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Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 1497 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 23502.*A, Location ID: BWD, Region: Southwest, District Office: TEX, Unicom Frequency: 122.800 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.800 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: San Antonio, Airport To FSS Phone Number: 817-541-3474, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: FTW, Tie-In FSS Name: Fort Worth, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 1386 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: NGS (1998-07-13), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCF, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZFW, Boundary ARTCC Name: Fort Worth, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGPY3, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: BWD, Last Inspection Date: 01/16/2015, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
  • Location
  • State: Texas, County: Brown, City: Brownwood, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 31° 47' 37'', Lng: -98° 57' 23.400'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 31.793611, Lng: -98.956500, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2007-02-15), Distance from central business district: 5 mi (N) Find on map
  • Owner
  • City Of Brownwood, Box 1389, Brownwood, Tx 76801, (325) 643-1482
  • Manager
  • Bobby Burks, Box 1389, Brownwood, Tx 76801, 325-643-1482
  • Schedule
  • All Year / Mon-Fri / 0700-2000
    All Year / Sat-Sun / 0700-1700
  • Operations
  • Period: 01/16/2014 - 01/16/2015, Air Taxi Operations: 700, Itinerant Operations: 6,000, Local Operations: 18,000, Military Operations: 300
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 43, Multi Engine Aircraft: 2, Helicopters: 2
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 8E (Year 1980), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, 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: AFRT, CARGO, INSTR, RNTL
  • Remarks
  • DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RYS 13/31 & 17/35 AND MALS RY 17 - CTAF.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 13, True Alignment: 134, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 31° 47' 50.399'', Lng: -98° 57' 49.118'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 31.797333, Lng: -98.963644, Physical Elevation: 1381 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1382.3 ft, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/15/2007), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/15/2007), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 31, True Alignment: 314, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 31° 47' 18.551'', Lng: -98° 57' 10.910'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 31.788487, Lng: -98.953031, Physical Elevation: 1372 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1377.5 ft, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 27, Object Height: 45 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1450.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 250L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/15/2007), Elevation Source: NGS (07/13/1998), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)

Runway 2

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 17, True Alignment: 179, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Localizer, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 31° 48' 06.788'', Lng: -98° 57' 18.283'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 31.801886, Lng: -98.955079, Physical Elevation: 1384 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 52.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1386.7 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Approach Light System: MALS, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: D, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.3, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/15/2007), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/15/2007), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 35, True Alignment: 359, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 31° 47' 11.390'', Lng: -98° 57' 17.557'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 31.786497, Lng: -98.954877, Physical Elevation: 1370 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 45.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1385.7 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 38, Object Height: 19 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 933.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 0B ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.3, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/15/2007), Elevation Source: NGS (07/13/1998), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)

National Wildlife Strike Incidents

2009-06-10
Time: Day (10:30), Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: C-172 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N6393R, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - large, Size: Large, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Report Type: NTSB
Comments: OPER = H CURRY
Remarks: PILOT REPTD HE WAS ON L DOWNWIND LEG OF A TRAFFIC PATTERN WHEN A LARGE BUZZARD STRUCK THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT WING. PILOT REPORTED THERE WERE NO DIFFICULTIES MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE A/C AND THAT HE WAS ABLE TO MAKE A NORMAL LDG. INSPN FOUND SUBSTANTIAL DMG TO WING'S RIB STRUCTURE.
2005-05-09
Time: Day (09:55), Sky: Overcast, Operator: Business, Aircraft: RKWL SABRLNR (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: , Registration: N972NR, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 17, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - medium, Size: Medium, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Engine 1, Engine ingested the bird/ animal, Damaged Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: Aborted Take-off, Report Type: NTSB
Comments: OPER = COMPASS ACQUISITIONS AND DEVELOPOMENT INC. NTSB DFWxxLAxxx
Remarks: A/C CRASHED DURING ABORTED T/O. AFTR V1, CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG AFTER WHICH THE A/C SWERVBED LEFT. PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL & WENT OFF END OF RWY, HIT TREES , CROSSED A ROAD & CAME TO REST IN A FIELD. SUBSTANTIAL DMG. NO SERIOUS INJURIES. NTSB SAID SMALL ORGANIC FIBERS THAT APPEARED TO BE FROM A BIRD WERE FOUND ON THE COMBUSITION CHAMBER MATING FLANGE AND THRUOUT THE 2ND STAGE TURBINE NOZZLE OF L ENG. (G.A. MORSE,EXPERT ON ENGINE DAMAGE SAID, "I AM NOT SURE THIS IS A BIRD STRIKE. FINDING FIBERS IN THE HOT SECTION IS SURPRISING FOR BIRD REMAINS. I WOULD THINK THE #1 STAGE BLADES WOULD BE COVERED WITH TISSUE MATTER IF IT WERE A BIRD, PARTICULARLY WHEN THEY SEE FIBERS ON THE INLET FRAME.
1992-09-12
Time: Night, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: C-210 CENTUR (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N3335S, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Struck: 1, Species: White-tailed deer, Size: Large, Strikes/Damages: Struck Other, Part Not Reptd, Report Type: Other
Comments: SOURCE = ASIAS/AIDS DATABASE (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxG)
Remarks: STRUCK A SMALL DEER ON LANDING R/O.
1992-06-01
Time: Night, Operator: Business, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 17, Speed: 90 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: White-tailed deer, Size: Large, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Engine 1, Report Type: Multiple
Comments: EXACT DAY UNKN, JUST MONTH & YEAR. SOURCE = ASRS (ACNxxxxxx) AND ALERT BULLETIN xx:xx (UPDATED x/x/xx WITH ALERT BULLETIN)
Remarks: SAW 2 DEER. HIT 1 W/ L PROP. ENG STOPPED AFTER STRIKE. A/C SHOULD HAVE DEER WHISTLES MOUNTED ON THEM TO SCARE DEER AWAY. ALSO HIGH BEAM, LONGER DISTANCE LDNG LIGHTS MIGHT HAVE HELPED TO SEE THE DEER WHILE WE WERE STILL IN THE AIR. COMMUTER AIRCRAFT.

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