First Flight Airport (FFA) in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
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First Flight Airport (FFA)
- General
- Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 40 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 16828.95*A, Location ID: FFA, Region: Southern, District Office: MEM, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.900 MHz, Traffic Pattern Altitude: 800, Aeronautical sectional chart: Washington, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: RDU, Tie-In FSS Name: Raleigh, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 11 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2013-09-17), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCW, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZDC, Boundary ARTCC Name: Washington, Airspace Determination: Conditional, Federal Agreements: NY1, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: FFA, Last Inspection Date: 08/07/2015, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
- Location
- State: North Carolina, County: Dare, City: Kill Devil Hills, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 36° 01' 03.300'', Lng: -75° 40' 17.700'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 36.017583, Lng: -75.671583, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2013-09-17), Distance from central business district: 1 mi (W) Find on map
- Owner
- National Park Svc., 1401 National Park Dr., Manteo, Nc 27954-2708, 252-473-2111
- Manager
- Park Ranger/Pilot, 1401 National Park Dr., Manteo, Nc 27954-2708, (252) 475-9013
- Operations
- Period: 08/07/2014 - 08/07/2015, Itinerant Operations: 14,000, Local Operations: 23,000, Military Operations: 500
- Additional
- Magnetic Variation: 9W (Year 1985), 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
- Remarks
- Airspace Determination: VFR OPERATIONS ONLY.
Runway 1
- Base End
- Base End ID: 02, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 36° 00' 49.013'', Lng: -75° 40' 22.359'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 36.013615, Lng: -75.672878, Physical Elevation: 12 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 11.9 ft, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 2, Object Height: 66 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 396.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 130R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.1, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (09/17/2013), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (09/17/2013), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (09/17/2013)
- Reciprocal End
- Reciprocal End ID: 20, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 36° 01' 17.680'', Lng: -75° 40' 12.940'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 36.021578, Lng: -75.670261, Physical Elevation: 8 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 11.9 ft, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 10, Object Height: 18 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 380.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 49L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.1, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (09/17/2013), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (09/17/2013), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (09/17/2013)
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2009-03-30
Time: Day (08:00), Operator: Business, Aircraft: BE-36 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N9231Q, Remains Collected: No, Above Ground: 5 ft, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 1, Species: White-tailed deer, Size: Large, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: Other, Report Type: MultipleComments: OPER = BONANZA FIVE LLC SOURCE = AAIPN , xxxx-x (DATABASE MGR FILLED OUT FROM CONV WITH REPORTER) FAA DATA RESEARCH ACCIDENT/INCIDENT PRELIM.(x/xx/xx UPDATED ALT, PHASE AND PART FROM CALL TO D RAPP)
Remarks: HIT A DEER ON LANDING. MINOR DMG TO LANDING GEAR. TRIED TO PULL UP TO AVOID. PILOT GOT APPROVAL TO FERRY AIRCRAFT WITH GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED.
FAA Registered Aircraft: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Kill Devil Hills)
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