Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport in Gainesville, Georgia

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Runways: 1, 2
National Wildlife Strike Incidents

Historical Itinerant Operations - Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport

Historical Local Operations - Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport

Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport
General	Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 04/01/1940, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 292 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 03805.A, Location ID:* GVL, Region: Southern, District Office: ATL, Unicom Frequency: 123.075 Hz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 123.075 Hz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Atlanta, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: MCN, Tie-In FSS Name: Macon, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 1276 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2005-10-3), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCT, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZTL, Boundary ARTCC Name: Atlanta, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGPY3, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: GVL, Last Inspection Date: 03/07/2007, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
Location	State: Georgia, County: Hall, City: Gainesville, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 16' 21.457'', Lng: -83° 49' 48.804'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.272627, Lng: -83.830223, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: FAA-EST (2006-04-04), Distance from central business district: <1 mi (S), Find on map >>
Owner	City Of Gainesville, P.O. Box 2496, Gainesville, Ga 30501, 770-535-6882	Manager	William Haley, Po Box 2496, Gainesville, Ga 30501, 770-535-6882
Schedule	All Year / All Week / Dalgt
Operations	Period: 03/07/2006 - 03/07/2007, Air Taxi Operations: 300, Itinerant Operations: 18,000, Local Operations: 20,000, Military Operations: 500
Aircrafts	Single Engine Aircrafts: 115, Multi Engine Aircrafts: 22, Jet Engine Aircrafts: 6, Helicopters: 3, Gliders Operational: 1
Additional	Fuel Types: 100LLA1+, Magnetic Variation: 3W (Year 1985), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Bottled Oxygen Type: High pressure, Bulk Oxygen Type: High pressure, Lighting Schedule: Dusk-Dawn, Airframe repair service availability/type: Minor, 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: CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Remarks	NORTHWEST.
Runway 1
General	ID: '05/23, Length: 5500 ft, Width: 100 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Asphalt or bituminous concrete, Good condition, Runway Surface Treatment: Saw-cut or plastic grooved, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 20,000 lbs, Edge Lights Intensity: High
Base End	Base End ID: '05, True Alignment: 41, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 16' 01.450'', Lng: -83° 50' 16.540'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.267069, Lng: -83.837928, Physical Elevation: 1275 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 30.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1276.0 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: 0.7 (Down), Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/30/2005), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/30/2005), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/30/2005)
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '23, True Alignment: 221, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 16' 42.500'', Lng: -83° 49' 33.530'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.278472, Lng: -83.825981, Physical Elevation: 1238 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 30.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Displaced GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 16' 41.530'', Lng: -83° 49' 34.550'', Displaced GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.278203, Lng: -83.826264, Elevation At Displaced Threshold: 1240 ft, Length At Displaced Threshold: 130 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1272.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 40, Object Height: 8 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 520.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 250L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.7 (Up), Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/30/2005), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/30/2005), Displaced Threshold Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/30/2005), Displaced Threshold Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/30/2005), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/30/2005)
Runway 2
General	ID: '11/29, Length: 4001 ft, Width: 100 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Asphalt or bituminous concrete, Fair condition, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 20,000 lbs
Base End	Base End ID: '11, True Alignment: 107, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 16' 26.697'', Lng: -83° 50' 02.973'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.274082, Lng: -83.834159, Physical Elevation: 1274 ft, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 33, Object Height: 38 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1454.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 0B ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.3 (Down)
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '29, True Alignment: 287, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 16' 14.794'', Lng: -83° 49' 17.504'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.270776, Lng: -83.821529, Physical Elevation: 1260 ft, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 20, Object Height: 26 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 720.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 130R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.3 (Up)
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2007-08-21	Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 11/29, Birds Struck: 1, Species: KILLDEER, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E, Written By: Arpt Ops Supv S Blevins Remarks: REMAINS FOUND ON xx/xx.
2007-07-27	Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 7/25, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: MOURNING DOVE, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E, Written By: Arpt Ops Supv S Blevins Remarks: REMAINS OF x MOURNING DOVES FOUND DURING DAILY INSPN. TIME xxxx, DAY.
1992-08-10	Time: Day (17:50), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-441 CONQUE (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N920C, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: BIRD, Damage: Destroyed, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Engine 2, Engine ingested the bird/ animal, Struck & Damaged Other, Effect On Flight: ENGINE SHUT DOWN, Out Of Service: 1220000 h, Other Costs: $2009828, Report Type: Multiple, Injuries: 1 Comments: OPERATOR = AIR TRAVEL SERVICES SOURCE = A/C ACCIDENT/INCIDENT NOTICE, AAIPN-x & AIR DATA RESEARCH Remarks: A/C HIT FLOCK OF BIRDS ON T/O. RT ENG LOST POWER, APPARENTLY BIRD INGESTED. A/C FORCE LANDED IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA x/x MI SW OF ARPT. & HIT TREES. NO FIRE. PILOT INJURED. A/C DESTROYED. (COST OF Cxxx RANGES FROM $xxx,xxx TO $x.x MILLION, AVERAGE = x,xxx,xxx) ACTUAL COST NOT REPTD. NTSB REPTS THAT POOR INFLIGHT DECISION BY PILOT WHO SHUT DOWN WRONG ENG, DID NOT FOLLOW EMER CHECKLIST, DID NOT RAISE FLAPS OR RETRACT LANDING GEAR.