Chester County G O Carlson Airport in Coatesville, Pennsylvania

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Runways: 1
National Wildlife Strike Incidents

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Chester County G O Carlson Airport
General	Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 09/01/1937, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 250 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 20096.A, Location ID:* MQS, Region: Eastern, District Office: HAR, Unicom Frequency: 122.700 Hz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.700 Hz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Washington, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: IPT, Tie-In FSS Name: Williamsport, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 660 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCN, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZNY, Boundary ARTCC Name: New York, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: IPT, Last Inspection Date: 11/26/2008, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
Location	State: Pennsylvania, County: Chester, City: Coatesville, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 39° 58' 44.300'', Lng: -75° 51' 55.700'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 39.978972, Lng: -75.865472, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: NGS, Distance from central business district: 2 mi (W), Find on map >>
Owner	Chester Co Arpt Auth, 1 Earhart Dr Suite 2, Coatesville, Pa 19320, 610-383-6057	Manager	Gary L Hudson, 1 Earhart Dr Suite 2, Coatesville, Pa 19320, 610-383-6057
Schedule	All Year / All Week / All Day
Operations	Period: 11/26/2007 - 11/26/2008, Air Taxi Operations: 2,950, Itinerant Operations: 28,661, Local Operations: 20,339, Military Operations: 50
Aircrafts	Single Engine Aircrafts: 60, Multi Engine Aircrafts: 16, Jet Engine Aircrafts: 19, Helicopters: 1
Additional	Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 11W (Year 1990), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Bottled Oxygen Type: High/Low pressure, Bulk Oxygen Type: High/Low pressure, Lighting Schedule: Dusk-Dawn, 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: No, Other services: AFRT,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Remarks	Lighting Schedule: ACTVT HIRL RY 11/29 AND REIL RY 11/29 - CTAF.
Runway 1
General	ID: '11/29, Length: 5400 ft, Width: 100 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Asphalt or bituminous concrete, Good condition, Runway Surface Treatment: Saw-cut or plastic grooved, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 30,000 lbs, Dual Wheel: 48,000 lbs, Edge Lights Intensity: High
Base End	Base End ID: '11, True Alignment: 102, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 39° 58' 49.643'', Lng: -75° 52' 29.652'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 39.980457, Lng: -75.874904, Physical Elevation: 638 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 51.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 644.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: V4R, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 15, Object Height: 53 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1035.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 483L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.6
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '29, True Alignment: 282, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 39° 58' 38.878'', Lng: -75° 51' 21.720'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 39.977466, Lng: -75.856034, Physical Elevation: 660 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 57.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 660.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: PIR, Object Clear Slope: 1, Object Height: 24 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 230.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 368L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.6
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2008-09-15	Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 29, Birds Struck: 1, Species: PEREGRINE FALCON, Size: Medium, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Arpt Mgr G Hudson (2008-09-15) Remarks: AT APPROX x:xx AM WHILE CONDICTING AN ARPT DAILY INSPECT, FOUND DEAD BIRD AT THE MIDPOINT OF RWY xx-xx, BIRDS BODY DID NOT DISPLAY ANY FORM OF PHYSICAL TRAUMA.
2008-07-21	Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 26, Birds Struck: 1, Species: NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E Remarks: FOUND REMAINS DURING ARPT DAILY INSPN AT xxxx. xx/xx NEAR APCH END OF xx. NO EVIDENCE OF TRAUMA.
2008-05-23	Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 29, Birds Struck: 1, Species: MAMMAL, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Arpt Mgr G Hudson (2008-05-23) Remarks: AT ABOUT xxxx DURING DAILY INSPN I FOUND PARTIAL REMAINS OF A GROUNDHOG OR RACCOON ON RWY xx/xx NEAR APCH END OF RWY xx.
2007-11-19	Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 11/29, Birds Struck: 1, Species: GULLS, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Arpt Mgr G Hudson (2007-11-19) Comments: (x/x/xx UPDATED ARPT FROM KxxN) Remarks: AT APPROX xxxx, FOUND BADLY DAMAGED SEA GULL ON RWY xx/xx NEAR RWY xx APCH END.
2007-03-13	Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 29, Birds Struck: 1, Species: SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Arpt Mgr G Hudson (2007-03-13) Comments: (x/x/xx UPDATED ARPT FROM KxxN) Remarks: AT x:xx, DURING DAILY RWY INSPN, FOUND REMAINS NEXT TO RWY EDGELINE NEAR APCH END OF RWY xx. BIRD DID NOT DISPLAY ANY FORM OF PHYSICAL TRAUMA
2006-07-27	Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 29, Birds Struck: 1, Species: TREE SWALLOW, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Arpt Mgr G Hudson (2006-07-27) Comments: (x/x/xx UPDATED ARPT FROM KxxN) Remarks: AT ABOUT x:xxPM, WHILE CONDUCTING ARPT DAILY INSPN, I FOUND WING OF A TRE SWALLOW NEAR THE APCH END OF RWY xx
2006-03-03	Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 29, Birds Struck: 1, Species: CROWS, Size: Medium, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Arpt Mgr G Hudson (2006-03-03) Comments: (x/x/xx UPDATED ARPT FROM KxxN) Remarks: ABOUT ABOUT xxxx, DURING ARPT INSPN, FOUND REMAINS ON S SIDE OF RWY NEAR APCH END OF RWY xx. BIRD DID NOT DISPLAY ANY FORM OF PHYSICAL TRAUMA.
