Mefford Field Airport (TLR) in Tulare, California
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- Mefford Field Airport (TLR)
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Mefford Field Airport (TLR)
- General
- Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 07/01/1940, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 206 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 02371.*A, Location ID: TLR, Region: Western-Pacific, District Office: SFO, Unicom Frequency: 122.700 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.700 MHz, Traffic Pattern Altitude: 1000, Aeronautical sectional chart: San Francisco, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: RIU, Tie-In FSS Name: Rancho Murieta, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 265 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: NGS (2008-12-02), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCO, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZOA, Boundary ARTCC Name: Oakland, Airspace Determination: Not Analyzed, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: RIU, Last Inspection Date: 07/08/2015, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
- Location
- State: California, County: Tulare, City: Tulare, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 36° 09' 23.700'', Lng: -119° 19' 35.600'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 36.156583, Lng: -119.326556, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: NGS (2008-12-02), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (SE) Find on map
- Owner
- City Of Tulare, 411 East Kern Avenue, Tulare, Ca 93274, 559-685-2300
- Manager
- Steve Bonville, 3981 South K Street, Tulare, Ca 93274, 559-684-4287
- Operations
- Period: 07/08/2014 - 07/08/2015, Itinerant Operations: 13,090, Local Operations: 13,090
- Aircraft
- Single Engine Aircraft: 40, Multi Engine Aircraft: 1, Helicopters: 2, Gliders Operational: 1
- Additional
- Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 15E (Year 1985), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, 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, Other services: AGRI, AVNCS, CHTR, INSTR, RNTL
- Remarks
- ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF.
Runway 1
- Base End
- Base End ID: 13, True Alignment: 147, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 36° 09' 39.889'', Lng: -119° 19' 48.612'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 36.161080, Lng: -119.330170, Physical Elevation: 265 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 265.3 ft, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: ROAD, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 20, Object Height: 15 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 500.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 295R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.0, Position Source: NGS (12/02/2008), Elevation Source: NGS (12/02/2008), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (12/02/2008)
- Reciprocal End
- Reciprocal End ID: 31, True Alignment: 327, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 36° 09' 07.549'', Lng: -119° 19' 22.672'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 36.152097, Lng: -119.322965, Physical Elevation: 262 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 40.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 263.7 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: FENCE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 20, Object Height: 8 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 365.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 0B ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.0, Position Source: NGS (12/02/2008), Elevation Source: NGS (12/02/2008), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (12/02/2008)
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2011-09-12
Time: Dawn (07:00), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: PA-28 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Remains Collected: No, Runway: 31, Above Ground: 500 ft, Speed: 70 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 11-100, Birds Struck: 1, Species: American crow, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Propeller, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Repair Costs: $10, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-EComments: xxxx-xx-xx-xxxxxx OPER = MG
Remarks: BIRDS ROSE FROM THE FIELD AT END OF RWY. ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO OUTCLIMB THEM. A BIRD WAS HIT BY THE PROPELLER. NO DMG FOUND OTHER THAN A MESS ON THE AIRFRAME.
FAA Registered Aircraft: 40 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Tulare)
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Sandra McCoy
Oct 16, 2013 @ 11:23 pm
I was raised in Visalia, and always wondered about this airport, now live in Gilroy, CA. We pass it on 99 coming home from Arizona. Was it an airfield used for training in WWII and the Korean War?