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Mt Pleasant Regional-Faison Field Airport (LRO) in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
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Mt Pleasant Regional-Faison Field Airport (LRO)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 07/01/1986, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 300 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 22436.1*A, Location ID: LRO, Region: Southern, District Office: ATL, Unicom Frequency: 122.700 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.700 MHz, Traffic Pattern Altitude: 988, 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: 11 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCJ, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZJX, Boundary ARTCC Name: Jacksonville, Airspace Determination: Conditional, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: AND, Last Inspection Date: 09/01/2015, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
  • Location
  • State: South Carolina, County: Charleston, City: Mount Pleasant, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 32° 53' 52.200'', Lng: -79° 46' 58.300'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 32.897833, Lng: -79.782861, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: NGS, Distance from central business district: 9 mi (NE) Find on map
  • Owner
  • Charleston Co Aviation Authority, 5500 International Blvd, #101, Charleston, Sc 29418-6911, 843-767-7000
  • Manager
  • Paul Campbell, Charleston Co Aviation Authority, 5500 International Blvd, #101, Charleston, Sc 29418-6911, 843-767-7000
  • Operations
  • Period: 09/01/2014 - 09/01/2015, Air Taxi Operations: 950, Itinerant Operations: 9,000, Local Operations: 19,000, Military Operations: 250
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 49, Multi Engine Aircraft: 1, Helicopters: 2
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 7W (Year 2010), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: INSTR, RNTL
  • Remarks
  • NAVD88

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 17, True Alignment: 167, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 32° 54' 10.046'', Lng: -79° 47' 03.176'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 32.902791, Lng: -79.784216, Physical Elevation: 11 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 28.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 11.6 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 20, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (03/25/2008), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (03/25/2008), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (03/25/2008)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 35, True Alignment: 347, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 32° 53' 34.383'', Lng: -79° 46' 53.412'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 32.892884, Lng: -79.781504, Physical Elevation: 11 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 27.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 11.6 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 19, Object Height: 90 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1973.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 379R ft, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (03/25/2008), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (03/25/2008), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (03/25/2008)

National Wildlife Strike Incidents

2004-09-09
Time: Night (22:50), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: PA-28 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N9621W, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 17, Speed: 60 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: White-tailed deer, Size: Large, Damage: Destroyed, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged nose, Struck & Damaged Engine 1, Struck Propeller, Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Struck Fuselage, Struck Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: Aborted Take-off, Out Of Service: 32000 h, Repair Costs: $39999, Other Costs: $41651, Report Type: Multiple
Comments: OPER = CHRISTOPHER GRIFFIN SOURCE = AAIPN & AON DAILY LOSSES, NTSB (ATLxxCAxxx), xxxx-x * letter sent xx/xx/xx. reply received
Remarks: PILOT SAW DEER AND TRIED TO SLOW DOWN. EXITED RWY. EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE DEER BY ARPT MGT IS IN PROGRESS. A/C WAS TOTALLED. SENT LETTER ASKING FOR DETAILS 12/14/04 REPORT CAME BACK BUT NO COMMENTS WRITTEN JUST THAT A/C WAS TOTALLED. NTSB REPT SAYS L WNG SPAR WAS DAMAGED AND THAT THE AIRLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
2000-04-29
Time: Night (21:30), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: PA-32 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N9385C, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 17, Speed: 35 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: White-tailed deer, Size: Large, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Propeller, Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Damaged Fuselage, Struck & Damaged Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: None, Out Of Service: 25000 h, Other Costs: $36158, Report Type: Multiple
Comments: OPER = LAURICE ROGERSON LETTER SENT FOR DETAILS- RESPONSE RCVDSOURCE = xxxx-x & AAIPN & NTSB
Remarks: HIT DEER WITH PROP AND RT WING. DMG WING, LDG GEAR DOOR AND BRAKE. AIRFRAME SUSTAINED ADDITIONAL STRUCTURAL DMG DURING THE SUBSEQUENT SEQUENCE OF EVENTS.
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Mount Pleasant)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 58 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

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