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

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!