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Chester County G O Carlson Airport (MQS) in Coatesville, Pennsylvania
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Historical Itinerant Operations - Chester County G O Carlson Airport

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Chester County G O Carlson Airport (MQS)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 09/01/1937, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 352 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 20096.*A, Location ID: MQS, Region: Eastern, District Office: HAR, Unicom Frequency: 122.700 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.700 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Washington, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: IPT, Tie-In FSS Name: Williamsport, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 660 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2014-06-2), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCN, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZNY, Boundary ARTCC Name: New York, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: IPT, Last Inspection Date: 02/06/2015, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
  • Location
  • State: Pennsylvania, County: Chester, City: Coatesville, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 39° 58' 44.300'', Lng: -75° 51' 55.700'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 39.978972, Lng: -75.865472, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2010-09-24), Distance from central business district: 2 mi (W) Find on map
  • Owner
  • Chester Co Arpt Auth, 1 Earhart Dr Suite 2, Coatesville, Pa 19320, 610-383-6057
  • Manager
  • Gary L Hudson, 1 Earhart Dr Suite 2, Coatesville, Pa 19320, 610-383-6057
  • Operations
  • Period: 02/06/2014 - 02/06/2015, Air Taxi Operations: 2,515, Itinerant Operations: 23,184, Local Operations: 16,025, Military Operations: 50
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 63, Multi Engine Aircraft: 12, Jet Engine Aircraft: 15
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 11W (Year 1990), 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: No, Other services: AVNCS, CHTR, INSTR, RNTL, SALES
  • Remarks
  • DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT HIRL RY 11/29 AND REIL RY 11/29 - CTAF.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 11, True Alignment: 102, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 39° 58' 49.642'', Lng: -75° 52' 29.652'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 39.980456, Lng: -75.874904, Physical Elevation: 638 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 52.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 643.9 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: V4R, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 21, Object Height: 108 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 2455.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 388L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.6, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (06/20/2014), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (06/20/2014), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (06/20/2014)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 29, True Alignment: 282, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 39° 58' 38.877'', Lng: -75° 51' 21.715'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 39.977466, Lng: -75.856032, Physical Elevation: 660 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 57.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 660.2 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: PIR, Object Clear Slope: 14, Object Height: 47 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 853.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 512R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.6, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (06/20/2014), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (09/24/2010), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (06/20/2014)

