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AFB
State Highway
Local Road
Railroad
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The Seymour Johnson 2017 BASH Plan notes
several issues regarding the areas surrounding
the military installation. Specifically, the
Goldsboro Waste Water Treatment Plant to the
southwest of the airfield acts as a wildlife
attractant, and the Atlantic Flyway, which is a
bird migration route, is located over Seymour
Johnson AFB.
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Strike Hazard
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Bird /Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard
Due to the nature of their operations, airports
typically have large, open, grassy areas where
wildlife can congregate. Additionally, some land
uses, like golf courses, are often situated near
airports because they can easily meet the height
and density restrictions imposed by aircraft
activity. Unfortunately, golf courses also have
large, open, grassy areas and oftentimes also
feature water – another wildlife attractant. To
help maximize safety to the pilots, military
installations, and neighboring communities, the
FAA requires a minimum five‐mile radius
extending outward from the air operations area
to be free of wildlife attractants. This is an effort
to minimize mishaps between wildlife and
aircrafts. The five‐mile minimum separation
distance for Seymour Johnson AFB is illustrated
in Figure 13.
Sleepy Creek
Lake Upper
Source:
Matrix Design Group, 2015.
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Seymour Johnson AFB and Dare County Range JLUS Report