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Thomson-Mcduffie County Airport (HQU) in Thomson, Georgia
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Historical Itinerant Operations - Thomson-Mcduffie County Airport

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Thomson-Mcduffie County Airport (HQU)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 260 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 04055.1*A, Location ID: HQU, Region: Southern, District Office: ATL, Unicom Frequency: 122.800 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.800 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Atlanta, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: MCN, Tie-In FSS Name: Macon, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 500 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2013-06-25), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCT, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZTL, Boundary ARTCC Name: Atlanta, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: MCN, Last Inspection Date: 01/27/2016, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
  • Location
  • State: Georgia, County: Mc Duffie, City: Thomson, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 33° 31' 47'', Lng: -82° 31' 01'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 33.529722, Lng: -82.516944, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: FAA (2013-06-25), Distance from central business district: 4 mi (N) Find on map
  • Owner
  • Thomson City & Mcduffie Co, County Courthouse, Thomson, Ga 30824, 706-595-1781
  • Manager
  • Don Powers, City Of Thomson, 309 Main Street, Thomson, Ga 30824, 706-595-1781
  • Operations
  • Period: 12/31/2014 - 12/31/2015, Itinerant Operations: 9,000, Local Operations: 10,000
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 21, Multi Engine Aircraft: 1, Jet Engine Aircraft: 1, Ultralight Aircraft: 1
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 4W (Year 1995), 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: Minor, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Minor, 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: AMB, CHTR, INSTR, RNTL
  • Remarks
  • ACTVT HIRL, PAPIS RY 10/28 - CTAF.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 10, True Alignment: 93, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 33° 31' 48.291'', Lng: -82° 31' 33.557'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 33.530081, Lng: -82.525988, Physical Elevation: 448 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 48.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Displaced GPS (Degrees): Lat: 33° 31' 48.154'', Lng: -82° 31' 30.025'', Displaced GPS (Seconds): Lat: 33.530043, Lng: -82.525007, Elevation At Displaced Threshold: 452 ft, Length At Displaced Threshold: 299 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 467.5 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: PIR, Object Clear Slope: 0, Object Height: 50 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 201.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 480L/R ft, Runway End Gradient: 1.0 (Up), Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (06/25/2013), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (06/25/2013), Displaced Threshold Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (06/25/2013), Displaced Threshold Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (06/25/2013), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (06/25/2013)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 28, True Alignment: 273, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 33° 31' 45.767'', Lng: -82° 30' 28.502'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 33.529380, Lng: -82.507917, Physical Elevation: 501 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 50.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Displaced GPS (Degrees): Lat: 33° 31' 45.856'', Lng: -82° 30' 30.786'', Displaced GPS (Seconds): Lat: 33.529404, Lng: -82.508552, Elevation At Displaced Threshold: 498 ft, Length At Displaced Threshold: 194 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 497.7 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 0, Object Height: 50 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 201.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 470R ft, Runway End Gradient: 1.0 (Up), Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (06/25/2013), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (06/25/2013), Displaced Threshold Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (06/25/2013), Displaced Threshold Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (06/25/2013), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (06/25/2013)

National Wildlife Strike Incidents

2012-09-12
Time: Day (12:12), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: EMB-500 (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N21SB, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Runway: 10, Above Ground: 600 ft, Speed: 105 knots, Miles From Airport: 2 mi, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Chimney swift, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck radome, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: OPER = SOUTHERN BLEACHER COMPANY INC SOURCE = TWO xxxx-x (xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx & Rx)
Remarks: ID BY SMITHSONIAN. I WAS UNABLE TO AVOID BIRD. IT DISENTEGRATED ON IMPACT. BLOOD EVERYWHERE. NO DMG.
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Thomson)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

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