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AIM — FAA OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE

7-5-4 Reporting Bird and Other Wildlife Activities

AIM Chapter 7. Safety of Flight — Section 7-5, Bird Hazards and Flight Over National Refuges, Parks, and Forests

Official text — AIM 7-5-4

AIM — FAA OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE

If you observe birds or other animals on or near the runway, request airport management to disperse the wildlife before taking off. Also contact the nearest FAA ARTCC, FSS, or tower (including non-Federal towers) regarding large flocks of birds and report the:

a. Geographic location.

b. Bird type (geese, ducks, gulls, etc.).

c. Approximate numbers.

d. Altitude.

e. Direction of bird flight path.

Reproduced from the FAA Aeronautical Information Manual (Basic (with Change 3)). The AIM is FAA guidance, not regulation. Verify against the official source before relying on it operationally.

Is this a regulation?

No — this is FAA guidance, not a regulation.

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