2005-09-19	Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Birds Struck: 1, Species: BARN SWALLOW, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Arpt Mgr G Hudson (2005-09-19) Comments: (x/x/xx UPDATED ARPT FROM KxxN) Remarks: FOUND ON RWY EDGELINE. xxxx AM, DAY.
2005-08-26	Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 11/29, Birds Struck: 1, Species: BARN SWALLOW, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Arpt Mgr G Hudson (2005-08-26) Comments: (x/x/xx UPDATED ARPT FROM KxxN) Remarks: AT xxxx, FOUND BADLY DMGD BARN SWALLOW NEAR xx APCH END. DAY.
2005-07-21	Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 11/29, Birds Struck: 1, Species: BARN SWALLOW, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Arpt Mgr G Hudson (2005-07-21) Comments: x-xx-xx UPDATED AIRPORT FROM UNKN TO KxxN, AND RWY (x/x/xx UPDATED ARPT FROM KxxN) Remarks: AT xxxx, FOUND CARCASS ON APCH END OF RWY xx. INTACT, NO TRAUMA SIGNS.
2004-11-03	Time: Dusk, Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: PA-28 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N82720, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 29, Above Ground: 75 ft, Speed: 85 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: MALLARD, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Flt Instr J Plourde (2004-11-04) Comments: OPER = CHESTER CO AVIATION HOLDINGS (JUSTIN PLOURDE) (x/x/xx UPDATED ARPT FROM KxxN) Remarks: STUDENT PILOT AND I WERE PRACTICING NO FLAP LANDINGS. STUDENT WAS FLYING WHEN WE WERE JUST ABOUT TO CROSS THE NUMBERS. STRIKE HAD NO EFFECT ON A/C CONTROLABILITY. I COMPLETED THE LANDING. FOUND RT OTBD LE TO HAVE x IMPACTS. I ONLY FELT I. DMG WAS EXTENSIVE.
2004-10-28	Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 11/29, Birds Struck: 1, Species: ROCK PIGEON, Size: Medium, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Arpt Mgr G Hudson (2004-10-28) Comments: (x/x/xx UPDATED ARPT FROM KxxN) Remarks: FOUND AT xxx, DAY. RWY xx/xx BTWN RWY xx THRESHOLD MARKS & AIMING POINT MARKS. PIGEON HAD INJURY ON NECK WHICH WOULD BE AN INDICATION MORE THAN LIKELY BIRD HAS HIT BY AN A/C. KING AIR HAD LANDED ABOUT x MINS EARLIER BUT DID NOT HAVE A STRIKE. PROBABLY OCCURRED OVERNIGHT OR DURING DAWN HRS.
2004-10-03	Time: Night, Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Netjets, Aircraft: HAWKER 800 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N864QS, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Struck: 1, Species: WHITE-TAILED DEER, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Fuselage, Effect On Flight: Other, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Arpt Mgr G Hudson (2004-10-08) Comments: (x/x/xx UPDATED ARPT FROM KxxN) Remarks: UNDERSIDE OF A/C HIT DEER ON RWY AS IT LANDED. FAREING WAS WRINKLED. DMG DETERMINED AS MINOR. PILOT DECIDED TO HAVE A/C REPAIRED BEFORE LEAVING ARPT.
2004-08-09	Time: Day, Sky: No Cloud, Operator: Business, Aircraft: PA-24 COMANCHE (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N824VR, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 29, Above Ground: 100 ft, Speed: 80 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Struck: 1, Species: HAWKS, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Engine 1, Struck Propeller, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E, Written By: Pilot J Long Comments: xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx OPER = CCA AIRCRAFT (JASON LONG) (x/x/xx UPDATED ARPT FROM KxxN) Remarks: BIRD HIT PROP AND LRG PART OF BIRD BECAME LODGED IN L AIR INTAKE TO ENG. REST OF BIRD HIT RWY.
2001-11-15	Operator: Business, Aircraft: PA-28 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N9373W, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 29, Speed: 70 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: WHITE-TAILED DEER, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck Propeller, Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Struck & Damaged Other, Fuel Tank, Effect On Flight: Other, Report Type: NTSB Comments: NTSB IADxxLAxxx OPER = CHESTER COUNTY AVIATION HOLDINGS (x/x/xx UPDATED ARPT FROM KxxN) Remarks: PILOT AND x PAX UNHARMED. STUDENT PILOT BEGAN TO PULL BACK ON YOKE TO ROTAT A/C. CFI SAW A BLUR ON L SIDE AND FELT IMPACT. HE TOOK CONTROLS, ""CHOPPED"" THE POWER AND LANDED ON REMAINING RWY. HIGH INTENSITY LIGHTS WERE ON AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. L WING SPAR DMGD AND FUEL TANK RUPTURED. DEER FUR ON PROP.