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Springhill Airport (SPH) in Springhill, Louisiana
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Springhill Airport (SPH)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 01/01/1966, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 45 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 07745.1*A, Location ID: SPH, Region: Southwest, District Office: LNM, Unicom Frequency: 122.800 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.800 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Memphis, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: DRI, Tie-In FSS Name: De Ridder, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 217 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2015-03-03), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCF, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZFW, Boundary ARTCC Name: Fort Worth, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: No, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: DRI, Last Inspection Date: 02/18/2014, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
  • Location
  • State: Louisiana, County: Webster, City: Springhill, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 32° 59' 01.400'', Lng: -93° 24' 33'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 32.983722, Lng: -93.409167, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2015-03-03), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (E) Find on map
  • Owner
  • City Of Springhill, Mayor's Office, P.O. Box 398, Springhill, La 71075, 318-539-5681
  • Manager
  • Jan Goodman, 367 Airport Road, Springhill, La 71075, 318-539-4568
  • Operations
  • Period: 02/18/2013 - 02/18/2014, Itinerant Operations: 2,500, Local Operations: 3,750
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 10, Multi Engine Aircraft: 1, Ultralight Aircraft: 1
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LL, Magnetic Variation: 2E (Year 2010), 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: No, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: No
  • Remarks
  • MIRL RY 18/36, REIL RYS 18 & 36 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 18, True Alignment: 180, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 32° 59' 22.192'', Lng: -93° 24' 33.068'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 32.989498, Lng: -93.409186, Physical Elevation: 205 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 45.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 217.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 20, Object Height: 95 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 2158.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 0B ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.3 (Up), Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (03/03/2015), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (03/03/2015), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (03/03/2015)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 36, True Alignment: 360, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 32° 58' 40.623'', Lng: -93° 24' 32.977'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 32.977951, Lng: -93.409160, Physical Elevation: 218 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 48.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 217.6 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 14, Object Height: 80 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1339.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 89L ft, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/25/2008), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (03/03/2015), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (03/03/2015)

National Wildlife Strike Incidents

2015-06-04
Time: Day (20:10), Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: GRUMAMER AA5 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N74304, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Struck: 1, Species: White-tailed deer, Size: Large, Damage: Destroyed, Strikes/Damages: Damaged Engine 1, Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Damaged Fuselage, Damaged Landing Gear, Damaged Other, Cowling, Spinner, Effect On Flight: Other, Report Type: Multiple
Comments: OPER = JIMMY JUCKETT SOURCE = FAA ASIAS, NTSB ACCIDENT REPT GAAxxCAxxx,, AIR DATA RESEARCH, THE KATHRYN REPORT, SALVAGE BIG FORM
Remarks: PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ON FINAL APCH HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE RWY CLEARLY DUE TO THE SETTING SUN. DURING LDG ROLL, A DEER HIT THE LEFT WING CAUSING THE A/C TO VERRY OFF THE RWY. A POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRFRAME REVEALED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING. DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS, UPPER & LOWER COWLING, SPINNER, ALL GEAR & WHEEL FAIRINGS, AFT FUSELAGE, FLIGHT CONTROLS, ENGINE MOUNT & OIL COLLER. A/C WAS TRANSFERRED TO SALVAGE. PHOTOS

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