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Garner Field Airport (UVA) in Uvalde, Texas
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Historical Itinerant Operations - Garner Field Airport

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Garner Field Airport (UVA)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 01/01/1942, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 356 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 24955.*A, Location ID: UVA, Region: Southwest, District Office: TEX, Unicom Frequency: 122.800 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.800 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: San Antonio, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: SJT, Tie-In FSS Name: San Angelo, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 941 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: NGS (2008-03-09), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCH, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZHU, Boundary ARTCC Name: Houston, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: UVA, Last Inspection Date: 04/11/2014, Inspection Group: Private contract personnel, Inspection Method: State
  • Location
  • State: Texas, County: Uvalde, City: Uvalde, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 29° 12' 40.800'', Lng: -99° 44' 36.900'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 29.211333, Lng: -99.743583, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: NGS (2008-03-09), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (E) Find on map
  • Owner
  • City Of Uvalde, Po Box 799, Uvalde, Tx 78801, 830-278-3315
  • Manager
  • Joe Cardenas, Po Box 799, Uvalde, Tx 78801, 830-278-3315
  • Schedule
  • All Year / All Week / 0700-1900
  • Operations
  • Period: 04/11/2013 - 04/11/2014, Air Taxi Operations: 265, Itinerant Operations: 4,000, Local Operations: 8,000, Military Operations: 300
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 21, Multi Engine Aircraft: 2, Helicopters: 2, Gliders Operational: 4
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 7E (Year 2000), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Bottled Oxygen Type: High/Low pressure, Bulk Oxygen Type: High/Low pressure, 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: AGRI, AVNCS, CHTR, GLD, INSTR, RNTL, SALES, TOW
  • Remarks
  • ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 - CTAF.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 15, True Alignment: 155, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 29° 13' 04.388'', Lng: -99° 44' 49.461'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 29.217886, Lng: -99.747073, Physical Elevation: 942 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 36.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 941.9 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 12, Object Height: 41 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 700.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 260L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.3, Position Source: NGS (03/09/2008), Elevation Source: NGS (03/09/2008), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 33, True Alignment: 335, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 29° 12' 17.242'', Lng: -99° 44' 24.363'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 29.204790, Lng: -99.740101, Physical Elevation: 925 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 35.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 932.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.3, Position Source: NGS (03/09/2008), Elevation Source: NGS (03/09/2008), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (03/09/2008)

National Wildlife Strike Incidents

2012-07-17
Time: Day (15:45), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: AGUSTA 109 (Helicopter), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboshaft (helicopter), Registration: N5UV, Remains Collected: No, Above Ground: 1000 ft, Miles From Airport: 5 mi, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Turkey vulture, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Struck & Damaged Tail, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: MEDICAL TRANSPORT OPER = AIR METHODS SOURCE = THREE xxxx-x (xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx, Rx & Rx)
Remarks: PILOT SAW THE BIRD AND WAS MAKING A LEFT BANK TURN WHEN THE BUZZARD WENT OVER TOP OF THE HELICOPTER. WHEN LANDING BACK AT THE AIRPORT (KCHO) IS WHEN THE PILOT NOTICED HE HAD STRUCK THE BIRD. A/C WAS ABOUT 5 MILES OUT FROM UVA HOSPITAL.
2011-07-29
Time: Night (23:45), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Phi Inc, Aircraft: EC135 (Helicopter), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboshaft (helicopter), Registration: N385PH, Remains Collected: No, Above Ground: 2000 ft, Speed: 80 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, 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
Remarks: SMALL BIRD GLANCED OFF COPILOT WINDSCREEN. NO VISIBLE DMG TO A/C.
1999-11-12
Time: Night, Operator: Business, Aircraft: PA-44 SEMINOLE (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N331GP, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 15, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: White-tailed deer, Size: Large, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck Propeller, Struck Fuselage, Damaged Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: Aborted Take-off, Out Of Service: 50000 h, Other Costs: $74248, Report Type: Multiple
Comments: RELY RECEIVED FROM LETTER SENT SOURCE = xxxx-x & AAIPN & PRELIM ACC/INCIDOPER = SUGARLAND AVIATION
Remarks: 3 DEER RAY ACROSS RWY. HIT 2 POSSIBLY 3. DON'T KNOW ESTIMATED OTHER COST YET (4-19-00). 5200-7 FORM RETURNED FROM LETTER SENT BUT NOT ENOUGH DETAIL TO DETERMINE EXTENT OF DAMAGE.
1999-11-01
Time: Dusk, Precipation: None, Aircraft: LEARJET-35 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: White-tailed deer, Size: Large, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Struck & Damaged Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: ASRS
Comments: ASRS xxxxxx EXACT DATE UNKN, JUST MO/YR
Remarks: AFTER V1, A DEER WAS SEEN ON RWY. SML THUMP HEARD JUST BEFORE ROTATION. AFTER LDG, BOTH PILOTS NOTICED THE L OTBD FEAR DOOR HAD LEFT THE PLANE. DMG TO L FAP ALSO. BLOOD STAINS ON IT. VFR WEATHER.

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