE E1 47.27%

3. RUNWAY EDGE E2 40%

4. RUNWAY CENTRE C1 77%

5. Touchdown Zone (TDZ1) 79.17%

6. STOP BARS 2 30%

7. STOP BARS 3 28.57%

8. STOP BARS 4 0%

9. TAXIWAY CENTRELINE 1&2 35.9%

10. TAXIWAY CENTRELINE 3 &4 25.64%

11. PAPI 03 0%

12. TAXIWAY EDGE AFGO 75%

 13. 1st RAPID EXIT 56.25%

14. 2nd RAPID EXIT 0%

15. APRON FLOODLIGHT NO 1 60%

16. APRON FLOODLIGHT NO 2 60%

17. APRON FLOODLIGHT NO 3 60%

18. APRON FLOODLIGHT NO 4 65%

19. NEW PASSENGER APRON 1 64.71%

20. NEW PASSENGER APRON 2 82.35%

21. FREIGHT APRON 1 44.4%

22. FREIGHT APRON 2 61.11%

23. TAXIWAY GUIDANCE 03 0%

24. EMERGENCY KALKIT LIGHTS 45%

25. AVIANCE APPROACH 0%

Efforts should be made to provide temporal lighting for all operational areas with defective
lights captured under KIA Phase III works.

3.0 MARKINGS AND SIGNS

Markings should be provided to indicate emergency vehicle holding positions at the new RFFS
station. This is to ensure that emergency vehicles do not intrude the runway safety areas whilst
holding position.

The general airside signage at KIA does not meet the standard and recommended practices of
the CAA regulations. The KIA Signage plan under the Phase III project should be implemented as
soon as possible.

4.0 CONCLUSION
The identified safety deficiencies on the airside need to be addressed as soon as possible to
improve safety at KIA.