Airport Safety and Operations – Airport Safety and Standards

Mission

The Airport Safety and Operations Division includes the Safety and Certification Program. The division holds primary responsibility for the safety and certification of airports; airport operations and safety practices, including aircraft rescue and firefighting and the mitigation of wildlife hazards; promotion of emergency operations, emergency management planning, and damage control at civil airports; and Federal activities at airports and their restoration after attack or a natural disaster.

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General Inquiries

Federal Aviation Administration
Airport Safety and Operations Division (AAS-300)
800 Independence Avenue SW
Washington DC 20591

Phone: (202) 267-8731
Fax: (202) 267-5383

Staff Directory
Name	Position	Responsibilities
Birke Rhodes	Manager
Anthony Butters	Deputy Manager
Melissa Richmond	Secretary
Amy Anderson	Wildlife Biologist	Wildlife Hazard Mitigation
Vacant	Management and Program Analyst	CCMIS, Emergency Operations, Credentialing, Data Collection
Phillip Davenport	Airport Certification Safety and Compliance Specialist	Internal Safety Management Systems, TALPA, Part 139
Susan Gardner	Management and Program Analyst	Runway Safety Liaison, Data Collection, TALPA
Freddie James	Airport Certification Safety and Compliance Specialist	Runway Safety Liaison, FOIA, Part 139
Keri Lyons	Technical Support Advisor	New Entrants, UAS, Commercial Space
Alberto Rodriguez	Airport Certification Safety and Compliance Specialist	ACSI Training, Midway Island POC, TALPA, Part 139
Jim Schroeder	Management and Program Analyst	External Safety Management Systems, UAS, Space Ops
Marc Tonnacliff	Senior Aircraft Fire Fighting Specialist	Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting, AEP, Fueling Operations
Vacant	Airport Certification Specialist
John Weller	Wildlife Biologist	Wildlife Hazard Mitigation
Dale Williams	Airport Certification Safety and Compliance Specialist	UAS, Space, Part 139