This FAA Advisory Circular (AC 150/5200-33C), issued February 21, 2020, provides guidance on land uses and development projects near public-use airports that may attract hazardous wildlife such as birds, mammals, and reptiles, which pose serious safety and economic risks to aircraft. It outlines recommended practices for airport operators, land-use planners, and federally funded airport projects to assess and mitigate wildlife hazards, though compliance is voluntary except for airports holding operating certificates under 14 CFR Part 139 or receiving federal grant funding. The document updates and replaces the previous 2007 version of the same circular.Open full document
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This FAA Advisory Circular (AC 150/5200-33C) provides guidance on land uses that have the potential to attract hazardous wildlife on or near public-use airports, including airport construction, expansion, and renovation projects. It outlines recommendations for airport operators, land-use planners, and developers to assess and address wildlife hazards, and describes a Memorandum of Agreement among federal agencies to coordinate wildlife strike prevention efforts. The AC is voluntary but may be used as one means of compliance with Part 139 wildlife hazard management requirements.