Charlton Building Heliport in Rochester, Minnesota

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Runways: 1
National Wildlife Strike Incidents

Charlton Building Heliport
General	Type: Heliport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 07/01/1989, Runways: 1, Ownership: Privately owned, Facility Use: Private, Site Number: 10950.13H, Location ID:* MN56, Region: Great Lakes, District Office: MSP, Aeronautical sectional chart: Green Bay, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: PNM, Tie-In FSS Name: Princeton, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 1086 ft, Elevation determination method: Estimated, Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCP, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZMP, Boundary ARTCC Name: Minneapolis, Airspace Determination: Conditional, NOTAM Service: No, Inspection Group: Owner, Inspection Method: 5010-2 Private use mail out program
Location	State: Minnesota, County: Olmsted, City: Rochester, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 44° 01' 05.869'', Lng: -92° 27' 06.633'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 44.018297, Lng: -92.451842, GPS determination method: Estimated, Distance from central business district: <1 mi (SW), Find on map >>
Owner	Mayo Foundation, 200 First Street Sw, Rochester, Mn 55905, 507-284-2511	Manager	Paul Drucker, Rn, 1216 Second Street Sw, Mary Bridge 10 Helipad, Rochester, Mn 55902, 507-255-5459
Schedule	Unattended facility
Additional	Magnetic Variation: 3E (Year 1985), Wind direction indicator: Yes, Segmented circle airport marker system: No
Remarks	Airspace Determination: APP/DEP OPNS FROM 200 DEGS CLOCKWISE TO 360 DEGS USING PAD AS THE CENTER OF A COMPASS ROSE. AREA IS MARKED; WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED.
Runway 1
General	ID: 'H1, Length: 50 ft, Width: 22 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Portland cement concrete
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2007-10-01	Time: Day (14:30), Operator: Business, Aircraft: MBB BK117 (Helicopter), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboshaft (helicopter), Registration: N317MC, Remains Collected: No, Above Ground: 800 ft, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: GEESE, Size: Large, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged windshield, Struck & Damaged Other, Air Temp Gauge, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Report Type: Other, Written By: Rn Dir Air Ops P Drucker Comments: SOURCE = CONCERN NETWORK ARCHIVE OPER = OMNIFLIGHT HELICOPTERS INC Remarks: FLT HAD JUST DEPTD FROM ROCHESTER BASE ON A FLT REQST WHEN PILOT & FLT RESIDENT SAW A GOOSE HIT THE A/C BTWN WIPER BLADES AND WIRE STRIKE FIXTURE. x FLT NURSES FELT AND HEARD IMPACT IN MEDICAL CABIN. A/C WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY. TEAM ABORTED THE FLT AND RETD TO BSE FOR INSPN. FLT REQST WAS ASSIGNED TO ANOTHER BASE. FOUND BASEBALL SIZED HOLE IN CO-PILOT GREENHOUSE WINDOW AND A DAMAGED INOPERATIVE OUTSIDE AIR TEMP GAUGE. LRG PART OF GOOSE WAS REMOVED FROM WIRE STRIKE CUTTER. NO INJURIES. HELMETS AND EYE PROTECTION IN PLACE. NO DEBRIS ENTERED COCKPIT.