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Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport (PPQ)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 09/01/1974, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 300 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 04945.51*A, Location ID: PPQ, Region: Great Lakes, District Office: CHI, Unicom Frequency: 122.800 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.800 MHz, Traffic Pattern Altitude: 800, Aeronautical sectional chart: St Louis, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: STL, Tie-In FSS Name: Saint Louis, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 709 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2011-03-25), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCK, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZKC, Boundary ARTCC Name: Kansas City, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: PPQ, Last Inspection Date: 06/11/2015, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
  • Location
  • State: Illinois, County: Pike, City: Pittsfield, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 39° 38' 20.004'', Lng: -90° 46' 42.812'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 39.638890, Lng: -90.778559, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: FAA (2011-12-22), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (NE) Find on map
  • Owner
  • City Of Pittsfield, 215 N. Monroe St, Pittsfield, Il 62363, 217-285-4484
  • Manager
  • John Guthrie, 29296 Us Hwy 54, Pittsfield, Il 62363, 217-285-6027
  • Operations
  • Period: 12/31/2013 - 12/31/2014, Air Taxi Operations: 200, Itinerant Operations: 2,000, Local Operations: 4,700, Military Operations: 100
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 5, Multi Engine Aircraft: 3, Jet Engine Aircraft: 1
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 2E (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: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes
  • Remarks
  • MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCREASE INTST & ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 13, True Alignment: 135, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 39° 38' 34.007'', Lng: -90° 47' 00.908'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 39.642780, Lng: -90.783586, Physical Elevation: 710 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 32.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 709.8 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: TREE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 24, Object Height: 33 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 992.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 534R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.4, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (03/25/2011), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (03/25/2011), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: STATE (03/25/2011)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 31, True Alignment: 315, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 39° 38' 06.078'', Lng: -90° 46' 24.717'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 39.635022, Lng: -90.773533, Physical Elevation: 695 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 29.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 704.5 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: TREE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 22, Object Height: 45 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1176.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 145R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.4, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (03/25/2011), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (03/25/2011), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (03/25/2011)

National Wildlife Strike Incidents

1996-11-15
Time: Night, Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: BE-35 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N6083E, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 13, Speed: 50 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: White-tailed deer, Size: Large, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Struck & Damaged Landing Gear, Struck & Damaged Other, Effect On Flight: Other, Out Of Service: 15000 h, Other Costs: $24107, Report Type: Multiple
Comments: SOURCE = xxxx-x & AAIPN-x (x/xx/xx UPDATED EFFECT ON FLIGHT)
Remarks: AFTER LANDING A/C STRUCK A DEER. TIME = 0045UTC. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO LEADING EDGE OF WING, L FLAP & GEAR DOORS. A/C OUT OF SCD 4+ MOS.

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