Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport in Palm Springs, California

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General Info
Runways: 1, 2
National Wildlife Strike Incidents

Historical Itinerant Operations - Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport

Historical Local Operations - Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport

Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport
General	Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 1850 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 02017.2A, Location ID:* TRM, Region: Western-Pacific, Unicom Frequency: 123.000 Hz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 123.000 Hz, Traffic Pattern Altitude: 1000, Aeronautical sectional chart: Los Angeles, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: RAL, Tie-In FSS Name: Riverside, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: -115 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2005-12-11), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCL, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZLA, Boundary ARTCC Name: Los Angeles, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGPY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: TRM, Last Inspection Date: 05/30/2007, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
Location	State: California, County: Riverside, City: Palm Springs, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 33° 37' 36'', Lng: -116° 09' 34.800'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 33.626667, Lng: -116.159667, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2005-12-11), Distance from central business district: 20 mi (SE), Find on map >>
Owner	Riverside County, P.O. Box 309, Riverside, Ca 92502-0309, 760-863-2530	Manager	Daryl Shippy, 82-503 Hwy 111, Indio, Ca 92201, 951-652-0422
Schedule	All Year / All Week / 0700-1800
Operations	Period: 12/31/2005 - 12/31/2006, Air Taxi Operations: 500, Itinerant Operations: 47,500, Local Operations: 27,500, Military Operations: 1,000
Aircrafts	Single Engine Aircrafts: 43, Multi Engine Aircrafts: 8, Jet Engine Aircrafts: 5, Helicopters: 2, Ultralight Aircrafts: 5
Additional	Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 13E (Year 1990), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Bottled Oxygen Type: High/Low pressure, Bulk Oxygen Type: 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: AMB
Remarks	Lighting Schedule: ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 & RY 17/35, REIL RYS 17 & 35, VASI RY 17, PAPI RY 35, PAPI RY 12 AND PAPI RY 30 - CTAF.
Runway 1
General	ID: '12/30, Length: 4995 ft, Width: 100 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Asphalt or bituminous concrete, Good condition, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 20,000 lbs, Edge Lights Intensity: Medium
Base End	Base End ID: '12, True Alignment: 135, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 33° 37' 48.619'', Lng: -116° 10' 15.503'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 33.630172, Lng: -116.170973, Physical Elevation: -116 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 25.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 116.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.3, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (12/11/2005), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (12/11/2005), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (12/11/2005)
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '30, True Alignment: 315, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 33° 37' 13.665'', Lng: -116° 09' 33.744'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 33.620463, Lng: -116.159373, Physical Elevation: -131 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 25.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 121.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.3, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (12/11/2005), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (12/11/2005), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (12/11/2005)
Runway 2
General	ID: '17/35, Length: 8500 ft, Width: 150 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Asphalt or bituminous concrete, Good condition, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 75,000 lbs, Dual Wheel: 200,000 lbs, Dual Tandem Wheel: 325,000 lbs, Dual Dual Tandem Wheel: 850,000 lbs, Edge Lights Intensity: Medium
Base End	Base End ID: '17, True Alignment: 180, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 33° 38' 20.916'', Lng: -116° 09' 23.060'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 33.639144, Lng: -116.156406, Physical Elevation: -115 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 50.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: -115.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: V2L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.3, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (12/11/2005), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (12/11/2005), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (12/11/2005)
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '35, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 33° 36' 56.823'', Lng: -116° 09' 23.095'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 33.615784, Lng: -116.156415, Physical Elevation: -135 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 50.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: -128.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.3, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (12/11/2001), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (12/11/2001), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (12/11/2001)
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2006-03-27	Time: Day (09:40), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: MU-300 (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N817GR, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Runway: 17, Above Ground: 3000 ft, Speed: 230 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: CALIFORNIA GULL, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Engine 1, Engine ingested the bird/ animal, Effect On Flight: None, Out Of Service: 176948 h, Other Costs: $193243, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E, Written By: Mng Pilot & Res Asst S Ingebretson & M Heacker Comments: OPER = BETONY ENTERPRISES LLC SOURCE = THREE xxxx-x (xxxx-x-x-xxxxxx & Rx) contacted reporter for cost and aos. Remarks:** BIRD WAS INGESTED. APPEARS TO HAVE DAMAGED SOME OF THE COMPRESSOR STATORS. ENG IS BEING TORN DOWN FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. ID BY SMITHSONIAN, FAA xxxx. ENG WAS REPAIRED AND PUT BACK IN SERVICE ONLY TO FIND MORE DAMAGE. ENG REMOVED AGAIN. EST REPAIRS ABOUT xxx,xxx AT THIS TIME. (x/x/xx). FINAL COST RECEIVED x/x/xx xxx,xxx. COMPANY MISSED A TOTAL OF xx HRS OF MISSED FLIGHT TIME DUE TO REPAIRS. THEY USED LOANER ENGINES.
2004-02-22	Time: Dawn, Sky: Overcast, Precipation: Rain, Operator: Business, Aircraft: GULFAERO IV (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N900RL, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 15, Above Ground: 200 ft, Speed: 220 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: Over 100, Birds Struck: 11-100, Species: CANADA GOOSE, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Uncertain Level, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged radome, Struck nose, Struck Engine 1, Struck Engine 2, Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Out Of Service: 260000 h, Other Costs: $301119, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Capt & Flt Sfty J Potter & L Sloan (2004-02-29) Comments: OPER = ELITE AVIATION* CALLED company x/x/xx (call to pilot not answered x/xx/xx) FOR COST AND DMG EXTENT Remarks:** A SKY OF BIRDS HIT THE A/C, NUMBER IN THE THOUSANDS. DMG TO FWD BULKHEAD SKIN. FLAPS. xx STRIKES MOSTLY ON BELLY AND FLAPS
2002-04-16	Time: Day, Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: HAWKER 800 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N864QS, Remains Collected: No, Above Ground: 1000 ft, Speed: 140 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: BIRD - MEDIUM, Size: Medium, Strikes/Damages: Struck radome, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: D Redding Comments: EVENT EJA xxxx OPER = NETJETS AVTN Remarks: MAIN STRIKE ON LWR L PART OF RADOME. NO EVIDENT DMG.