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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition)
§ 139.335
§ 139.335 Public protection.
(a) In a manner authorized by the Ad-
ministrator, each certificate holder
must provide—
(1) Safeguards to prevent inadvertent
entry to the movement area by unau-
thorized persons or vehicles; and
(2) Reasonable protection of persons
and property from aircraft blast.
(b) Fencing that meets the require-
ments of applicable FAA and Transpor-
tation Security Administration secu-
rity regulations in areas subject to
these regulations is acceptable for
meeting the requirements of paragraph
(a)(l) of this section.
§ 139.337 Wildlife hazard management.
(a) In accordance with its Airport
Certification Manual and the require-
ments of this section, each certificate
holder must take immediate action to
alleviate wildlife hazards whenever
they are detected.
(b) In a manner authorized by the Ad-
ministrator, each certificate holder
must ensure that a wildlife hazard as-
sessment is conducted when any of the
following events occurs on or near the
airport:
(1) An air carrier aircraft experiences
multiple wildlife strikes;
(2) An air carrier aircraft experiences
substantial damage from striking wild-
life. As used in this paragraph, sub-
stantial damage means damage or
structural failure incurred by an air-
craft that adversely affects the struc-
tural strength, performance, or flight
characteristics of the aircraft and that
would normally require major repair or
replacement of the affected component;
(3) An air carrier aircraft experiences
an engine ingestion of wildlife; or
(4) Wildlife of a size, or in numbers,
capable of causing an event described
in paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2), or (b)(3) of
this section is observed to have access
to any airport flight pattern or aircraft
movement area.
(c) The wildlife hazard assessment re-
quired in paragraph (b) of this section
must be conducted by a wildlife dam-
age management biologist who has pro-
fessional training and/or experience in
wildlife hazard management at airports
or an individual working under direct
supervision of such an individual. The
wildlife hazard assessment must con-
tain at least the following:
(1) An analysis of the events or cir-
cumstances that prompted the assess-
ment.
(2) Identification of the wildlife spe-
cies observed and their numbers, loca-
tions, local movements, and daily and
seasonal occurrences.
(3) Identification and location of fea-
tures on and near the airport that at-
tract wildlife.
(4) A description of wildlife hazards
to air carrier operations.
(5) Recommended actions for reduc-
ing identified wildlife hazards to air
carrier operations.
(d) The wildlife hazard assessment re-
quired under paragraph (b) of this sec-
tion must be submitted to the Admin-
istrator for approval and determina-
tion of the need for a wildlife hazard
management plan. In reaching this de-
termination, the Administrator will
consider—
(1) The wildlife hazard assessment;
(2) Actions recommended in the wild-
life hazard assessment to reduce wild-
life hazards;
(3) The aeronautical activity at the
airport, including the frequency and
size of air carrier aircraft;
(4) The views of the certificate hold-
er;
(5) The views of the airport users; and
(6) Any other known factors relating
to the wildlife hazard of which the Ad-
ministrator is aware.
(e) When the Administrator deter-
mines that a wildlife hazard manage-
ment plan is needed, the certificate
holder must formulate and implement
a plan using the wildlife hazard assess-
ment as a basis. The plan must—
(1) Provide measures to alleviate or
eliminate wildlife hazards to air car-
rier operations;
(2) Be submitted to, and approved by,
the Administrator prior to implemen-
tation; and
(3) As authorized by the Adminis-
trator, become a part of the Airport
Certification Manual.
(f) The plan must include at least the
following:
(1) A list of the individuals having
authority and responsibility for imple-
menting each aspect of the plan.