Title: FAA Part 139 Certalert 02-06, Access to the FAA National Wildlife Aircraft Strike Database, 1 October 2002
Subject: Instructions for using the FAA National Wildlife Aircraft Strike Database
Author: FAA Airport Safety and Operations Division, AAS-300, 202-267-8731
Last saved by: jshowalter
Company: FAA
Keywords: part 139, wildlife hazards, birdstrike, bird stike, wildlife database

C E R T A L E R T 

ADVISORY       CAUTIONARY      NON-DIRECTIVE

FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT AIRPORT WILDLIFE SPECIALIST, AAS-317 (202) 267.3389

DATE: | October 1, 2002 | No. 02-06

TO:

Airport Operators, Airline Operators,
FAA Airport Certification Safety Inspectors

TOPIC: | Access to the FAA National Wildlife Aircraft Strike Database.

Wildlife can pose a hazard to aviation safety. The Federal Aviation Administration established the FAA National Wildlife Aircraft Strike Database in 1995 to help gain an understanding of this complex issue.  The database currently contains about 43,000 reports of wildlife aircraft strikes.  Hundreds of requests are received annually from airport and airline operators for wildlife aircraft strike information.    

In order to expedite the dissemination of this valuable information, the FAA has established a web site that allows an airport or airline operator to access those records that pertain to its particular airport or airline.  

To gain access the FAA National Wildlife Aircraft Strike Database:

1.	The airport or airline operator must send a letter, on airport/airline letterhead, requesting access to the database to:

Ed Cleary
Federal Aviation Administration, AAS-317
800 Independence Ave. SW. 
Washington, DC. 20591.

2.	The password the airport or airline operator wants to use must be included in the letter of request.   The FAA does not assign passwords.  The password can be no more than 8 characters, alphanumeric, and case sensitive. An e-mail address for the requestor must also be included.

3.	When the request for access to the database is received, the password will be entered into the system, and the airport or airline operator will be notified by e-mail.

4.	The airport or airline operator can distribute the password to whomever they deem appropriate.

5.	All passwords will expire 1 year after they are entered.  Password renewal procedures are being developed.

The Database is accessible from the Airport Wildlife Hazard Mitigation web page (http://wildlife‑mitigation.tc.faa.gov):

1.	Go to the “Access to the National Wildlife Strike Database” area, located in the lower right side of the first page. 

2.	Select “Authorized Airport Personnel,” or “Authorized Operator (Airline) Personnel” and follow the on screen instructions.   

  OSB 						October 1, 2002

Benedict D. Castellano
Airport Safety and Operations

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