Griffing Sandusky Airport in Sandusky, Ohio - Elevation, Runways, Altitude

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General Info
Runways: 1, 2
National Wildlife Strike Incidents

Griffing Sandusky Airport
General	Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 12/01/1937, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 133 acres, Ownership: Privately owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 18474.A, Location ID:* SKY, Region: Great Lakes, District Office: DET, Unicom Frequency: 123.000 Hz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 123.000 Hz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Detroit, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: CLE, Tie-In FSS Name: Cleveland, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 580 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCC, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZOB, Boundary ARTCC Name: Cleveland, Airspace Determination: No Objection, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: CLE, Last Inspection Date: 05/06/2008, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
Location	State: Ohio, County: Erie, City: Sandusky, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 26' 00.100'', Lng: -82° 39' 08.400'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.433361, Lng: -82.652333, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: NGS, Distance from central business district: 3 mi (SE), Find on map >>
Owner	Griffing-Sandusky Arpt, Inc., 3115 Cleveland Rd, Sandusky, Oh 44870, 419-626-8775	Manager	Tom Griffing, 3115 Cleveland Rd, Sandusky, Oh 44870, 419-626-5161
Schedule	All Year / All Week / 0800-1900
Operations	Period: 05/06/2007 - 05/06/2008, Air Taxi Operations: 45,000, Itinerant Operations: 14,000, Local Operations: 51,500, Military Operations: 1,600
Aircrafts	Single Engine Aircrafts: 35, Multi Engine Aircrafts: 9
Additional	Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 5W (Year 1985), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: Dusk-Dawn, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Customs Airport Of Entry: Yes, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: No, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: Yes, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Remarks	+16 FT RD 157 FT FM 125 FT L.
Runway 1
General	ID: '09/27, Length: 3559 ft, Width: 60 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Asphalt or bituminous concrete, Excellent condition, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 9,000 lbs, Edge Lights Intensity: Low
Base End	Base End ID: '09, True Alignment: 85, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 25' 58.380'', Lng: -82° 39' 30.156'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.432883, Lng: -82.658377, Physical Elevation: 576 ft, Displaced GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 25' 58.526'', Lng: -82° 39' 27.714'', Displaced GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.432924, Lng: -82.657698, Elevation At Displaced Threshold: 576 ft, Length At Displaced Threshold: 183 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 577.0 ft, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: ROAD, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 0, Object Height: 17 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 201.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 176R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.0
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '27, True Alignment: 265, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 26' 01.147'', Lng: -82° 38' 43.573'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.433652, Lng: -82.645437, Physical Elevation: 576 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 577.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 2, Object Height: 43 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 321.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 253L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.0
Runway 2
General	ID: '18/36, Length: 2593 ft, Width: 40 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Asphalt or bituminous concrete, Excellent condition, Edge Lights Intensity: Low
Base End	Base End ID: '18, True Alignment: 176, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 26' 13.357'', Lng: -82° 39' 11.668'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.437044, Lng: -82.653241, Physical Elevation: 574 ft, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.0
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '36, True Alignment: 356, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 25' 47.814'', Lng: -82° 39' 09.158'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.429948, Lng: -82.652544, Physical Elevation: 580 ft, Displaced GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 25' 51.812'', Lng: -82° 39' 09.551'', Displaced GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.431059, Lng: -82.652653, Elevation At Displaced Threshold: 578 ft, Length At Displaced Threshold: 405 ft, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: ROAD, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 0, Object Height: 16 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 201.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 66L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.0
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2005-11-21	Time: Night (21:30), Operator: Business, Aircraft: PA-31T CHEYENNE (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N440S, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 27, Speed: 80 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: WHITE-TAILED DEER, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Damaged Engine 2, Struck & Damaged Propeller, Effect On Flight: Other, Out Of Service: 500000 h, Repair Costs: $4000, Other Costs: $562317, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E, Written By: Database Mgr S Wright Comments: OPER = GRIFFING FLYING SERVICE Remarks: PILOT SAW FIRST DEER CROSS RWY BUT DID NOT SEE xND DEER UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE. DEER WAS IN SEVERAL PIECES AND WAS GONE THE NEXT DAY. THEY BELIEVE A COYOTE ATE IT. ENG WAS REPLACED
2002-08-10	Time: Dusk (21:00), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-500 (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N688CF, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 9, Above Ground: 6 ft, Speed: 105 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: WHITE-TAILED DEER, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Damaged nose, Damaged Fuselage, Struck & Damaged Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Out Of Service: 2000 h, Repair Costs: $40000, Other Costs: $2456, Report Type: Multiple, Written By: President B Mcginnis (2002-08-11) Comments: OPER = EXPLOSIVE PROFESSIONALS SOURCE = xxxx-x, PRELIM ACC/INCID DATA, NEWS ARTICLE, NTSB (NYCxxLAxxx) & AAIPN Remarks: A/C STRUCK DEER AT ROTATION. DIVERTED TO TOL TO CHECK GEAR. ARPT GROUND OBSERVERS INDICATED NOSEWHEEL BENT & NOT FULLY EXTENDED. AFTER BURNING ADDITIONAL FUEL, PILOT SHUT DOWN ENGS, GENERATORS & FUELxxx' AGL. A/C CAME TO REST ON FORK OF NOSE GEAR AND GEAR DOORS. THIS SCRAPED THE GEAR DOORS OFF & DAMAGED BELLY. A/C STILL OUT OF SERVICE xx/xx/xx. COST OF LEASING A PLANE IS $xx,xxx/MONTH WHILE THIS ONE IS BEING REPAIRED.
2000-08-02	Time: Day (13:00), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: PA-31T CHEYENNE (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N85EM, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 27, Above Ground: 10 ft, Speed: 110 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: CANADA GOOSE, Size: Large, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck Engine 1, Struck & Damaged Propeller, Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Struck Landing Gear, Struck & Damaged Other, Effect On Flight: None, Out Of Service: 950 h, Repair Costs: $3800, Other Costs: $1237, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7 Comments: OPER = STEIN INC Remarks: DEICE BOOTS DAMAGED. SML DENT RT WING. PART OF INTAKE MECHANISM BROKEN. PILOT COULD NOT SEE BIRDS DUE TO PRIOR FLAP FAILURE. HAD TO LAND WITH NOSE HIGH. $xxxx FROM LOST REVENUE.
1999-04-16	Time: Dusk (17:10), Sky: Overcast, Precipation: Rain, Operator: Business, Aircraft: PA-31T CHEYENNE (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N85EM, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 18, Above Ground: 5 ft, Speed: 100 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: CANADA GOOSE, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Out Of Service: 500 h, Other Costs: $671, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Corp Pilot He Northup (1999-10-05) Comments: OPER = STEIN INC (HUGH NORTHRUP) Remarks: DAMAGE CONFINED TO FIBERGLASS FAIRING AT JUNCTION OF WING AT TIP TANK.
1997-09-24	Time: Day (08:45), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: PA-28 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N241JB, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 27, Above Ground: 60 ft, Speed: 80 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: CANADA GOOSE, Size: Large, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Struck & Damaged nose, Struck Propeller, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Out Of Service: 1600 h, Other Costs: $2276, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: J Brausch (2000-06-13) Remarks: DAMAGE NOSE BOWL AND SKIN ON COWL.
1996-04-05	Time: Day (18:45), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: PA-28 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N241JB, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 9, Above Ground: 150 ft, Speed: 75 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: MALLARD, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Out Of Service: 600 h, Other Costs: $879, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: J Brausch (2000-06-13) Remarks: x MALLARDS DAMAGED STARBD LE OF WING NEAR WINGTIP