Palmdale Regional/Usaf Plant 42 Airport in Palmdale, California

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General Info
Runways: 1, 2, 3
Operating and Financial Summary: 1999
National Wildlife Strike Incidents

Historical Enplanements - Palmdale Regional/Usaf Plant 42 Airport

Historical Itinerant Operations - Palmdale Regional/Usaf Plant 42 Airport

Historical Local Operations - Palmdale Regional/Usaf Plant 42 Airport

Historical Wildlife Incidents - Palmdale Regional/Usaf Plant 42 Airport

Palmdale Regional/Usaf Plant 42 Airport
General	Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Runways: 3, Land Area Covered By Airport: 5832 acres, Ownership: Air force owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 02013.A, Location ID:* PMD, Region: Western-Pacific, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 123.700 Hz, 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: 2543 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: NGS (1992-10-27), Air traffic control tower: Yes, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCL, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZLA, Boundary ARTCC Name: Los Angeles, Airspace Determination: Not Analyzed, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: PMD, Last Inspection Date: 06/10/2008, Inspection Group: FAA airports field personnel, Inspection Method: Federal
Location	State: California, County: Los Angeles, City: Palmdale, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 37' 45.800'', Lng: -118° 05' 04.390'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.629389, Lng: -118.084553, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: NGS (1992-10-27), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (NE), Find on map >>
Owner	Usaf, 2503 E Ave P, Palmdale, Ca 93550-2196, 661-272-6700	Manager	Ken Neitzel (Usaf), 2503 E Ave P, Palmdale, Ca 93550-2196, 661-272-6715
Schedule	All Year / All Week / 0530-2330
Operations	Period: 04/30/2007 - 04/30/2008, Commercial Operations: 1,203, Air Taxi Operations: 1,320, Itinerant Operations: 5,132, Local Operations: 5,158, Military Operations: 51,620
Additional	Magnetic Variation: 15E (Year 1985), 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: Yes, Military Landing Rights: No, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: Yes, Wind direction indicator: Yes, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes
Remarks	Traffic Pattern Altitude: TPA OVERHEAD 1,500 FT. FIGHTER AND TRAINER TYPE ACFT 1,500 FT. ALL OTHERS, RECTANGULAR 2,000 FT. ACFT LESS THAN 50,000 LBS, 1,500 FT.
Runway 1
General	ID: '04/22, Length: 12001 ft, Width: 150 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Portland cement concrete, Good condition, Pavement Class: 73 /R/C/W/T, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 83,000 lbs, Dual Wheel: 173,000 lbs, Dual Tandem Wheel: 315,000 lbs, Dual Dual Tandem Wheel: 778,000 lbs, Edge Lights Intensity: High
Base End	Base End ID: '04, True Alignment: 52, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 37' 00.842'', Lng: -118° 05' 29.802'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.616901, Lng: -118.091612, Physical Elevation: 2542 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 2543.0 ft, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: HILL, Object Clear Slope: 35, Runway End Gradient: 0.6 (Down), Position Source: NGS (10/27/1992), Elevation Source: NGS (10/27/1992), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (10/27/1992)
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '22, True Alignment: 232, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 38' 14.236'', Lng: -118° 03' 36.966'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.637288, Lng: -118.060268, Physical Elevation: 2491 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 2498.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.3 (Up), Position Source: NGS (10/27/1992), Elevation Source: NGS (10/27/1992), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (10/27/1992)
Runway 2
General	ID: '07/25, Length: 12002 ft, Width: 150 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Portland cement concrete, Good condition, Pavement Class: 94 /R/B/W/T, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 83,000 lbs, Dual Wheel: 173,000 lbs, Dual Tandem Wheel: 450,000 lbs, Dual Dual Tandem Wheel: 778,000 lbs, Edge Lights Intensity: High
Base End	Base End ID: '07, True Alignment: 86, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 37' 50.106'', Lng: -118° 06' 47.029'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.630585, Lng: -118.113064, Physical Elevation: 2540 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 2540.0 ft, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.5 (Down), Position Source: NGS (10/27/1992), Elevation Source: NGS (10/27/1992), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (10/27/1992)
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '25, True Alignment: 266, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 37' 57.991'', Lng: -118° 04' 23.743'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.632775, Lng: -118.073262, Physical Elevation: 2499 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 2503.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.2 (Up), Position Source: NGS (10/27/1992), Elevation Source: NGS (10/27/1992), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (10/27/1992)
Runway 3
General	ID: '072/252, Length: 6000 ft, Width: 75 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Portland cement concrete, Excellent condition, Pavement Class: 166/R/B/W/T
1999 Operating and Financial Summary
Aeronautical Operating Revenue	Landing Fees: $9,660, Terminal/International arrival area rental or other charge: $600, Misc.: $2,069, Total: $12,329
Non-Aeronautical Operating Revenue	Land and non-terminal facilities: $535,451, Misc.: $249,690, Total: $785,141
Operating Expenses	Personnel compensation and benefits: $433,741, Communications and utilities: $59,191, Supplies and materials: $71,643, Contractual services: $90,361, Insurance, claims, and settlements: $24,655, Misc.: $599,644, Total: $1,279,235
