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Smyrna Airport (MQY) in Smyrna, Tennessee
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Smyrna Airport (MQY)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 10/01/1942, Runways: 3, Land Area Covered By Airport: 1700 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 23189.*A, Location ID: MQY, Region: Southern, District Office: MEM, Unicom Frequency: 122.950 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 118.500 MHz, Traffic Pattern Altitude: 957, Aeronautical sectional chart: Atlanta, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: BNA, Tie-In FSS Name: Nashville, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 543 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2009-04-17), Air traffic control tower: Yes, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCM, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZME, Boundary ARTCC Name: Memphis, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Certification Type & Date: IV A U 01/2001, Federal Agreements: NGPY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: MQY, Last Inspection Date: 03/05/2014, Inspection Group: FAA airports field personnel, Inspection Method: Federal
  • Location
  • State: Tennessee, County: Rutherford, City: Smyrna, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 36° 00' 32.300'', Lng: -86° 31' 12.300'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 36.008972, Lng: -86.520083, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2009-04-17), Distance from central business district: 2 mi (N) Find on map
  • Owner
  • Smyrna/Rutherford Arpt Auth, 278 Doug Warpoole Rd., Smyrna, Tn 37167, 615-459-2651
  • Manager
  • Lois Vallance, 278 Doug Warpoole Rd., Smyrna, Tn 37167, 615-459-2651
  • Operations
  • Period: 12/31/2012 - 12/31/2013, Commercial Operations: 153, Air Taxi Operations: 5,442, Itinerant Operations: 40,510, Local Operations: 28,906, Military Operations: 9,320
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 136, Multi Engine Aircraft: 54, Jet Engine Aircraft: 42, Helicopters: 3, Gliders Operational: 2, Military Aircraft Operational (Including Helicopters): 30
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 2W (Year 1995), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Bottled Oxygen Type: Low pressure, Bulk Oxygen Type: High/Low pressure, Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, 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: Yes, 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, AVNCS, CHTR, INSTR, RNTL, SALES
  • Remarks
  • 0.14% DOWN NW TO MID-POINT.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 01, True Alignment: 4, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 36° 00' 02.242'', Lng: -86° 31' 16.122'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 36.000623, Lng: -86.521145, Physical Elevation: 519 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 27.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 519.2 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 21, Object Height: 74 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1800.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 143R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.0 (Up), Elevation Source: NGS, Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 19, True Alignment: 184, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 36° 00' 56.947'', Lng: -86° 31' 11.260'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 36.015819, Lng: -86.519795, Physical Elevation: 521 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 32.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 521.4 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 34, Runway End Gradient: 0.0 (Down), Elevation Source: NGS, Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)

Runway 2

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 14, True Alignment: 139, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 36° 01' 04.280'', Lng: -86° 31' 43.451'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 36.017856, Lng: -86.528736, Physical Elevation: 543 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 50.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 543.1 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: TREE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 37, Object Height: 35 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1500.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 485R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.8 (Down), Elevation Source: NGS, Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 32, True Alignment: 319, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 36° 00' 04.087'', Lng: -86° 30' 39.369'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 36.001135, Lng: -86.510936, Physical Elevation: 517 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 68.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 517.6 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Approach Light System: MALSR, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: PIR, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.03 (Up), Elevation Source: NGS

Runway 3

    Near Midair Collisions Incidents

    31-OCT-2002 15:34
    Event ID: 1070504987, Report Number: NSOTMQY02001
    Reporing aircraft: CESSNA, Operation: GENERAL AVIATION (14 CFR 91), Registration Nr: N891186, Altitude: 2000 ft, Flight Plan Filled: Visual Flight Rules
    Other aircraft: CESSNA CE-172, Operation: GENERAL AVIATION (14 CFR 91), Registration Nr: N758HS, Flight Plan Filed: Visual Flight Rules

