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Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 12/01/1969, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 424 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 02870.3*A, Location ID: OXC, Region: New England, Unicom Frequency: 122.950 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 118.475 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: New York, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: BDR, Tie-In FSS Name: Bridgeport, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 726 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Air traffic control tower: Yes, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCB, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZBW, Boundary ARTCC Name: Boston, Responsible ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCN, Responsible ARTCC ID: ZNY, Responsible ARTCC Name: New York, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: OXC, Last Inspection Date: 06/21/2013, Inspection Group: FAA airports field personnel, Inspection Method: State
  • Location
  • State: Connecticut, County: New Haven, City: Oxford, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 28' 42.800'', Lng: -73° 08' 06.900'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.478556, Lng: -73.135250, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: NGS, Distance from central business district: 3 mi (N) Find on map
  • Owner
  • Connecticut Airport Authority, Suite 160, 334 Ella Grasso Turnpike, Windsor Locks, Ct 06096, 860-292-2000
  • Manager
  • Matthew J. Kelly, 300 Christian St, Oxford, Ct 06478, 203-264-8010
  • Operations
  • Period: 12/31/2011 - 12/31/2012, Air Taxi Operations: 3,914, Itinerant Operations: 24,017, Local Operations: 18,725, Military Operations: 1,331
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 115, Multi Engine Aircraft: 7, Jet Engine Aircraft: 24, Helicopters: 1
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 14W (Year 1995), 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: CHTR, INSTR, RNTL, SALES
  • Remarks
  • Traffic Pattern Altitude: TPA FOR ACFT UP TO 12500 LBS 973 FT AGL; ACFT OVR 12500 LBS 1473 FT AGL.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 18, True Alignment: 171, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 29' 10.097'', Lng: -73° 08' 12.778'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.486138, Lng: -73.136883, Physical Elevation: 725 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 44.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Displaced GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 29' 07.172'', Lng: -73° 08' 12.146'', Displaced GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.485326, Lng: -73.136707, Elevation At Displaced Threshold: 725 ft, Length At Displaced Threshold: 300 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 726.4 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: V4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Controlling Object Description: TREE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 33, Object Height: 27 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1100.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 0 ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.8, Take-Off Run Available: 5,800 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 5,800 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 5,300 ft, Landing Distance Available: 5,000 ft, Position Source: REGION (01/10/2005), Elevation Source: REGION (01/10/2005), Displaced Threshold Position Source: REGION (01/10/2005), Displaced Threshold Elevation Source: REGION (01/10/2005), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 36, True Alignment: 351, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 28' 13.532'', Lng: -73° 08' 00.565'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.470426, Lng: -73.133491, Physical Elevation: 679 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 56.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Displaced GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 28' 18.410'', Lng: -73° 08' 01.618'', Displaced GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.471781, Lng: -73.133783, Elevation At Displaced Threshold: 686 ft, Length At Displaced Threshold: 500 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 720.9 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: PLINE, Object Mark Light: Lighted, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: PIR, Object Clear Slope: 16, Object Height: 50 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1000.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 600R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.8, Take-Off Run Available: 5,800 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 5,800 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 5,500 ft, Landing Distance Available: 5,000 ft, Position Source: REGION (01/10/2005), Elevation Source: REGION (01/10/2005), Displaced Threshold Position Source: REGION (01/10/2005), Displaced Threshold Elevation Source: REGION (01/10/2005), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)

National Wildlife Strike Incidents

2014-09-02
Time: Night (05:00), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: DA FALCON 7X (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 3, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N606TJ, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 18, Speed: 85 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: xxxx-x-x-xxxxxx OPERATOR / OWNER = KEY AIR LLC
2014-07-24
Time: Day (19:24), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: DA FALCON 7X (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 3, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N606TJ, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 36, Above Ground: 700 ft, Speed: 100 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: Yes, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: OPER = KEY AIR xxxx-x-xxx-xxxxxx
Remarks: NO DMG.
2013-07-11
Time: Day (17:18), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: DA-2000 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N606TJ, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Above Ground: 700 ft, Speed: 80 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: Yes, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx OPERATOR/OWNER = KEY AIR LLC
Remarks: NO DMG.
2012-07-20
Time: Day (16:44), Sky: Overcast, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: CL-601/604 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N705AM, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 18, Speed: 110 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx OPERATOR / OWNER = ZBI AVIATION SERVICES / TRIANGLE AIR SERVICES INC
Remarks: SMALL SPARROW TYPE BIRDS.
2011-10-17
Time: Day (08:30), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: CHALLENGER 300 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N300FS, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 36, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - medium, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Tail, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: xxxx-xx-xx-xxxxxx OPERATOR / OWNER = KAY AIR LLC / THREE EIGHTEEN THREE HUNDRED LLC
Remarks: GULL?
