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| Walker Field Airport |
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| General | Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 08/01/1997, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 4 acres, Ownership: Privately owned, Facility Use: Private, Site Number: 06416.1*A, Location ID: 4IA2, Region: Central, Aeronautical sectional chart: Chicago, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: FOD, Tie-In FSS Name: Fort Dodge, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 715 ft, Elevation determination method: Estimated, Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCG, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZAU, Boundary ARTCC Name: Chicago, Airspace Determination: Conditional, NOTAM Service: No, Inspection Group: Owner |
| Location | State: Iowa, County: Muscatine, City: West Liberty, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 35' 10.085'', Lng: -91° 13' 12.567'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.586135, Lng: -91.220157, GPS determination method: Estimated, Distance from central business district: 2 mi (NE), Find on map >> |
| Owner | John Walker, 1039 Hayes Avenue, West Liberty, Ia 52776, 319-627-2268 | Manager | John Walker, 1039 Hayes Avenue, West Liberty, Ia 52776, 319-627-2268 |
| Schedule | Unattended facility |
| Aircrafts | Single Engine Aircrafts: 1, Multi Engine Aircrafts: 1 |
| Additional | Magnetic Variation: 1E (Year 1995), Wind direction indicator: Yes, Segmented circle airport marker system: No |
| Remarks | Airspace Determination: MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE; TREES PENETRATE 20:1 BY 55 FT; MAINTAIN TRANSITIONAL SURFACE FOR 7:1 SLOPE. |
| Runway 1 |
| General | ID: '18/36, Length: 2300 ft, Width: 66 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Grass, sod |
| Base End | Base End ID: '18, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach |
| Reciprocal End | Reciprocal End ID: '36, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Height: 8 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 200.0 ft |
| National Wildlife Strike Incidents |
| 2007-07-20 | Time: Day (16:30), Operator: Business, Aircraft: G-164 AG CAT (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N8490K, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 36, Above Ground: 50 ft, Speed: 80 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: BIRD - MEDIUM, Size: Medium, Damage: Destroyed, Strikes/Damages: Damaged windshield, Damaged nose, Struck & Damaged Engine 1, Damaged Propeller, Damaged Wing or Rotor, Damaged Fuselage, Damaged Landing Gear, Damaged Tail, Damaged Lights, Effect On Flight: Other, Out Of Service: 210000 h, Other Costs: $222702, Report Type: Multiple, Written By: Ntsb Investigator T Sorensen, Injuries: 1
Comments: SOURCE = OPERATOR & NTSB CHIxxCAxxx ** called operator for missing facts x-x-xx UPDATED x-xx-xx FROM FULL NTSB REPT OPER - CAT AVIATION
Remarks: A/C WAS DESTROYED EMERG. LDG.FOLLOWING LOSS OF ENG POWER AFTER T/O. INGESTED BIRDS. ENCOUNTERED BIRDS ABOUT xx' AGL. ENG LOST POWER, A/C SETTLED TO GROUND. PILOT UNABLE TO STOP ON RWY AND RAN INTO A FENCE, DITCH & ROLLED OVER TWICE. BIRD REMAINS FOUND NEAR MIDFIELD ON RWY C/L. INSURANCE CHECK FOR $xxx,xxx FOR REPLACEMENT A/C. |
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