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Wildlife Hazards at General Aviation Airports in New York

Wildlife Hazards at General Aviation Airports in New York. Study Objectives. Greatest and most common hazards GA airport needs Recommendations for airports Recommendations for further study. Field data compilation and analysis DOT survey Site Visits Wildlife Hazard Assessments.

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Wildlife Hazards at General Aviation Airports in New York

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  1. Wildlife Hazards at General Aviation Airports in New York

  2. Study Objectives • Greatest and most common hazards • GA airport needs • Recommendations for airports • Recommendations for further study

  3. Field data compilation and analysis DOT survey Site Visits Wildlife Hazard Assessments Analysis of GA industry Airport uses Aircraft Wildlife strikes Methods

  4. Results- DOT survey • 18 responses • Range of settings and uses

  5. Results- DOT survey • Strikes- at 61% of airports • Major or frequent wildlife hazards- 50% • Deer • Geese • Starlings, gulls, crows, coyotes

  6. Results- DOT survey Airport needs: • Funding • Equipment and personnel • Training • Permits & regulations assistance or guidance

  7. Results- site visits • Seven airports • Range of settings and uses • Geese and gulls- concerns at all airports • Deer and coyotes

  8. Results- site visits • Attractants/ habitats on- and off- airport • Woods, brush • Grass management • Goose attractants • Regulated wetlands

  9. Results- site visits Airport needs: • Management options for wetlands • Information on regulations and permits

  10. Results- Wildlife Hazard Assessments • Deer • Starlings • Gulls • Killdeer • Crows • Geese, coyotes, hawks

  11. Results- WHAs • Fences- vegetation, frost heave • Grass management • Woods and brush • Goose attractants off-airport

  12. Results- Airports and aircraft • Increasing diversity of use • Increasing transient use • Wildlife strikes • 82 reported strikes at 20 airports • 24.3% resulted in damage

  13. Study results • 9 species primarily causing hazards • Major differences among GA airports

  14. Conclusions • Increasing vulnerability at GA airports • Larger GA’s can use some existing guidance • Smaller GA’s need a different approach • Research needs

  15. Recommendations • Go outside • Be aware of conditions • Request a site visit • Request a WHA • FAA-USDA Manual Wildlife Hazard Management at Airports

  16. Acknowledgements • Seth Edelman and Steve Campbell NYSDOT Aviation Bureau • Allen Gosser USDA Wildlife Services New York Thank you!

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