De Kalb County Airport (GWB) in Auburn, Indiana
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- De Kalb County Airport (GWB)
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De Kalb County Airport (GWB)
- General
- Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 10/01/1964, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 695 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 05101.1*A, Location ID: GWB, Region: Great Lakes, District Office: CHI, Unicom Frequency: 123.000 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 123.000 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Chicago, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: HUF, Tie-In FSS Name: Terre Haute, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 880 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2005-08-1), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCG, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZAU, Boundary ARTCC Name: Chicago, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: HUF, Last Inspection Date: 09/08/2014, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
- Location
- State: Indiana, County: De Kalb, City: Auburn, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 18' 25.800'', Lng: -85° 03' 51.700'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.307167, Lng: -85.064361, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2005-08-1), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (S) Find on map
- Owner
- De Kalb County Airport Authority, 2710 Cr 60 Suite 200, Auburn, In 46706, 260-927-8876
- Manager
- Russ Couchman, 2710 Cr 60 Suite 200, Auburn, In 46706, 260-927-8876
- Operations
- Period: 12/31/2012 - 12/31/2013, Air Taxi Operations: 818, Itinerant Operations: 1,364, Local Operations: 11,457
- Aircraft
- Single Engine Aircraft: 60, Multi Engine Aircraft: 10, Jet Engine Aircraft: 2, Helicopters: 1
- Additional
- Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 5W (Year 2000), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Bottled Oxygen Type: High/Low pressure, Bulk Oxygen Type: High 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: AFRT, AGRI, AMB, CARGO, CHTR, INSTR, RNTL
- Remarks
- MIRL RY 09/27, PRESET LOW INTST TO DUSK TO DAWN; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT MALSR RY 27; REIL RYS 09 & 27 AND MIRL RY 09/27- CTAF PAPI RYS 09 & 27 OPR CONTINUOUSLY.
Runway 1
- Base End
- Base End ID: 09, True Alignment: 89, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 18' 25.491'', Lng: -85° 04' 24.406'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.307081, Lng: -85.073446, Physical Elevation: 870 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 45.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 879.9 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.5, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/10/2005), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/10/2005), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/10/2005)
- Reciprocal End
- Reciprocal End ID: 27, True Alignment: 269, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 18' 26.075'', Lng: -85° 03' 18.912'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.307243, Lng: -85.055254, Physical Elevation: 879 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 44.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 880.4 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Approach Light System: MALSR, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: PIR, Object Clear Slope: 50, Object Offset From Runway: 0 ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.5, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/10/2005), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/10/2005), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/10/2005)
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
1994-11-16
Time: Night, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: C-421 (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N65AE, Remains Collected: No, Speed: 50 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Struck: 1, Species: White-tailed deer, Size: Large, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Propeller, Report Type: AAIPN-1Remarks: NO REPORTED INJURIES, A/C SUSTAINED LEFT PROPELLER DAMAGE. INVESTIGATION IS STILL ON-GOING.
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