This 1997 FAA Advisory Circular provides guidance on identifying and managing land uses near public airports that attract hazardous wildlife, such as waste disposal sites, wastewater treatment facilities, and wetlands. It recommends minimum separation distances — 5,000 feet for piston-powered aircraft airports and 10,000 feet for turbine-powered aircraft airports — between wildlife attractants and aircraft movement areas. The document notes that gulls, waterfowl, and raptors are among the most common wildlife involved in damaging aircraft strikes, and urges airport operators, land use planners, and developers to avoid practices that increase wildlife hazards near airports.Open full document
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This FAA Advisory Circular provides guidance on locating land uses that attract hazardous wildlife to or near public-use airports, and on siting new airport development projects near wildlife attractants. It identifies specific wildlife species posing risks to aircraft, recommends separation distances for various airport types, and addresses incompatible land uses such as putrescible-waste disposal operations and wastewater treatment facilities.