Greeley-Weld County Airport in Greeley, Colorado

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General Info
Runways: 1, 2, 3, 4
National Wildlife Strike Incidents

Historical Itinerant Operations - Greeley-Weld County Airport

Historical Local Operations - Greeley-Weld County Airport

Greeley-Weld County Airport
General	Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 10/01/1944, Runways: 4, Land Area Covered By Airport: 1198 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 02627.A, Location ID:* GXY, Region: Northwest Mountain, District Office: DEN, Unicom Frequency: 122.800 Hz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.800 Hz, Traffic Pattern Altitude: 800, Aeronautical sectional chart: Cheyenne, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: DEN, Tie-In FSS Name: Denver, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 4697 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: NGS (2004-09-23), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCD, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZDV, Boundary ARTCC Name: Denver, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: GXY, Last Inspection Date: 05/12/2008, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
Location	State: Colorado, County: Weld, City: Greeley, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 40° 26' 14.700'', Lng: -104° 37' 59.600'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 40.437417, Lng: -104.633222, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: NGS (2004-09-23), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (E), Find on map >>
Owner	Greeley-Weld Co Arpt Auth, Po Box 727, Greeley, Co 80632, 970-336-3000	Manager	Mike Reisman, Po Box 727, Greeley, Co 80632, 970-336-3000
Schedule	All Year / All Week / 0600-1900
Operations	Period: 12/31/2006 - 12/31/2007, Itinerant Operations: 57,500, Local Operations: 84,500, Military Operations: 1,000
Aircrafts	Single Engine Aircrafts: 187, Multi Engine Aircrafts: 29, Jet Engine Aircrafts: 3, Helicopters: 4
Additional	Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 11E (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: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: AGRI,AMB,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Remarks	Lighting Schedule: ACTVT MIRL RYS 09/27 & 16/34, & REIL RYS 09, 27, 16, & 34 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 09, 16, 34, & VASI RY 27 OPR 24 HRS.
Runway 1
General	ID: '09/27, Length: 5801 ft, Width: 100 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Asphalt or bituminous concrete, Good condition, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 18,000 lbs, Dual Wheel: 30,000 lbs, Edge Lights Intensity: Medium
Base End	Base End ID: '09, True Alignment: 105, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 40° 25' 50.473'', Lng: -104° 38' 46.019'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 40.430687, Lng: -104.646116, Physical Elevation: 4661 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 43.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 4661.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Position Source: NGS (09/23/2004), Elevation Source: NGS (09/23/2004), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (09/23/2004)
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '27, True Alignment: 285, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 40° 25' 35.231'', Lng: -104° 37' 33.724'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 40.426453, Lng: -104.626035, Physical Elevation: 4645 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 50.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 4650.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: V4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.3 (Up), Position Source: NGS (09/23/2004), Elevation Source: NGS (09/23/2004), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NACO (09/23/2004)
Runway 2
General	ID: '16/34, Length: 10000 ft, Width: 100 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Asphalt or bituminous concrete, Good condition, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 30,000 lbs, Dual Wheel: 45,000 lbs, Edge Lights Intensity: Medium
Base End	Base End ID: '16, True Alignment: 177, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 40° 27' 22.497'', Lng: -104° 37' 56.052'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 40.456249, Lng: -104.632237, Physical Elevation: 4697 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 42.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 4697.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.6 (Down), Position Source: NGS (09/23/2004), Elevation Source: NGS (09/23/2004), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (09/23/2004)
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '34, True Alignment: 357, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 40° 25' 43.777'', Lng: -104° 37' 51.103'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 40.428827, Lng: -104.630862, Physical Elevation: 4648 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 47.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Displaced GPS (Degrees): Lat: 40° 25' 54.637'', Lng: -104° 37' 51.647'', Displaced GPS (Seconds): Lat: 40.431844, Lng: -104.631013, Elevation At Displaced Threshold: 4653 ft, Length At Displaced Threshold: 1100 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 4665.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: PIR, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.4 (Up), Position Source: NGS (09/23/2004), Elevation Source: NGS (09/23/2004), Displaced Threshold Position Source: NGS (09/23/2004), Displaced Threshold Elevation Source: NGS (09/23/2004), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (09/23/2004)
Runway 3
General	ID: 'H1, Length: 20 ft, Width: 20 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Portland cement concrete, Good condition
Runway 4
General	ID: 'H2, Length: 20 ft, Width: 20 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Portland cement concrete, Good condition
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2006-11-30	Time: Night (18:00), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-172 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N111SA, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 34, Above Ground: 70 ft, Speed: 70 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: FINCHES, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Struck nose, Struck Propeller, Struck Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7 Comments: OPER = AIMS COLLEGE FLIGHT TRAINING CENTER (BURNHAM CESSNA NxxxSA LLC) Remarks: FINCH HAD BEEN SEEN IN RWY VICINITY EARLIER. AFTER PREC LDG, A/C WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL A MX INSPN WAS COMPLETED. NO DMG. CLEANED.
2002-08-22	Time: Day (10:45), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: PA-28 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N44140, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 9, Above Ground: 500 ft, Speed: 100 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: BIRD - LARGE, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged windshield, Struck Propeller, Struck & Damaged Fuselage, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Out Of Service: 6780 h, Other Costs: $8327, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Owner K Mccaskey (2002-09-10) Comments: OPER = KENNETH MCCASKEY Remarks: xx-xx"" HOLE IN UPPER LF WINDSHLD. DENT IN FUSELAGE ABOVE HOLE. BIRD WAS DARK BROWN WITH x' WING SPAN. NO INJURIES.
2000-12-01	Time: Dusk (16:57), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: LEARJET-35 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N829CA, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 16, Above Ground: 400 ft, Speed: 130 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: DUCKS, GEESE, SWANS, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck radome, Struck & Damaged Engine 2, Effect On Flight: None, Out Of Service: 30000 h, Other Costs: $39075, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Capt J Schember (2000-12-07)
1997-10-15	Time: Night, Aircraft: C-182 SKYLAN (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: C-CGGHM, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 1, Species: BIRD, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Report Type: Multiple, Written By: Den Ops &den Twr Dave &cinotto Comments: SOURCE = AAIPN & MISC SITUATION REPT. Remarks: TIME = xxxxZ. ENRT FROM COLORADO SPGS TO GREELEY, CO, HAD A BIRD STRIKE ENROUTE AND ON APPCH TO GREELEY. UNABLE TO EXTEND NOSE GEAR. A/C DIVERTED TO DENVER & TOUCHED DOWN W/ NOSE GEAR IN THE WELL. PILOT SHUT DOWN ENG BEFORE LDG. DAMAGE WAS MINOR & NO INJURIES TO x POB. LANDING AT xxxx MDT.
1996-09-18	Time: Day, Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-320 (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N777GY, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 9, Above Ground: 500 ft, Speed: 120 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: BIRD - SMALL, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Chief Pilot M Murayana (1996-09-18) Comments: OPERATOR = ROCKY MTN AERIAL SURVEYS Remarks: LITTLE GRAY BIRD. VERY SMALL DENT IN L TIP TANK.