Flight crew reports gulls on approach to runway 4 at jfk and a supposed new garbage dump.

Attributes
ACN	105808
Time
Date	198903
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jfk
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 500 msl bound upper : 700
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : jfk
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 450
ASRS Report	105808
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	oversight : airport manager
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

New garbage dump inside of the OM for runway 4R at jfk a CAT III runway. This causes many seagulls to be flying in the area. Aircraft cross this area between 700' and 500'.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT CREW REPORTS GULLS ON APCH TO RWY 4 AT JFK AND A SUPPOSED NEW GARBAGE DUMP.

Narrative: NEW GARBAGE DUMP INSIDE OF THE OM FOR RWY 4R AT JFK A CAT III RWY. THIS CAUSES MANY SEAGULLS TO BE FLYING IN THE AREA. ACFT CROSS THIS AREA BETWEEN 700' AND 500'.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.