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Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) in Brookings, South Dakota
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Brookings Regional Airport (BKX)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 11/01/1949, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 576 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 22631.*A, Location ID: BKX, Region: Great Lakes, District Office: DMA, Unicom Frequency: 123.000 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 123.000 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Omaha, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: HON, Tie-In FSS Name: Huron, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 1647 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2012-10-11), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCP, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZMP, Boundary ARTCC Name: Minneapolis, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Certification Type & Date: IV A U 11/2009, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: BKX, Last Inspection Date: 11/06/2014, Inspection Group: FAA airports field personnel, Inspection Method: Federal
  • Location
  • State: South Dakota, County: Brookings, City: Brookings, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 44° 18' 16.300'', Lng: -96° 49' 08.100'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 44.304528, Lng: -96.818917, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: AVN (2014-09-18), Distance from central business district: <1 mi (SW) Find on map
  • Owner
  • City Of Brookings, 520 3rd Street, Suite 140, Po Box 270, Brookings, Sd 57006, 605-692-6955
  • Manager
  • Ryan O'Rear, Box 270, 509 W. 2nd St., 311 3rd Ave., Brookings, Sd 57006, 605-697-8664
  • Operations
  • Period: 12/31/2012 - 12/31/2013, Air Taxi Operations: 1,500, Itinerant Operations: 1,500, Local Operations: 30,000, Military Operations: 100
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 48, Multi Engine Aircraft: 4, Ultralight Aircraft: 2, Gliders Operational: 2
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 3E (Year 2015), 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: No, Other services: AGRI, CHTR, INSTR, RNTL
  • Remarks
  • SOUTH

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 12, True Alignment: 119, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 44° 18' 29.089'', Lng: -96° 49' 39.019'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 44.308081, Lng: -96.827505, Physical Elevation: 1603 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 50.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1620.6 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Approach Light System: MALSR, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: PIR, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.6 (Up), Take-Off Run Available: 6,000 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 6,000 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 6,000 ft, Landing Distance Available: 6,000 ft, Position Source: AVN (08/05/2014), Elevation Source: AVN (08/05/2014), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (08/05/2014)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 30, True Alignment: 299, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 44° 18' 00.803'', Lng: -96° 48' 26.524'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 44.300223, Lng: -96.807368, Physical Elevation: 1637 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 35.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1636.7 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: D, Object Clear Slope: 34, Runway End Gradient: 0.4, Take-Off Run Available: 6,000 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 6,000 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 6,000 ft, Landing Distance Available: 6,000 ft, Position Source: AVN (08/05/2014), Elevation Source: AVN (08/05/2014), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (08/05/2014)

Runway 2

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 17, True Alignment: 177, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 44° 18' 36.365'', Lng: -96° 49' 18.286'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 44.310101, Lng: -96.821746, Physical Elevation: 1610 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 23.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1635.2 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: RR, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 37, Object Height: 20 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 941.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 75R ft, Runway End Gradient: 1.0 (Up), Take-Off Run Available: 3,600 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 3,600 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 3,600 ft, Landing Distance Available: 3,600 ft, Position Source: AVN (08/05/2014), Elevation Source: AVN (08/05/2014), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (08/05/2014)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 35, True Alignment: 357, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 44° 18' 00.869'', Lng: -96° 49' 15.596'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 44.300241, Lng: -96.820999, Physical Elevation: 1646 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 21.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1647.5 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: ROAD, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 23, Object Height: 26 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 799.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 183R ft, Take-Off Run Available: 3,600 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 3,600 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 3,600 ft, Landing Distance Available: 3,600 ft, Position Source: AVN (08/05/2014), Elevation Source: AVN (08/05/2014), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (08/05/2014)

1999 Operating and Financial Summary

  • Aeronautical Operating Revenue
  • Landing Fees: $5,445, FBO revenue: Contract / Sponsor-operated: $18,636, Fuel sales net proffit/loss or fuel flowage fees: $1,624, Total: $25,705
  • Non-Aeronautical Operating Revenue
  • Land and non-terminal facilities: $9,922, Total: $9,922
  • Non-Operating Revenue
  • Other: $80,000, Total: $80,000
  • Operating Expenses
  • Communications and utilities: $11,545, Supplies and materials: $41,810, Contractual services: $39,989, Insurance, claims, and settlements: $4,464, Other: $499,820, Total: $597,628
  • Non-Operating Expenses
  • Net: $0

