A-76-008
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
IN COORDINATION AND COOPERATION WITH THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY, EXPEDITE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: (A) DETERMINE THE WEATHER CONDITIONS, OCEAN TIDE CONDITIONS, SEASONAL FACTORS, MIGRATORY PATTERNS, AND DAILY MOVEMENT PATTERNS WHICH COULD BE USED TO FORECAST PERIODS OF GREATEST BIRD HAZARDS AT THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY AIRPORTS AND TAKE EFFECTIVE ACTIONS TO DISPERSE THE BIRDS BEFORE USE OF THE AFFECTED RUNWAYS IS PERMITTED. (B) REMOVE THE ABANDONED RUNWAY 7-25 PIER AT JFK. (C) REMOVE THE BIRD ATTRACTION TO THE BEACH ADJACENT TO THE SOUTH AND EAST BOUNDARIES OF THE AIRPORT BY ELIMINATING THE BEACH THROUGH GRAVEL FILL, DREDGING, A SEAWALL OR OTHER APPROPRIATE MEANS. (D) DRAIN THE CHAPEL POND AT JFK.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The FAA is urged to work with airport authorities to predict and mitigate bird hazards by analyzing environmental factors like weather and tides, then actively clearing birds from runways before they are used. The recommendation also calls for removing an abandoned runway structure at JFK, eliminating a nearby beach that attracts wildlife, and draining a specific pond on the airport grounds to reduce the risk of bird strikes.
This plain-language summary is written by FlightFinder to explain the recommendation above. It is not the official wording — the verbatim NTSB text is quoted above.
Details
| Status | Closed - Acceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Aug 15, 1978 |
| NTSB number | DCA76AZ010 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).