Gnoss Field Airport in Novato, California - Elevation, Runways, Altitude

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General Info
Runways: 1, 2
National Wildlife Strike Incidents

Historical Itinerant Operations - Gnoss Field Airport

Historical Local Operations - Gnoss Field Airport

Gnoss Field Airport
General	Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 09/01/1947, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 90 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 01967.A, Location ID:* DVO, Region: Western-Pacific, District Office: SFO, Unicom Frequency: 123.075 Hz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 123.075 Hz, Traffic Pattern Altitude: 1000, Aeronautical sectional chart: San Francisco, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: OAK, Tie-In FSS Name: Oakland, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 2 ft, Elevation determination method: Estimated, Elevation Source: AVN (2003-06-19), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCO, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZOA, Boundary ARTCC Name: Oakland, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: OAK, Last Inspection Date: 10/27/2003, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
Location	State: California, County: Marin, City: Novato, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 38° 08' 37'', Lng: -122° 33' 21.960'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 38.143611, Lng: -122.556100, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: OWNER (2000-04-14), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (N), Find on map >>
Owner	Marin County, P.O. Box 4055, San Rafael, Ca 94913-4055, 415-897-1754	Manager	Ken Robbins, 415 Airport Road, 451-A Airport Road, 415-897-1754
Schedule	All Year / All Week / 0800-1800
Operations	Period: 10/27/2002 - 10/27/2003, Air Taxi Operations: 1,000, Itinerant Operations: 30,000, Local Operations: 104,500
Aircrafts	Single Engine Aircrafts: 186, Multi Engine Aircrafts: 25, Jet Engine Aircrafts: 7, Helicopters: 4
Additional	Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 16E (Year 1995), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Bottled 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: TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Remarks	VASI OTS INDEFLY.
Runway 1
General	ID: '13/31, Length: 3300 ft, Width: 75 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Asphalt or bituminous concrete, Good condition, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 26,000 lbs, Edge Lights Intensity: Medium
Base End	Base End ID: '13, True Alignment: 148, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 38° 08' 50.870'', Lng: -122° 33' 32.850'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 38.147464, Lng: -122.559125, Physical Elevation: 2 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 25.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: V2L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: TREE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 34, Object Height: 82 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 3000.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 0B ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.0, Position Source: OWNER (04/14/2000), Elevation Source: AVN (06/19/2003)
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '31, True Alignment: 328, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 38° 08' 23.060'', Lng: -122° 33' 11.240'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 38.139739, Lng: -122.553122, Physical Elevation: 1 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 50.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: V2L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: HILL, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 25, Object Height: 180 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 4700.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 500R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.0, Position Source: OWNER (04/14/2000), Elevation Source: AVN (06/19/2003)
Runway 2
General	ID: 'H1, Length: 60 ft, Width: 60 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Portland cement concrete, Good condition
Base End	Base End ID: 'H1, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2008-05-07	Time: Day (15:00), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: C-172 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N982SP, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 13, Above Ground: 400 ft, Speed: 70 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: TURKEY VULTURE, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: Yes, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Out Of Service: 8500 h, Other Costs: $8753, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E, Written By: Owner/Pilot M Hughes Comments: OPER = MICHAEL HUGHES xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx Remarks: PHOTOS. DENTED LE OF LEFT WING.
2003-08-17	Time: Day (13:40), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-172 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N4312R, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 13, Above Ground: 300 ft, Speed: 75 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: TURKEY VULTURE, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Out Of Service: 1500 h, Other Costs: $1789, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E, Written By: Flt Instr J Ewing (2003-10-19) Comments: INTERNET xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx OPER = ALAMDEA AERO CLUB Remarks: DMG TO LE OF RT WING JUST OTBD OF WING STRUT. INCLUDED DENTED SKIN AND x BENT INTERNAL RIBS. STUDENT PILOT WAS FLYING AT THE TIME OF THE STRIKE. INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL AND VERIFIED ALL PRIMARY FLT CONTROLS WERE OKAY. THEN RETD TO ARPT FOR PREC LDG. FLYING CHARACTERISTICS WERE NORMAL.
2003-02-19	Time: Day (09:00), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: BE-300 KING (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N505BC, Flight: 5366, Remains Collected: No, Speed: 90 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 11-100, Birds Struck: 1, Species: BIRD - MEDIUM, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: Aborted Take-off, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E, Written By: Pilot G Longanecker (2003-02-24) Comments: OPER = SUNSET AVIATION INTERNET xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx
1996-06-15	Time: Day, Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: GRUMAMER AA5 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N26400, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 13, Above Ground: 1000 ft, Speed: 95 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: TURKEY VULTURE, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Struck Landing Gear, Struck & Damaged Tail, Effect On Flight: None, Out Of Service: 5500 h, Other Costs: $8057, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Pilot Scott F Sutton (1996-06-15) Remarks: NO MENTION OF BIRD ACTIVITY IN THE AREA BY OTHER PILOTS. WHILE CHECKING ON OTHER AIR TRAFFIC A TURKEY VULTURE SUDDENLY APPEARED ALMOST DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF A/C. ATTEMPTED MILD EVASIVE ACTION, NOT MUCH TIME TO REACT AND TOO CLOSE TO GROUND, A TALL TOWER AND OTHER A/C TO DO MUCH ELSE. THE VULTURE SPREAD ITS WINGS VERTICALLY AT THE LAST SECOND & A/C RT WING CLIPPED BIRD'S RT WING. I BELIEVE MAIN MASS OF BIRD TRAVELED UNDER THE WING AND THEN STRUCK THE HORIZ STAB W/ A LOUD, HARD IMPACT. DAMAGE WAS VISIBLE FROM INSIDE COCKPIT BUT FORTUNATELY A/C HANDLED NO DIFFERENTLY THAN BEFORE THE STRIKE & A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. A/C OUT OF SERVICE x-x WEEKS.