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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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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 Analysis of GA industry Airport uses Aircraft Wildlife strikes Methods
Results- DOT survey • 18 responses • Range of settings and uses
Results- DOT survey • Strikes- at 61% of airports • Major or frequent wildlife hazards- 50% • Deer • Geese • Starlings, gulls, crows, coyotes
Results- DOT survey Airport needs: • Funding • Equipment and personnel • Training • Permits & regulations assistance or guidance
Results- site visits • Seven airports • Range of settings and uses • Geese and gulls- concerns at all airports • Deer and coyotes
Results- site visits • Attractants/ habitats on- and off- airport • Woods, brush • Grass management • Goose attractants • Regulated wetlands
Results- site visits Airport needs: • Management options for wetlands • Information on regulations and permits
Results- Wildlife Hazard Assessments • Deer • Starlings • Gulls • Killdeer • Crows • Geese, coyotes, hawks
Results- WHAs • Fences- vegetation, frost heave • Grass management • Woods and brush • Goose attractants off-airport
Results- Airports and aircraft • Increasing diversity of use • Increasing transient use • Wildlife strikes • 82 reported strikes at 20 airports • 24.3% resulted in damage
Study results • 9 species primarily causing hazards • Major differences among GA airports
Conclusions • Increasing vulnerability at GA airports • Larger GA’s can use some existing guidance • Smaller GA’s need a different approach • Research needs
Recommendations • Go outside • Be aware of conditions • Request a site visit • Request a WHA • FAA-USDA Manual Wildlife Hazard Management at Airports
Acknowledgements • Seth Edelman and Steve Campbell NYSDOT Aviation Bureau • Allen Gosser USDA Wildlife Services New York Thank you!