Non-Operating Expenses	Other: $233,000, Total: $233,000, Net: $714,765
Reporting Year Proceeds	Other: $29,872, Total: $29,872
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2007-08-29	Time: Day (18:30), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Skywest Airlines, Aircraft: CL-RJ100/200 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N412SW, Flight: 6457, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 22, Speed: 100 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: HORNED LARK, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck radome, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E, Written By: Ws Biol M Cox & T Pitlik Remarks: NO DMG REPTD.
2007-05-03	Time: Day (14:14), Operator: Military, Aircraft: C-17A, Remains Collected: No, Speed: 300 knots, Phase of Flight: En Route, Species: BIRD OR BAT, Report Type: BASH, Written By: Lt Laura Stepko Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2007-01-30	Time: Day (09:00), Operator: Military, Aircraft: F-117A, Remains Collected: No, Above Ground: 100 ft, Speed: 250 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Species: BIRD OR BAT, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Report Type: BASH, Written By: Lt Laura Stepko Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2007-01-04	Time: Dusk (16:30), Operator: Military, Aircraft: C-130J, Remains Collected: No, Above Ground: 200 ft, Speed: 125 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Species: BIRD OR BAT, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: BASH, Written By: Lt Laura Stepko Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2006-12-19	Time: Day (10:15), Operator: Military, Aircraft: F-117A, Remains Collected: No, Speed: 120 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Species: HORNED LARK, Strikes/Damages: Struck Fuselage, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: BASH, Written By: Lt Laura Stepko Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2006-12-14	Time: Day (07:50), Operator: Military, Aircraft: F-117A, Remains Collected: No, Speed: 120 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Species: HORNED LARK, Strikes/Damages: Struck Fuselage, Effect On Flight: Aborted Take-off, Report Type: BASH, Written By: Lt Laura Stepko Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2006-10-25	Time: Day (16:34), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: BE-1900 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N28NG, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 25, Speed: 110 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Struck: 1, Species: BIRD - SMALL, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7 Comments: OPER = NORTHRUP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS Remarks: PILOT REPTD STRIKE. NO DMG.
2006-10-23	Time: Day (10:12), Operator: Military, Aircraft: F-117A, Remains Collected: No, Speed: 165 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Species: BIRD OR BAT, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Report Type: BASH Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2006-08-04	Time: Night (20:32), Operator: Military, Aircraft: U-2S, Remains Collected: No, Above Ground: 5 ft, Speed: 80 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Species: BIRD OR BAT, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Report Type: BASH Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2006-08-02	Time: Night (20:50), Operator: Military, Aircraft: C-130J, Remains Collected: No, Above Ground: 20 ft, Speed: 110 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Species: BIRD OR BAT, Report Type: BASH Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2006-05-06	Time: Night, Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Southwest Airlines, Aircraft: B-737-300 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N319SW, Remains Collected: No, Above Ground: 8000 ft, Speed: 230 knots, Phase of Flight: Descent, Birds Struck: 1, Species: BIRD, Strikes/Damages: Struck radome, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Capt H Holmstedt (2006-05-08) Remarks: HEARD A THUD ON DESCENT. FOUND BIRDSTRIKE ON NOSE OF A/C. AFTER LDG.
2005-06-02	Time: Dawn (07:15), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: DHC6 (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N146SA, Flight: 50, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 4, Above Ground: 50 ft, Speed: 100 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: HORNED LARK, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E, Written By: Supt Ops B Eaton Comments: OPER = SCENIC AIRLINES Remarks: NO DMG.
2003-06-27	Time: Day (13:50), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: BE-200 KING (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N19G, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 7, Above Ground: 40 ft, Speed: 90 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 1, Species: BIRD - SMALL, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Engine 2, Struck Propeller, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7 Comments: OPER = JEFF JOHNSON Remarks: PILOT REPTD BIRDSTRIKE WITH PROP ON LDG FLARE. APPEARED TO BE NO DMG. (DATA ENTRY NOTE: N# SHOWS CESSNA)
2003-06-25	Time: Day (10:00), Operator: Military, Aircraft: F-117A, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Species: HORNED LARK, Strikes/Damages: Struck Landing Gear, Report Type: BASH, Written By: Heacker-Skeans (2003-07-22 15:03:15) Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxx
2003-06-19	Time: Day (10:00), Operator: Military, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Speed: 250 knots, Birds Struck: 1, Species: PERCHING BIRDS (y), Strikes/Damages: Struck Lights, Report Type: BASH, Written By: Heacker-Skeans (2003-06-30 09:05:47) Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxx Remarks: Found during post-flight. Lens gone from light. Small amount of blood. Aircraft type YF-xxxA. Received at Feather Lab on x/xx/xx.
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