Avian Radar Services
Item No. 6g_supp
Meeting Date: January 8, 2019
Background
• The Average Wildlife Strike is Estimated to Cost Airlines >$62,000.
– Well Over 90% of the Wildlife Strikes, However, Do Not Impact the Air Carrier
• Annual Reported Strikes/100,000 Aircraft Operations has Declined
– 2011-13 Annual Rate = 24 Before Radar was Operationalized
– 2014-17 Annual Rate = 19 After Radar was Operationalized
• Remarkably
– The Decline Happened as the Port Encouraged Airlines to Report More Strikes
• Moreover, Avian Radar Saved the Port Millions of Dollars
– Radar Data Proved that the Port’s Preferred Stormwater Pond Design Would Not
Attract Hazardous Wildlife
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Accipiter Avian Radar Incorporated (ARTI) Provides Bird Detection Services and a Turnkey System
3 Year + 4 Optional Single Years
• Accipiter Avian Radar Incorporated (ARTI)
– Retains Ownership of and Maintains All Radars and Software Applications
– Data are Owned by the Port of Seattle
– Data are Used Near Real-Time for the Threat Viewer
– Forensic Investigations on Past Bird Strikes Events are Now Plausible and
Valuable for Creating Advanced Hazard Alerts for Airport Operations/ATCT
The Canada Goose,
Branta canadensis
, is One of the Most Hazardous Species at Sea-Tac Airport
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