National Wildlife Strike Incidents

2014-09-04
Time: Day (07:15), Sky: Overcast, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: BE-90 KING (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N81SU, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Runway: 30, Above Ground: 300 ft, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Franklin's gull, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: Yes, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: SOURCE = THREE xxxx-x (xxxx-x-x-xxxxxx, Rx, Rx) OPERATOR / OWNER = MIGHTYFLY SD INC
Remarks: ID BY SMITHSONIAN. FOUND REMAINS DURING INSPN.
2013-10-08
Time: Day (12:20), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: BE-36 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N4077S, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 12, Above Ground: 50 ft, Speed: 75 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Gulls, Size: Medium, Strikes/Damages: Struck Propeller, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: xxxx-xx-xx-xxxxxx OPERATOR/ OWNER = LYNN RIEDESEL
Remarks: CAUGHT THE UPSWING OF THE PROP NEAR THE HUB. REMNANTS ON BACK SIDE OF BLADE AND BLOOD ON LT COWLING. DATA ENTRY NOTE: # STRUCK NOT REPTD, ASSUME 1.
2011-08-03
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Runway: 17/35, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Barn swallow, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: SOURCE = TWO xxxx-x (xxxx-x-x-xxxxxx & Rx)
Remarks: ID BY SMITHSONIAN. 1800 PM DAY.
2011-07-18
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Runway: 17/35, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Cliff swallow, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: SOURCE = TWO xxxx-x (xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx & Rx)
Remarks: ID BY SMITHSONIAN. CLIFF SWALLOW FOUND LAYING IN MIDDLE OF RWY 17/35 DURING RWY INSPN. 0730 AM DAY.
2010-07-16
Time: Day (08:00), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 17, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: Over 100, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Cliff swallow, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: Yes, Strikes/Damages: Struck Other, Part Not Reptd, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: NO DMG TO A/C THAT I BELIEVE HIT BIRD. PILOT DID NOT THINK HE HIT IT BUT BIRD FOUND DEAD ON RWY AND HE WAS SEEN TAKING OFF FROM THAT RWY PRIOR TO STRIKE.
2010-07-14
Time: Day (12:20), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: Rain, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-172 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N65956, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 17, Speed: 65 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 11-100, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: Yes, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Struck Engine 1, Struck Propeller, Struck Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: SOURCE = TWO xxxx-x (xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx & x-xx-xxxxxx) OPER/OWNER = SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIV/ ABERDEEN FLYING SERVICE)
Remarks: BIRD REPTD AS "TREE SWALLOW?" NO DMG.
2009-11-24
Time: Night (20:15), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: PA-44 SEMINOLE (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N855ND, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 30, Above Ground: 2800 ft, Speed: 105 knots, Miles From Airport: 4 mi, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Canada goose, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: Yes, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Tail, Effect On Flight: None, Out Of Service: 3099 h, Repair Costs: $2300, Other Costs: $3536, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: OPER = SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIV xxxx-xx-x-xxxxxx
Remarks: ENTIRE STABILATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ENTIRE RH LEADING EDGE.
2009-09-24
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 12, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Ring-billed gull, Size: Medium, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: DEAD BIRD FOUND ON RWY. APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN STRUCK. BLOODY, GUTS EXPOSED. 1500 PM DAY.
2009-05-21
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 12/30, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Barn swallow, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: DAY.
2008-09-02
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 30, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Franklin's gull, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: FOUND AT DAWN
2008-07-09
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Runway: 30, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Cliff swallow, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: ID BY SMITHSONIAN, FAA 2524. FOUND REMAINS ON RWY APPEARED TO BE HIT BY PROP. BIRD FIRST REPTD AS KILLDEER
2007-08-27
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 12, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Ring-billed gull, Size: Medium, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: REMAINS FOUND AT 0820, DAY.
2007-08-15
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 30, Birds Struck: 1, Species: American goldfinch, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: FOUND REMAINS ON RWY INTACT. DAY.
2007-08-15
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 12, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Killdeer, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: REMAINS FOUND ON RWY, APPEARED TO BE A PROP STRIKE. DAWN.
2006-10-24
Time: Dawn, Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Mesa Airlines, Aircraft: BE-1900 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Flight: 900, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 12, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Black-tailed jackrabbit, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: Multiple
Comments: SOURCE = xxxx-x & AIRLINE
Remarks: HIT RT MAIN GEAR. CAPT CALLED MX FOR INSPN.
2014 Incidents: 1, 2013 Incidents: 1, 2011 Incidents: 2, 2010 Incidents: 2, 2009 Incidents: 3, 2008 Incidents: 2, 2007 Incidents: 3, 2006 Incidents: 1, 2005 Incidents: 1, 2004 Incidents: 1, 2003 Incidents: 2, 2002 Incidents: 1, 2001 Incidents: 1
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FAA Registered Aircraft: 41 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Brookings)

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