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.

See--

• Airport Safety
• Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF)
• Part 139 Certification of Airports
• Safety Management Systems for Airports
• Wildlife Hazard Mitigation Program

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
Brian Rushforth	Manager
Anthony Butters	Deputy Manager
Wanda Williams	Secretary
Amy Anderson	Wildlife Biologist	Wildlife Hazard Mitigation
Phillip Davenport	Airport Certification Safety and Compliance Specialist	Internal Safety Management Systems, Part 139
Susan Gardner	Management and Program Analyst
Kevin Hehir	Airport Certification Specialist	Emergency Operations, Credentialing
Freddie James	Airport Certification Safety and Compliance Specialist	Runway Safety Liaison, Part 139
Keri Lyons	Airport Certification Specialist	Part 139 (External) Safety Management Systems (SMS), Part 139
Sail Min	Management and Program Analyst
Randy Moseng	Foreign Affairs Specialist	NTSB and FAA Safety Recommendations, Part 139
Marc Tonnacliff	Senior Aircraft Fire Fighting Specialist	Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting
John Weller	Wildlife Biologist	Wildlife Hazard Mitigation
Vacant	Airport Certification Safety and Compliance Specialist

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