    National Wildlife Strike Incidents

    2015-07-12
    Time: Day (10:31), Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: EXPERIMENTAL, Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Registration: N444DX, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Other, Side Window, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Report Type: Other
    Comments: SOURCE = FAA AVIATION SAFETY INFORMATION ANALYSIS AND SHARING (ASIAS) OPERATOR / OWNER = DAVID ULLMAN
    Remarks: DIVERTED TO KHRJ. BIRDSTRIKE SHATTERED THE SIDE WINDOW ON DEPARTURE KMQY. AIRCRAFT REPORTED AS DAVID ULLMAN VELOCITY SEFG. DATA ENTRY NOTE: # STRUCK NOT REPORTED, ASSUME 1.
    2014-11-16
    Time: Night (18:57), Operator: Business, Aircraft: LEARJET-45 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N745TC, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Coyote, Size: Large, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Landing Gear, Report Type: Other
    Comments: ASIAS REPORT OPERATOR / OWNER = TENNTHON AVIATION CORP
    Remarks: STRUCK A COYOTE. MINOR DMG REPORTED, ASSUME TO L/G.
    2006-08-28
    Time: Day (11:30), Operator: Military, Aircraft: C-130H (Airplane), Remains Collected: No, Above Ground: 300 ft, Speed: 134 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Species: Unknown bird - medium, Size: Medium, Strikes/Damages: Struck Other, Ecm Pods / Pylons, Report Type: BASH
    Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
    2003-06-20
    Time: Day (15:40), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Military, Aircraft: C-130H (Airplane), Registration: 981181, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Above Ground: 1200 ft, Speed: 180 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Turkey vulture, Size: Large, Effect On Flight: None, Out Of Service: 9144 h, Other Costs: $12220, Report Type: BASH
    Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxx
    Remarks: Turkey Buzzard impacted leading edge of right elevator. STRIKE TYPE- AIR NATIONAL GUARD
    2001-10-05
    Time: Day (09:30), Sky: Some Clouds, Precipation: None, Operator: Military, Aircraft: T-1A (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: 95-056, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Speed: 115 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Eastern meadowlark, Size: Small, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: Aborted Take-off, Report Type: BASH
    Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxx
    1999-12-11
    Time: Night, Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: PA-28 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N32421, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 32, Above Ground: 850 ft, Speed: 90 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Gulls, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
    Comments: OPER = BEDROCK AVTN (ROBERT W BALLARD)
    1999-11-08
    Time: Day, Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: LEARJET-35 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N242DR, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 32, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Red-tailed hawk, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Engine 1, Engine ingested the bird/ animal, Effect On Flight: Aborted Take-off, Out Of Service: 65000 h, Other Costs: $96523, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
    Comments: OPER = AMERICAN JET INTL (SIERRA WEST)
    Remarks: INGESTED 1 BIRD. ENG SHUT DOWN DUE TO TEMP INCREASE. DAMAGED ALL THE BLADES. ENG WAS TEMPORARILY REPLACED UNTIL DMG ENG WAS FIXED. LOANER ENG WAS INSTALLED. N1 FAN BLADES BENT, RUBBING ON SHROUD. COMPRESSOR BLADES BENT. LOANER ENGINE INSTALLED.
    1999-05-26
    Time: Day (17:30), Operator: Military, Aircraft: T-1A (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: 95-0054, Remains Collected: No, Speed: 115 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - medium, Size: Medium, Strikes/Damages: Struck radome, Struck nose, Report Type: BASH
    Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxx
    Remarks: REMARKS - NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT; AIRCRAFT - T - 1 - A; IMPACT - RIGHT NOSE; NUMBER OF BIRDS (S, F, or Z) - S
    1998-10-15
    Time: Dusk, Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: CITATIONJET (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N152KC, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 19, Above Ground: 300 ft, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: Over 100, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Blackbirds, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
    Remarks: NO DAMAGE, MADE PREC. LDG TO INSPCT WINDSHLD THEN DEPTD.
    1997-11-28
    Time: Night, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-152 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N24767, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: White-tailed deer, Size: Large, Damage: Uncertain Level, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged nose, Struck & Damaged Propeller, Report Type: Other
    Comments: SOURCE = FAA ACC/INCID DATA
    Remarks: AS A/C PASSED A DEER ON LDG, IT CHARGED, HT ENG COWL AND BOUNCED INTO PROP.
    1997-07-29
    Time: Day, Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: LEARJET-25 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbojet, Registration: N711NM, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 32, Above Ground: 1000 ft, Speed: 150 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - large, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Fuselage, Effect On Flight: Other, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
    Comments: OPER = AERO CHARTER NASHVILLE (x/xx/xx UPDATED EFFECT ON FLT)
    Remarks: HAZE.
    1997-06-20
    Time: Night, Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: BA-31 JETSTR (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N631AE, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: White-tailed deer, Size: Large, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: Other, Report Type: Other
    Comments: OPERATOR =CORPORATE EXPRESSSOURCE = AAIPN, NMCC INFO BULL, FAA ACC/INCID DATA & NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
    Remarks: CREW WAS PRACTICING TOUCH & GO LANDINGS JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT WHEN THE A/C STRUCK A DEER. IMPACT KILLED DEER & DAMAGED RT MAIN LDG GEAR. MADE AN EMERGENCY LDG AT NASHVILLE. CIRCLED FOR ALMOST AN HOUR TO BURN FUEL THEN LANDED WITH GEAR RETRACTED ON FOAMED RWY. A/C SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR DAMAGE AND WILL BE BACK IN SERVICE WITHIN A WEEK. ANOTHER REPT SAYS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. RWY WAS CLOSED PENDING REMOVAL OF DISABLED A/C. NO INJURY.
    1996-12-30
    Time: Night, Operator: Business, Aircraft: BE-95 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N2011U, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Struck: 1, Species: White-tailed deer, Size: Large, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Struck & Damaged Tail, Report Type: Other
    Comments: SOURCE = FAA xxxx-x
    Remarks: DEER RAN IN FRONT OF A/C ON T/O ROLL. LIFTED BUT FELT A THUMP. SEEMED OK. AT KMQY SAY WING & TAIL DAMAGE.
    1996-10-12
    Time: Night, Operator: Business, Aircraft: PA-32 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N45FW, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Struck: 1, Species: White-tailed deer, Size: Large, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Landing Gear, Report Type: Other
    Comments: OPERATOR = FRANK WHITE AVIATION SOURCE = FAA xxxx-x
    Remarks: DEER HERD RAN ACROSS RWY WHILE LANDING. HIT 1 DEER. DAMAGED GEAR DOOR & FLAPS.
    1992-10-10
    Time: Night, Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Aircraft: C-172 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Remains Collected: No, Location: 12 MI SO BNA, Above Ground: 5000 ft, Speed: 100 knots, Miles From Airport: 12 mi, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
    Comments: OPERATOR = DAVID BOLEN
    FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Smyrna)
    FAA Registered Aircraft: 35 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

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