Virginia Tech/Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) in Blacksburg, Virginia
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- Virginia Tech/Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB)
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Virginia Tech/Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB)
- General
- Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 08/01/1937, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 248 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 25644.*A, Location ID: BCB, Region: Eastern, District Office: DCA, Unicom Frequency: 123.050 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 123.050 MHz, Traffic Pattern Altitude: 1000, Aeronautical sectional chart: Cincinnati, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: DCA, Tie-In FSS Name: Leesburg, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 2131 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: NGS (2009-09-2), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCW, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZDC, Boundary ARTCC Name: Washington, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: BCB, Last Inspection Date: 06/20/2013, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
- Location
- State: Virginia, County: Montgomery, City: Blacksburg, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 37° 12' 27.500'', Lng: -80° 24' 28.200'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 37.207639, Lng: -80.407833, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: NGS (2009-09-2), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (S) Find on map
- Owner
- Vtmraa, 1601 Research Center Drive, Blacksburg, Va 24060, 540-231-4444
- Manager
- Michael St. Jean, 1601 Research Center Drive, Blacksburg, Va 24060, 540-231-4444
- Operations
- Period: 05/31/2012 - 05/31/2013, Air Taxi Operations: 366, Itinerant Operations: 12,487, Local Operations: 5,801, Military Operations: 304
- Aircraft
- Single Engine Aircraft: 23, Multi Engine Aircraft: 6, Helicopters: 1, Ultralight Aircraft: 2
- Additional
- Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 6W (Year 1985), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Airframe repair service availability/type: Minor, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Minor, 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: CHTR, INSTR, RNTL
- Remarks
- Traffic Pattern Altitude: TPA 1000 FT AGL FOR NON TURBINE POWERED ACFT. TPA FOR TURBINE POWERED ACFT 1500 FT AGL.
Runway 1
- Base End
- Base End ID: 12, True Alignment: 117, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: LOC/DME, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 37° 12' 37.759'', Lng: -80° 24' 53.184'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 37.210489, Lng: -80.414773, Physical Elevation: 2113 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 40.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 2112.7 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Approach Light System: ODALS, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: ROAD, Object Mark Light: Lighted, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 16, Object Height: 24 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 600.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 309R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.4 (Up), Position Source: NGS (09/10/2009), Elevation Source: NGS (09/10/2009), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)
- Reciprocal End
- Reciprocal End ID: 30, True Alignment: 297, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 37° 12' 17.259'', Lng: -80° 24' 03.280'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 37.204794, Lng: -80.400911, Physical Elevation: 2132 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 45.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 2131.7 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: BRUSH, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 16, Object Height: 7 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 314.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 7R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.4 (Down), Position Source: NGS (09/10/2009), Elevation Source: NGS (09/10/2009), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2014-08-10
Time: Day (11:52), Sky: Overcast, Precipation: Rain, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-560 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N196JP, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Runway: 12, Above Ground: 5 ft, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: American crow, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Engine 2, Engine ingested the bird/ animal, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Report Type: MultipleComments: OPER = FMS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS LLC SOURCE = THREE xxxx-x (xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx, Rx, Rx), TWO MOR ROA-M-xxxx/xx/xx-xxxx, GSO-M-xxxx/xx/xx-xxxx) (x/xx/xx UPDATED WITH xND MOR)
Remarks: ID BY SMITHSONIAN.FAA 13622. BIRD INGESTED IN #2 ENGINE ON T/O. ENGINE FAN BLADES BENT. ON INITIAL CONTACT WITH DEPARTURE CONTROL A/C DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO BIRDSTRIKE RT ENGINE FAILURE 3 SOB. DIVERTED TO KGSO. OPERATED ENG AT REDUCED POWER SETTING.LANDED W/O INCIDENT.
2012-09-26
Time: Night (22:50), Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-560 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N69VT, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: White-tailed deer, Size: Large, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Damaged Fuselage, Damaged Tail, Out Of Service: 200000 h, Other Costs: $210827, Report Type: OtherComments: OPER = VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC SOURCE = FAA ACCIDENT/INCIDENT PRELIM DATA (x/xx/xx UPDATED AOS & REMARKS)
Remarks: SAW 2 DEER, HIT 1. DAMAGED RT INBOARD FLAP WHICH CAME OFF AND THEN IT HIT AND DAMAGED THE RIGHT TAIL CONE AND DENTED THE FUSELAGE. SPECIAL FERRY PERMIT REQUIRED. HOLD UP ON REPAIR DUE TO PART BEING MADE BY CESSNA. (DATA ENTRY NOTE: AIRCRAFT STILL OUT OF SERVICE AS OF 2/7/13. OWNER WILL UPDATE COSTS AND TIME OUT OF SERVICE AT A LATER DATE.)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 63 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Blacksburg)
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