Auburn-Opelika Robert G. Pitts Airport (AUO) in Auburn, Alabama
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Auburn-Opelika Robert G. Pitts Airport (AUO)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 03/01/1941, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 423 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 00146.*A, Location ID: AUO, Region: Southern, District Office: JAN, Unicom Frequency: 123.000 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 123.000 MHz, Traffic Pattern Altitude: 800, Aeronautical sectional chart: Atlanta, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: ANB, Tie-In FSS Name: Anniston, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 777 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2006-05-22), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCT, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZTL, Boundary ARTCC Name: Atlanta, Airspace Determination: Not Analyzed, Federal Agreements: NGY3, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: AUO, Last Inspection Date: 02/23/2009, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
  • Location
  • State: Alabama, County: Lee, City: Auburn, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 32° 36' 54.400'', Lng: -85° 26' 02.400'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 32.615111, Lng: -85.434000, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2006-05-22), Distance from central business district: 2 mi (E) Find on map
  • Owner
  • Auburn University, 700 Airport Rd, Auburn, Al 36830, 334-844-4597
  • Manager
  • William T. Hutto, 700 Airport Road, Auburn, Al 36830, 334-844-4606
  • Operations
  • Period: 03/16/2008 - 03/16/2009, Air Taxi Operations: 1,460, Itinerant Operations: 40,672, Local Operations: 22,813, Military Operations: 500
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 46, Multi Engine Aircraft: 8, Jet Engine Aircraft: 3, Helicopters: 2
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 3W (Year 2005), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Bulk Oxygen Type: High/Low pressure, Lighting Schedule: Dusk-Dawn, Airframe repair service availability/type: Minor, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Minor, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: CHTR, INSTR, RNTL, SALES
  • Remarks
  • Traffic Pattern Altitude: TPA FOR ACFT 139 KTS & LESS - 800 FT; 140 KTS & ABOVE - 1000 FT.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: '11, True Alignment: 107, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 32° 37' 10.491'', Lng: -85° 26' 14.464'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 32.619581, Lng: -85.437351, Physical Elevation: 775 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 775.0 ft, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 13, Object Height: 63 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1066.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 134L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.2 (Down), Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/22/2006), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/22/2006), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/22/2006)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: '29, True Alignment: 287, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 32° 36' 58.714'', Lng: -85° 25' 29.820'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 32.616310, Lng: -85.424950, Physical Elevation: 766 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 22.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Displaced GPS (Degrees): Lat: 32° 36' 59.590'', Lng: -85° 25' 33.138'', Displaced GPS (Seconds): Lat: 32.616553, Lng: -85.425872, Elevation At Displaced Threshold: 764 ft, Length At Displaced Threshold: 297 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 770.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Controlling Object Description: POLE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 21, Object Height: 44 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1163.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 254R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.2 (Up), Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/22/2006), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/22/2006), Displaced Threshold Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/22/2006), Displaced Threshold Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/22/2006), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/22/2006)

Runway 2

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: '18, True Alignment: 181, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 32° 37' 12.724'', Lng: -85° 26' 09.728'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 32.620201, Lng: -85.436036, Physical Elevation: 777 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 777.0 ft, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 22, Object Height: 25 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 765.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 137R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.9 (Down), Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/22/2006), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/22/2006), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/22/2006)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: '36, True Alignment: 1, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 32° 36' 20.652'', Lng: -85° 26' 10.844'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 32.605737, Lng: -85.436346, Physical Elevation: 731 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 759.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Approach Light System: MALSF, Touchdown Lights: No, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: PIR, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.9 (Up), Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/22/2006), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/22/2006), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/22/2006)

National Wildlife Strike Incidents

2002-08-22
Time: Day (07:50), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-560 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N10AU, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 36, Above Ground: 20 ft, Speed: 101 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: Over 100, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: MOURNING DOVE, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Struck & Damaged Other, Acm Inlet Fin, Out Of Service: 700 h, Other Costs: $860, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: SOURCE = TWO xxxx-x REPTS ( xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx) OPER - AUBURN UNIV
Remarks: 1 DOVE HIT WINDHSLD, NO DMG. OTHER HIT THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE ON LE OF WING AND BROKE 1 OF FIVE FINS. REPTD AS DOVE, ASSUME MOURNING.
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Auburn)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 39 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

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