FAA Tests FBI Drone Detection System at JFK

May 13 – The FAA and its government partners are expanding research on ways to detect "rogue" drones around airports.

News & Update You are subscribed to News & Updates from the FAA Homepage. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. FAA Tests FBI Drone Detection System at JFK The FAA and its government partners are expanding research on ways to detect "rogue" drones around airports.   The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its government, industry and academia partners have joined forces to evaluate drone detection technology at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York.   Over the last two years, the FAA has received numerous reports from pilots and residents about unmanned aircraft systems – UAS, or "drones" – around some of the nation's busiest airports, including JFK.   "We face many difficult challenges as we integrate rapidly evolving UAS technology into our complex and highly regulated airspace," said Marke "Hoot" Gibson, FAA Senior Advisor on UAS Integration. "This effort at JFK reflects everyone's commitment to safety."   Beginning May 2, the FAA conducted evaluations at JFK to study the effectiveness of a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) UAS detection system in a commercial airport environment.  Five different rotorcraft and fixed wing UAS participated in the evaluations, and about 40 separate tests took place.   The JFK evaluation involved extensive government inter-agency collaboration, and cooperation from industry and academia. The tests expanded on research performed earlier this year at Atlantic City International Airport.   In addition to the FAA and the FBI, the agencies combining forces in this research included the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Justice, Queens District Attorney's Office and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. DHS and the FBI want to identify unauthorized UAS operators for law enforcement purposes, and the FAA's mission is to provide a safe and efficient airport environment for both manned and unmanned air traffic.   "We applaud the FBI and FAA for their efforts to detect and track unmanned aerial systems (UAS)," said Thomas Bosco, Port Authority Aviation Director.  "We look forward to supporting continued U.S. Government efforts to identify and deploy countermeasures to neutralize the threat posed by rogue UASs."     The team evaluating the FBI's detection system also included contributions from one of the six FAA-designated UAS test sites. The Griffiss International Airport test site in Rome, NY, provided expertise in planning the individual tests as well as the flight commander for the tests and two of the UAS used.   The FY 2016 Appropriations law mandates that the FAA continue research into detection of UAS in airport environments. The agency is continuing to formulate an inter-agency strategy to evaluate detection systems in a variety of airport environments. Please do not reply to this message. See our Contact FAA page for contact information.

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City of Cleveland Agrees to Pay $200,000 and Enhance Compliance Systems

Press Release For Immediate Release Date: May 17, 2016                           Contact: Elizabeth Isham Cory Phone: (847) 294-7849; Email:  elizabeth.cory@faa.gov You are subscribed to News updates for the Federal Aviation Administration. A new Press Release is now available. We've included a copy of the release in this email. WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced a comprehensive settlement agreement with the City of Cleveland that resolves several pending enforcement cases.   Under the agreement, the City of Cleveland pledges to build upon and maintain existing improvements to its airfield snow and ice removal plan at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.   "Compliance requires all certificate holders to develop and implement internal controls that ensure they're operating according to the highest standards," said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta.  "The City of Cleveland has made the changes needed to meet the FAA's regulatory requirements.  We look forward to working with the City as it continues to enhance its compliance systems."   The City of Cleveland must make a payment to the United States Treasury of $200,000 within 30 days of the signed agreement.  The FAA will waive the remaining balance of the $735,000 proposed civil penalty if the City of Cleveland meets the following conditions:   Maintenance of appropriate staffing numbers, with reports to the FAA twice each year, through 2020.  Documentation of the staffing allocated per shift for each winter event.  Procurement of new and replacement snow removal equipment by 2019.  The FAA will review this plan every 12 months.  Construction of a snow removal equipment storage building on or before December 31, 2017.  Specific requirements for executive management oversight in the airport's Airport Certification Manual (Snow and Ice Control Plan).  Updates for these procedures must be made no later than October 1, 2016.   To date, the City has made numerous changes, including:   Full staffing as of December 23, 2015, including an increase in the number of field maintenance foreman positions, additional equipment drivers, and improved management oversight.  Updated staffing requirements, including minimum staffing levels related to forecast weather conditions.  A coordinated Snow Desk that is operational during significant snow events.   On September 18, 2015, the FAA had proposed civil penalties totaling $735,000 against the City of Cleveland for failing to meet FAA requirements for maintaining a safe airport during winter weather.   The FAA alleged that over a 15-month period ending in March 2015, managers at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport failed on numerous occasions to keep the airport's runways and taxiways safe and clear of snow and ice.  Federal Aviation Regulations require airports with commercial service to have sufficient and qualified personnel to carry out their snow and ice control plans during severe weather.   This agreement settles four cases that were opened last year.   ### Please do not reply to this message. See our Contact FAA page for contact information.

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