Georgetown County Airport (GGE) in Georgetown, South Carolina
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Georgetown County Airport (GGE)
- General
- Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 06/01/1944, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 680 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 22292.*A, Location ID: GGE, Region: Southern, District Office: ATL, Unicom Frequency: 123.000 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 123.000 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Charlotte, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: AND, Tie-In FSS Name: Anderson, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 39 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2012-10-04), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCJ, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZJX, Boundary ARTCC Name: Jacksonville, Airspace Determination: Not Analyzed, Federal Agreements: NGRY3, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: GGE, Last Inspection Date: 10/30/2015, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
- Location
- State: South Carolina, County: Georgetown, City: Georgetown, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 33° 18' 41'', Lng: -79° 19' 13.100'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 33.311389, Lng: -79.320306, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2012-10-04), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (S) Find on map
- Owner
- Georgetown County, Po Drawer 1270, Georgetown, Sc 29440, 843-546-4189
- Manager
- Rick Westfall, 129 Airport Rd., Georgetown, Sc 29440, 843-545-3638
- Operations
- Period: 10/30/2014 - 10/30/2015, Air Taxi Operations: 1,000, Itinerant Operations: 25,000, Local Operations: 21,500, Military Operations: 1,200
- Aircraft
- Single Engine Aircraft: 36, Multi Engine Aircraft: 10, Jet Engine Aircraft: 3
- Additional
- Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 8W (Year 2015), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), 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: 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: INSTR, RNTL
- Remarks
- Airspace Determination: EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.
Runway 1
- Base End
- Base End ID: 05, True Alignment: 41, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 33° 18' 27.107'', Lng: -79° 19' 42.314'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 33.307530, Lng: -79.328421, Physical Elevation: 40 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 41.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 39.8 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Approach Light System: ODALS, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 34, Runway End Gradient: 0.0, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/04/2012), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/04/2012), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/04/2012)
- Reciprocal End
- Reciprocal End ID: 23, True Alignment: 221, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 33° 19' 11.674'', Lng: -79° 18' 55.526'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 33.319910, Lng: -79.315424, Physical Elevation: 34 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 32.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 36.8 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Controlling Object Description: TREE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 27, Object Height: 83 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 2509.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 329R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.0, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/04/2012), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/04/2012), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/04/2012)
Runway 2
- Base End
- Base End ID: 11, True Alignment: 101, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 33° 18' 34.457'', Lng: -79° 19' 31.694'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 33.309572, Lng: -79.325471, Physical Elevation: 37 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 37.3 ft, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 19, Object Height: 56 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1265.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 99R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.0, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/04/2012), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/04/2012), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/04/2012)
- Reciprocal End
- Reciprocal End ID: 29, True Alignment: 281, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 33° 18' 25.557'', Lng: -79° 18' 39.272'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 33.307099, Lng: -79.310909, Physical Elevation: 23 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 29.5 ft, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 19, Object Height: 99 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 2125.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 300L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.3 (Up), Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/04/2012), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/04/2012), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/04/2012)
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2014-07-09
Time: Day (09:30), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: LEARJET-45 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N288CB, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 23, Speed: 115 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 11-100, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: European starling, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck radome, Struck nose, Struck Fuselage, Struck Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-EComments: SOURCE = TWO xxxx-x (xxxx-x-x-xxxxxx, xxxxxx) OPERATOR / OWNER = B&C AVIATION / SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP)
2013-05-27
Time: Day (18:15), Operator: Business, Aircraft: CIRRUS SR 20/22 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N106TQ, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 11, Speed: 65 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: White-tailed deer, Size: Large, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Propeller, Struck & Damaged Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: Other, Out Of Service: 50000 h, Other Costs: $51336, Report Type: OtherComments: OPER/OWNER = IMAGINE AIR / ALLGOOD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LLC. SOURCE = FAA ASIAS (x/x/xx UPDATED DATE, OPER, PARTS STRUCK AND DAMAGED, EFFECT ON FLIGHT, REMARKS: x/xx/xx UPDATED DMG CODE, COST)
Remarks: PILOT SAW A DEER DURING T/O RUN AND TRIED TO LIFT UP TO AVOID IT. DEER HIT NOSE GEAR AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR. BOTH WERE DAMAGED. PROPELLER WAS ALSO DAMAGED. A/C STILL BEING REPAIRED AS OF 7/2/13. ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND $50,000.
2012-10-13
Time: Day (09:30), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: PA-31 NAVAJO (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N4042M, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 14, Above Ground: 1000 ft, Speed: 170 knots, Miles From Airport: 5 mi, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 11-100, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: Brown pelican, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged radome, Struck & Damaged nose, Struck Engine 1, Engine ingested the bird/ animal, Struck & Damaged Other, Pitot Tube, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Out Of Service: 80000 h, Other Costs: $84331, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-EComments: SOURCE = TWO xxxx-x (xxxx-xx-xx-xxxxxx, Rx) OPER / OWNER = THREE D METALWORKS / THREE-D INVESTMENTS INC (x/xx/xx UPDATED ID)
Remarks: PILOT HAS NOT HAD TIME TO ESTIMATE AOS AND COSTS. LOCATION REPTD AS 5 W KGGE. RETURNED TO BASE. BIRD REPTD AS PELCIAN, ASSUME BROWN PELICAN FROM LOCATION.
2012-09-29
Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: PILATUS PC12 (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N877AF, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 5, Above Ground: 3000 ft, Speed: 150 knots, Miles From Airport: 5 mi, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird, Strikes/Damages: Struck Propeller, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-EComments: OPER = PLANESENSE xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx (xx/xx/xx UPDATED OPER CODE) (xx/xx/xxxx UDATED OPER CODE)
Remarks: NO DMG. EVIDENCE/BIO-MATTER NOTED ON PREFLIGHT.
2008-03-13
Time: Night (21:00), Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-172 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N91PR, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 23, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Struck: 1, Species: White-tailed deer, Size: Large, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Landing Gear, Report Type: MultipleComments: OPER = SAVANNAH AVIATION (PALMETTO REALTY AIR LLC) SOURCE = AAIPN & AON DAILY INCIDENTS (UPDATD xx-xx-xx, DELETED DUPLICATE REPT)
Remarks: HIT DEER WITH LDG GEAR. MINOR DMG.
2005-07-07
Time: Day (09:30), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: Rain, Operator: Business, Aircraft: LEARJET-35 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N257SD, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 23, Above Ground: 100 ft, Speed: 155 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: New World Vultures, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Out Of Service: 50000 h, Other Costs: $63387, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7Comments: OPER = US JETS INC
Remarks: SAW LRG VULTURE CLOSING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. SHORTLY AFTER WE FELT A SMALL ROCKING OF THEW IGNS SIMILAR TO A WIND GUST. A/C PERFORMED OKAY FOR REST OF FLT. UPON LDG WE FOUND L WING DMG TO ANTI-ICE LEADING EDGE, 2 VORTEX GENERATORS WERE MIISSING. A/C WAS GROUNDED.
FAA Registered Aircraft: 22 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Georgetown)
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