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Brooks County Airport (BKS) in Falfurrias, Texas
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Historical Itinerant Operations - Brooks County Airport

Historical Local Operations - Brooks County Airport

Brooks County Airport (BKS)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 09/01/1949, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 169 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 23852.*A, Location ID: BKS, Region: Southwest, District Office: TEX, Unicom Frequency: 122.800 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.800 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Brownsville, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: SJT, Tie-In FSS Name: San Angelo, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 111 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2014-10-23), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCH, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZHU, Boundary ARTCC Name: Houston, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: BKS, Last Inspection Date: 05/22/2014, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
  • Location
  • State: Texas, County: Brooks, City: Falfurrias, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 27° 12' 21.800'', Lng: -98° 07' 15.700'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 27.206056, Lng: -98.121028, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2014-10-23), Distance from central business district: 2 mi (SE) Find on map
  • Owner
  • Brooks County, Co Commissioners Court, Falfurrias, Tx 78355, 361-325-5604
  • Manager
  • Bond Cosby, Po Box 556, Falfurrias, Tx 78355, 361-325-2909
  • Schedule
  • Nov-Feb / All Week / 0900-1700
    Mar-Oct / Mon-Fri / 0900-1600
  • Operations
  • Period: 05/22/2013 - 05/22/2014, Itinerant Operations: 4,500, Local Operations: 900
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 3, Helicopters: 1
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 6E (Year 2000), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, 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: TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes
  • Remarks
  • MIRL RY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RYS 17 & 35 - CTAF.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 14, True Alignment: 149, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Poor, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 27° 12' 32.421'', Lng: -98° 07' 30.893'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 27.209006, Lng: -98.125248, Physical Elevation: 111 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 110.8 ft, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 0, Object Height: 16 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 200.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 87R ft, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/23/2014), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/23/2014), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: FAA (11/17/2015)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 32, True Alignment: 329, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 27° 12' 06.680'', Lng: -98° 07' 13.904'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 27.201856, Lng: -98.120529, Physical Elevation: 111 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 110.8 ft, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 50, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/23/2014), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/23/2014), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: FAA (11/17/2015)

Runway 2

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 17, True Alignment: 180, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 27° 12' 52.618'', Lng: -98° 07' 12.451'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 27.214616, Lng: -98.120125, Physical Elevation: 111 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 45.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 111.4 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 25, Object Height: 33 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1071.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 295L ft, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/23/2014), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/23/2014), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: FAA (11/17/2015)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 35, True Alignment: 360, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 27° 11' 53.141'', Lng: -98° 07' 12.340'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 27.198095, Lng: -98.120095, Physical Elevation: 112 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 45.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 111.7 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 50, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/23/2014), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/23/2014), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: FAA (11/17/2015)

National Wildlife Strike Incidents

2007-06-22
Time: Day (11:34), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Citationair, Aircraft: C-550 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N334CS, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 35, Above Ground: 1000 ft, Speed: 160 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - medium, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Uncertain Level, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Engine 1, Engine ingested the bird/ animal, Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Remarks: BIRDSTRIKE TO L WING DURING INITIAL CLIMBOUT. UPON LDG, DETERMINED BIRD HAD BEEN INGESTED. A/C DOWN 7 DAYS.

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