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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 139.339 

(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. 

(2) A list prioritizing the following 

actions identified in the wildlife hazard 
assessment and target dates for their 
initiation and completion: 

(i) Wildlife population management; 
(ii) Habitat modification; and 
(iii) Land use changes. 
(3) Requirements for and, where ap-

plicable, copies of local, State, and 
Federal wildlife control permits. 

(4) Identification of resources that 

the certificate holder will provide to 
implement the plan. 

(5) Procedures to be followed during 

air carrier operations that at a min-
imum includes— 

(i) Designation of personnel respon-

sible for implementing the procedures; 

(ii) Provisions to conduct physical in-

spections of the aircraft movement 
areas and other areas critical to suc-
cessfully manage known wildlife haz-
ards before air carrier operations 
begin; 

(iii) Wildlife hazard control meas-

ures; and 

(iv) Ways to communicate effectively 

between personnel conducting wildlife 
control or observing wildlife hazards 
and the air traffic control tower. 

(6) Procedures to review and evaluate 

the wildlife hazard management plan 
every 12 consecutive months or fol-

lowing an event described in para-
graphs (b)(1), (b)(2), and (b)(3) of this 
section, including: 

(i) The plan’s effectiveness in dealing 

with known wildlife hazards on and in 
the airport’s vicinity and 

(ii) Aspects of the wildlife hazards de-

scribed in the wildlife hazard assess-
ment that should be reevaluated. 

(7) A training program conducted by 

a qualified wildlife damage manage-
ment biologist to provide airport per-
sonnel with the knowledge and skills 
needed to successfully carry out the 
wildlife hazard management plan re-
quired by paragraph (d) of this section. 

(g) FAA Advisory Circulars contain 

methods and procedures for wildlife 
hazard management at airports that 
are acceptable to the Administrator. 

§ 139.339

Airport condition reporting. 

In a manner authorized by the Ad-

ministrator, each certificate holder 
must— 

(a) Provide for the collection and dis-

semination of airport condition infor-
mation to air carriers. 

(b) In complying with paragraph (a) 

of this section, use the NOTAM system, 
as appropriate, and other systems and 
procedures authorized by the Adminis-
trator. 

(c) In complying with paragraph (a) 

of this section, provide information on 
the following airport conditions that 
may affect the safe operations of air 
carriers: 

(1) Construction or maintenance ac-

tivity on movement areas, safety 
areas, or loading ramps and parking 
areas. 

(2) Surface irregularities on move-

ment areas, safety areas, or loading 
ramps and parking areas. 

(3) Snow, ice, slush, or water on the 

movement area or loading ramps and 
parking areas. 

(4) Snow piled or drifted on or near 

movement areas contrary to § 139.313. 

(5) Objects on the movement area or 

safety areas contrary to § 139.309. 

(6) Malfunction of any lighting sys-

tem, holding position signs, or ILS 
critical area signs required by § 139.311. 

(7) Unresolved wildlife hazards as 

identified in accordance with § 139.337. 

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