National Wildlife Strike Incidents

2014-10-11
Time: Night, Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-650 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N776GM, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 29, Speed: 100 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: White-tailed deer, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: Yes, Damage: Uncertain Level, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Comments: OPER = GLOBUS MEDICAL INC
Remarks: ATIS WARNING. MIDDLE AND INBD FLAP SEGMENTS WERE DAMAGED. # STRUCK NOT REPTD, ASSUME 1.
2014-05-27
Time: Day (11:40), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Db Aviation (Northshore), Aircraft: LEARJET-55 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N69VH, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 29, Speed: 130 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Engine 1, Effect On Flight: None, Out Of Service: 50000 h, Other Costs: $50000, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: xxxx-x-x-xxxxxx (x/x/xxxx UPDATED OPER)
Remarks: NO OTHER DAMAGES. ENG FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. TRIP CONTD NORMALLY AND DEPARTED WITH PAX TWO DAYS LATER AS SCHEDULED.
2014-05-07
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 29, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - large, Size: Large, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: RECVD PHONE CALL FROM FBO RECEPTIONIST STATING HE RECVD A PILOT REPT OF A BIRD CARCASS ON THE RWY. PROCEEDED TO RWY 29 AND OBSERVED THE WING REMAINS AND ENTRAILS FROM A LRG BIRD. BIRD REMAINS LOCATED NEAR THE RWY EDGELINE ON THE S SIDE OF RWY OPPOSITE THE TWY CHARLIE ENTRANCE. 1642 PM DAY.
2013-02-19
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 11, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: European starling, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Remarks: WHILE CONDUCTING ARPT DAILY SFTY INPSN, FOUND 1 STARLING CARCASS ON THE N SIDE. MIDPT OF RWY 11/29. ALSO FOUND 3 MORE STARLING CARCASSES AND 1 WOUNDED, IN THE N SIDE RWY SFTY AREA. CARCASS OF BIRD FOUND ON RWY HAD ONE OF ITS WINGS SEVERED AND THE WING FOUND APPROX 3 FEET FROM ITS BODY. 912 AM DAY.
2011-05-24
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 29, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Eastern box turtle, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Comments: (x/xx/xx UPDATED CARCASS FOUND)
Remarks: ON ARPT DAILY INSPN FOUND ONE DEAD BOX TURTLE ON RWY SURFACE NEAR 29 APRCH END. TURTLE'S SHELL CRACKED. CRACK CAUSED A 2 IN LONG BY 1/2 INCH WIDE HOLE IN SHELL. 1545 PM DAY.
2010-08-05
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 11/29, Birds Struck: 1, Species: European starling, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Remarks: CONDUCTING ARPT DAILY INSPN, FOUND A DEAD BIRD NEAR APRCH END RWY 11. 1058 AM DAY.
2010-07-21
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 29, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Cave swallow, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Remarks: DAILY RWY INSPN, DISCOVERED BADLY DMGD CAVE SWALLOW ON THE RWY SURFACE NEAR THE APRCH END OF RWY 29. 0942 AM DAY.
2010-04-06
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 29, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Vesper sparrow, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Remarks: AT APPROX 1112AM WHILE CONDUCTING ARPT DAILY INSPN FOUND A DEAD VESPER SPARROW ON THRESHOLD MARKINGS.
2009-08-21
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 11/29, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Brown-headed cowbird, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Remarks: WHILE CONDUCTING ARPT DAILY INSPN, FOUND DEAD BIRD AT MIDPT OF RWY 11/29. SMALL HOLE DISCOVERED ON BIRDS NECK. 0724 AM DAY.
2009-06-30
Time: Day (16:00), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: BE-400 BJET (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N445CT, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 29, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Prairie falcon, Size: Medium, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Comments: OPER = AIRCRAFT HOLDING CO.
Remarks: I RECEIVED A CALL FROM CHESTER COUNTY AVIATION (FB0) LINE CREW THAT A PILOT OF AN A/C THAT HAD JUST LANDED HIT AN ANNIMAL UPON LDG. I FOUND A DEAD BIRD AND BABY GROUNDHOG.
2008-09-15
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 29, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Peregrine falcon, Size: Medium, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Remarks: AT APPROX 9:05 AM WHILE CONDICTING AN ARPT DAILY INSPECT, FOUND DEAD BIRD AT THE MIDPOINT OF RWY 11-29, BIRDS BODY DID NOT DISPLAY ANY FORM OF PHYSICAL TRAUMA.
2008-07-21
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 26, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Northern rough-winged swallow, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: FOUND REMAINS DURING ARPT DAILY INSPN AT 0851. 11/29 NEAR APCH END OF 29. NO EVIDENCE OF TRAUMA.
2008-05-23
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 29, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown terrestrial mammal, Size: Large, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Remarks: AT ABOUT 0607 DURING DAILY INSPN I FOUND PARTIAL REMAINS OF A GROUNDHOG OR RACCOON ON RWY 11/29 NEAR APCH END OF RWY 29.
2007-11-19
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 11/29, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Gulls, Size: Medium, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Comments: (x/x/xx UPDATED ARPT FROM KxxN)
Remarks: AT APPROX 1049, FOUND BADLY DAMAGED SEA GULL ON RWY 11/29 NEAR RWY 11 APCH END.
2007-03-13
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 29, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Semipalmated plover, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Comments: (x/x/xx UPDATED ARPT FROM KxxN)
Remarks: AT 3:14, DURING DAILY RWY INSPN, FOUND REMAINS NEXT TO RWY EDGELINE NEAR APCH END OF RWY 29. BIRD DID NOT DISPLAY ANY FORM OF PHYSICAL TRAUMA
2014 Incidents: 3, 2013 Incidents: 1, 2011 Incidents: 1, 2010 Incidents: 3, 2009 Incidents: 2, 2008 Incidents: 3, 2007 Incidents: 2, 2006 Incidents: 2, 2005 Incidents: 3, 2004 Incidents: 4, 2001 Incidents: 1
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