Horace Williams Airport in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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Runways: 1
National Wildlife Strike Incidents

Horace Williams Airport
General	Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 11/01/1937, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 420 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 16605.A, Location ID:* IGX, Region: Southern, District Office: ATL, Unicom Frequency: 123.000 Hz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 123.000 Hz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Charlotte, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: RDU, Tie-In FSS Name: Raleigh, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 512 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: AVN (2003-11-05), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCW, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZDC, Boundary ARTCC Name: Washington, Airspace Determination: Not Analyzed, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: IGX, Last Inspection Date: 07/31/2007, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
Location	State: North Carolina, County: Orange, City: Chapel Hill, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 35° 56' 06'', Lng: -79° 03' 57.270'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 35.935000, Lng: -79.065908, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: AVN (2003-11-05), Distance from central business district: 1 mi (N), Find on map >>
Owner	University Of N Carolina, Cb 1510, Unc-Ch, Chapel Hill, Nc 27599-1510	Manager	Paul Burke, Cb 1510, Unc-Ch, Chapel Hill, Nc 27599-1510, 919-962-1337
Schedule	All Year / All Week / 0800-2100
Operations	Period: 07/31/2006 - 07/31/2007, Air Taxi Operations: 500, Itinerant Operations: 2,000, Local Operations: 8,200, Military Operations: 100
Aircrafts	Single Engine Aircrafts: 36, Multi Engine Aircrafts: 11
Additional	Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 8W (Year 2000), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: Dusk-Dawn, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: No, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: INSTR,RNTL
Remarks	Airspace Determination: EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
Runway 1
General	ID: '09/27, Length: 4005 ft, Width: 75 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Asphalt or bituminous concrete, Good condition, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 12,500 lbs, Edge Lights Intensity: Medium
Base End	Base End ID: '09, True Alignment: 82, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 35° 56' 03.200'', Lng: -79° 04' 21.370'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 35.934222, Lng: -79.072603, Physical Elevation: 512 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 21.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 512.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 16, Object Height: 70 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1320.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 116R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.6, Position Source: AVN (11/05/2003), Elevation Source: AVN (11/05/2003)
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '27, True Alignment: 262, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 35° 56' 08.800'', Lng: -79° 03' 33.160'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 35.935778, Lng: -79.059211, Physical Elevation: 488 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 23.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Displaced GPS (Degrees): Lat: 35° 56' 07.779'', Lng: -79° 03' 41.947'', Displaced GPS (Seconds): Lat: 35.935494, Lng: -79.061652, Elevation At Displaced Threshold: 492 ft, Length At Displaced Threshold: 730 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 510.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 1, Object Height: 27 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 231.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 230L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.6, Position Source: AVN (11/05/2003), Elevation Source: AVN (11/05/2003), Displaced Threshold Position Source: FAA-EST (10/26/2006), Displaced Threshold Elevation Source: AVN (11/05/2003)
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
1995-07-01	Time: Night, Precipation: None, Operator: Privately Owned, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 9, Speed: 50 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: WHITE-TAILED DEER, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Struck & Damaged Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: Other, Report Type: ASRS Comments: EXACT DAY UNKN, JUST MO & YR. Remarks: AT MID-POINT OF RWY WE CAME UPON A HERD OF DEER CROSSING RWY IN SINGLE FILE & EXTENDED TO THE L & R AS FAR AS I COULD SEE. I BRAKED MOD. HARD & THERE WAS AN IMPACT THAT ACTIVATED THE ELT & SPUN THE A/C AROUND TO L. I REGAINED CONTROL & CONTD ROLLOUT. I WARNED OTHER A/C IN AREA & REMOVED DEER FROM RWY. A/C SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO L WING & L MAIN GEAR DOOR. I LATER LEARNED TAHT THE UNIV THAT OPERATED THE ARPT HAS PARTIALLY INSTALLED A FENCE WHICH FUNNELS DEER SO THAT THEY CROSS AT THE MID-POINT OF THE RWY. PILOT LISTED SEVERAL STEPS TO REDUCE RISK OF A DEER STRIKE. x DEER HAD BEEN STRUCK IN PAST x YEARS.
1994-10-10	Time: Dusk, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: BE-55 BARON (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N211CH, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 9, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Struck: 1, Species: WHITE-TAILED DEER, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Propeller, Report Type: PACIR, Written By: Atct John Sherpy Remarks: DEER RAN ONTO RY. R PROP HIT DEER, MINOR DAMAGE. DEER FATAL.