Military & Airport Bird Control — Nashville, TN
Bird Control for Military Installations & Airport Facilities.
Bird strikes are the leading cause of wildlife-related aircraft damage worldwide. On military installations and airport properties, bird activity near flight operations, runways, taxiways, and aircraft parking areas is a flight safety hazard that requires a systematic, documented wildlife management program — not a one-time deterrent installation. We provide permanent bird exclusion and population management for aviation and military facilities across Middle Tennessee.
The Problem
Why Aviation & Military Facilities Require Specialized Bird Control
Bird activity on and around aviation facilities creates risks that are categorically different from other commercial or industrial environments. FAA Advisory Circular 150/5200-33 establishes wildlife hazard management requirements for certificated airports. Military installations operating flight operations face similar requirements under DoD and service-branch wildlife management directives. Both environments require documented programs, not ad hoc responses.
Bird Strike & Flight Safety Risk
Bird strikes cause an estimated $1.2 billion in damage to U.S. civil and military aviation annually. A single bird ingested into a jet engine can cause catastrophic engine failure. Flocking species — European starlings, red-winged blackbirds, Canada geese — pose the highest strike risk because of their tendency to form large groups in the vicinity of runways and taxiways. Reducing bird attractants and establishing exclusion zones around flight operations areas is the foundation of any effective wildlife hazard management program.
FAA Wildlife Hazard Management Requirements
FAA Advisory Circular 150/5200-33 requires certificated airports to conduct wildlife hazard assessments and implement wildlife hazard management plans when certain triggering conditions are met. Part 139 airport operators are required to maintain wildlife hazard management programs as a condition of their airport operating certificate. Non-compliance with wildlife hazard management requirements can result in FAA enforcement action and certificate suspension.
Building & Infrastructure Bird Pressure
Beyond the runway environment, aviation and military facilities have extensive building infrastructure — hangars, terminal buildings, maintenance facilities, fuel farms, and administrative buildings — that attract nesting and roosting birds. Birds nesting in hangar structures, HVAC systems, and building envelopes create contamination, equipment damage, and maintenance burdens that compound over time. A comprehensive program addresses both the airfield environment and the built infrastructure.
Nesting in Hangars & Maintenance Facilities
Aircraft hangars are among the most challenging bird exclusion environments: large open floor areas, high bay ceilings, and doors that stand open for extended periods during aircraft maintenance and flight operations. Birds that establish nesting sites in hangar structures deposit droppings directly onto aircraft surfaces, into open engine nacelles, and onto avionics equipment. Hangar bird exclusion requires a systematic approach that addresses both the building envelope and the interior structure.
Our Solutions
Permanent Bird Exclusion for Aviation & Military Environments
Hangar Bird Exclusion & Interior Removal
Aircraft hangars require a multi-layer exclusion approach: door frame and header exclusion to reduce entry during operations, interior netting systems to deny access to roof trusses and structural members where birds nest, and systematic removal of all established nests and droppings. We design hangar exclusion systems that are compatible with aircraft movement, overhead crane operations, and maintenance access requirements. All interior work is coordinated with facility management to avoid interference with flight operations.
- Hangar door frame and header bird exclusion
- Interior high bay netting for roof trusses and structural members
- Systematic nest and dropping removal from all interior surfaces
- EPA-registered disinfection of aircraft-adjacent surfaces
- Compatible with overhead crane and maintenance access
Terminal & Administrative Building Exclusion
Airport terminal buildings, military administrative facilities, and support buildings attract nesting and roosting birds on ledges, rooflines, HVAC equipment, and building penetrations. We install spike systems, tension wire deterrents, and netting on every active roosting and nesting site on the building exterior, and seal all HVAC intakes, exhaust vents, and utility penetrations against bird entry. For terminal buildings with public-facing facades, we select hardware that is low-profile and architecturally appropriate.
- Terminal and administrative building ledge exclusion
- HVAC intake, exhaust, and rooftop mechanical exclusion
- Building envelope penetration sealing
- Low-profile hardware for public-facing facades
- Coordinated with facility maintenance schedules
Perimeter & Airfield-Adjacent Structure Exclusion
Structures adjacent to airfield operations areas — fuel farms, ground support equipment facilities, navigation aid structures, and perimeter fencing — provide roosting and nesting habitat that contributes to bird pressure in the runway environment. We install exclusion systems on perimeter structures and provide population reduction services for species that are creating strike risk in the airfield environment. All work in airfield-adjacent areas is coordinated with air traffic control and facility operations.
- Fuel farm and GSE facility bird exclusion
- Navigation aid structure and perimeter fence exclusion
- Airfield-adjacent building rooftop deterrent systems
- Coordination with air traffic control and facility ops
- Documentation for wildlife hazard management records
Dropping Cleanup & Contamination Remediation
Established bird colonies in hangars and on building structures leave significant dropping accumulation that requires professional remediation before exclusion systems are installed. We remove all droppings and nesting material from affected surfaces, treat with EPA-registered disinfectant, and provide written documentation of all remediation work. For aircraft-adjacent surfaces, we use cleaning methods and products that are compatible with aircraft finishes and avionics equipment.
- Full dropping and nesting material removal
- EPA-registered disinfectant treatment
- Aircraft-finish-compatible cleaning methods
- Written remediation documentation
- Suitable for inclusion in wildlife hazard management records
FAA & Military Documentation
Documentation for FAA & Military Wildlife Hazard Management Programs
Every engagement includes written scope of work, before-and-after photo documentation, EPA-registered disinfectant product data sheets, and a certificate of completion formatted for inclusion in your wildlife hazard management program records. For Part 139 certificated airports, our documentation is designed to support the record-keeping requirements of your FAA-approved wildlife hazard management plan. For military installations, we can provide documentation in formats compatible with installation environmental management system requirements. We understand the access control, security clearance coordination, and operational scheduling requirements of aviation and military facilities.
Aviation & Military Facility Types We Serve
We work with airport operations, facilities management, and installation environmental offices at aviation and military facilities across Middle Tennessee.
Why Choose Us
Why Aviation & Military Facilities Choose Us
Aviation Facility Access Experience
We understand the access control, security coordination, and operational scheduling requirements of airport and military facilities. We coordinate directly with facility operations and security to ensure all work is performed within approved access windows and does not interfere with flight operations.
FAA & DoD Documentation
Our documentation package is designed to support FAA wildlife hazard management plan record-keeping and military installation environmental management requirements. We provide everything you need for your compliance files.
Systematic Building & Airfield Approach
We address both the airfield-adjacent structures and the built infrastructure — hangars, terminals, and support buildings — as a coordinated program. Treating only one environment while leaving the other unaddressed limits the effectiveness of any exclusion program.
Written Workmanship Guarantee
Every installation is backed by a written guarantee. If birds re-establish on a surface or structure we treated, we return and address it at no charge.
Service Area
Serving Aviation & Military Facilities Across Middle Tennessee
We provide bird control for airports, military installations, and aviation facilities throughout Nashville and the surrounding region.
Protect Your Aircraft, Your Facility & Your Flight Operations.
A free facility assessment takes 30 minutes. We'll survey every bird pressure point on your property — hangars, terminals, rooftops, and airfield-adjacent structures — and provide a written quote and scope of work before we leave. Documentation for FAA and military wildlife hazard management programs available on request.