2011-05-16
Time: Day (13:00), Sky: Overcast, Precipation: Fog, Rain, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-560 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N508MV, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 36, Speed: 100 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Canada goose, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx OPERATOR / OWNER = ZBI AVIATION / NORLEASE INC
Remarks: LOW CEILINGS WITH MIST AND FOG. ON T/O ROLL, IMMED AFTER COPILOT CALLED V1, 6 OR 7 CANADA GEESE WERE SEEN CROSSING THE RWY. PILOT ROTATED EARLY IN HOPES OF DEFLECTING GEESE OFF BOTTOM OF A/C. GEESE FLEW UP INTO THE A/C AND ONE STRUCK THE RT L/E AND BOTTOM OF RT WING, SEVERING THE WING OF THE GOOSE BUT NOT KILLING IT. T/O CONT, ENG AND WINGS SCANNED FOR DMG. TOWER NOTIFIED. A/C CONT TO DEST.
2011-03-20
Time: Night (02:12), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: DA-2000 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N606TJ, Flight: 606, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 36, Above Ground: 1000 ft, Speed: 140 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - medium, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: SOURCE = TWO xxxx-x (xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx & Rx) OPERATOR / OWNER = KEY AIR LLC
2009-08-19
Time: Day (10:23), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: CHALLENGER 300 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N497EC, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 18, Above Ground: 50 ft, Speed: 145 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck radome, Struck Engine 2, Struck Other, Pitot Tube, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: Multiple
Comments: SOURCE = xxxx-x, AON DAILY LOSSES AND FAA ACCIDENT/INCIDENT PRELIMINARY DATA OPER = KEY AIR LLC (EDF LLC) CONTACTED OPER FOR MISSING DATA
Remarks: BIRDSTRIKE WHILE DEPARTING. SUBSTANTIAL DMG. WAS FIRST REPTD BUT NOT CORRECT. NO DMG. A/C OUT OF SERVICE FOR INSPN. NO INGESTION.
2009-04-02
Time: Day, Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: CHALLENGER 300 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N794RC, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 18, Speed: 114 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Comments: OPER = KEY AIR LLC (N# SHOWS RED LINE AIR LLC)
Remarks: SML BIRD SEEN AT LAST SECOND FLYING LOW L TO RT AS MAINS TOUCHED DOWN FELT AND HEARD IMPACT. NO DMG. MOST OF BIRD CAUGHT IN NOSE GEAR DOOR STRUT.
2008-08-11
Time: Day (13:05), Sky: Overcast, Precipation: Rain, Operator: Business, Aircraft: LEARJET-45 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N313BW, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 18, Speed: 90 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 11-100, Birds Struck: 11-100, Species: European starling, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: RXN OPER = KEY AIR xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx
Remarks: ON T/D RWY 18, SEVERAL BIRDS (SMALL - SPARROWS, STARLINGS) FLEW OFF RWY INTO A/C. SOME CONTACT INCLUDING UPPER RT WINDHSLD. I NOTIFIED OXC TWR OF STRIKES. DISCREPANCY WRITTEN IN KEY AIR MX CONTROL LOG. NO BIRD FOUND N RWY. BIRDS WERE NOT VISIBLE FROM CONTROL TWR. (DATA ENTRY NOTE: # STRUCK NOT REPTD, ASSUME 11-100, SAME AS # SEEN).
2005-12-02
Time: Dawn (07:35), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: BE-200 KING (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N203TW, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 36, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Gulls, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Comments: OPER = TRADEWINDS AVIATION
2005-09-11
Time: Dusk (19:30), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: HAWKER 800 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N877SL, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 36, Speed: 100 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: Canada goose, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck radome, Struck Fuselage, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Comments: OPER = CRESAIR INC (JOHNMCNAMARA)
Remarks: PILOT SAID 2 BIRDS HIT RADOME. RWY SWEEP FOUND 2 GEESE.
2005-05-29
Time: Day (15:45), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-560 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N470DP, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 36, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Turkey vulture, Size: Large, Strikes/Damages: Struck Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Comments: OPER = MCCREARY INVESMENT LLC (x/x/xx UPDATED ID)
Remarks: (DATA ENTRY NOTE: REPTD AS VULTURE, ASSUME TURKEY VULTURE FROM LOCATION)
2004-07-08
Time: Day (10:22), Sky: Overcast, Precipation: Fog, Operator: Business, Aircraft: DA-900 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 3, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N247CJ, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 18, Above Ground: 200 ft, Speed: 140 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: European starling, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Fuselage, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Comments: OPER = RJP SERVICES
Remarks: NO DMG. POSSIBLE STARLINGS.
2004-03-18
Time: Day (12:24), Sky: Overcast, Precipation: Snow, Operator: Business, Aircraft: IAI-1124 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N50M, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 36, Above Ground: 5 ft, Speed: 120 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: Sparrows, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Struck Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: Multiple
Comments: OPER = JETSHARE US (N# SHOWS JET SETS INC) SOURCE = xxxx-x & NEW ENG ROC BIRDSTRIKE REPT
Remarks: BIRDSTRIKE RT WING FLAP & L MAIN MOUNT. 2 BIRDS.
2014 Incidents: 2, 2013 Incidents: 1, 2012 Incidents: 1, 2011 Incidents: 3, 2009 Incidents: 2, 2008 Incidents: 1, 2005 Incidents: 3, 2004 Incidents: 4, 2003 Incidents: 2, 1996 Incidents: 1, 1993 Incidents: 1
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