AN EVALUATION OF THE BIRD/AIRCRAFT STRIKE HAZARD, MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH DAKOTA

The bird/aircraft strike hazard (BASH) at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, was surveyed during the period 2-13 September 1977. Special emphasis was placed on the bird strike hazards from gull populations on Minot AFB. Recommendations aimed at reducing airfield bird strike potential are included. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Air Force Civil Engineering Center

  Tyndall AFB, FL  United States  32403-5319
• Authors:
  • Clark, L T
  • Thornton, R T
  • Smedley, R D
• Publication Date: 1977-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 29 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation crashes; Airport runways; Aviation safety; Bird strikes; Birds; Drainage; Hazards; Insecticides; Lagoons; Sewage disposal; Swamps; Vegetation; Waste disposal; Wildlife
• Identifier Terms: Minot Air Force Base
• Old TRIS Terms: Ducks; Gulls; Lagoons landforms; Overflight
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00176089
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: AFCEC-M-8-77
• Files: NTIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 19 1978 12:00AM