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El Dorado/Captain Jack Thomas Memorial Airport (EQA) in El Dorado, Kansas
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  • El Dorado/Captain Jack Thomas Memorial Airport (EQA)
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El Dorado/Captain Jack Thomas Memorial Airport (EQA)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 02/01/1944, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 220 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 06565.*A, Location ID: EQA, Region: Central, Unicom Frequency: 122.800 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.800 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Kansas City, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: ICT, Tie-In FSS Name: Wichita, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 1379 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2011-11-08), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCK, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZKC, Boundary ARTCC Name: Kansas City, Airspace Determination: Conditional, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: ICT, Last Inspection Date: 05/23/2012, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
  • Location
  • State: Kansas, County: Butler, City: El Dorado, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 37° 46' 26.800'', Lng: -96° 49' 03.800'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 37.774111, Lng: -96.817722, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2011-11-08), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (SE) Find on map
  • Owner
  • City Of El Dorado, 220 E 1st Ave, El Dorado, Ks 67042, 316-321-9100
  • Manager
  • Caleb Marsh, 220 E 1st Ave, El Dorado, Ks 67042, 316-321-1327
  • Operations
  • Period: 05/23/2011 - 05/23/2012, Itinerant Operations: 3,500, Local Operations: 9,700, Military Operations: 25
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 35, Multi Engine Aircraft: 1, Ultralight Aircraft: 1
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA MOGAS, Magnetic Variation: 5E (Year 2000), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, 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: INSTR, RNTL
  • Remarks
  • Airspace Determination: PRVDD THE APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTD FOR A MIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRSNL SFC BE MAINTD FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 04, True Alignment: 43, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 37° 46' 12.825'', Lng: -96° 49' 23.191'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 37.770229, Lng: -96.823109, Physical Elevation: 1376 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1375.9 ft, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (11/08/2011), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (11/08/2011), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (11/08/2011)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 22, True Alignment: 223, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 37° 46' 43.026'', Lng: -96° 48' 47.223'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 37.778618, Lng: -96.813118, Physical Elevation: 1378 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1378.2 ft, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (11/08/2011), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (11/08/2011), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (11/08/2011)

Runway 2

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 15, True Alignment: 159, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 37° 46' 45.047'', Lng: -96° 49' 11.858'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 37.779180, Lng: -96.819961, Physical Elevation: 1373 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 25.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1377.6 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 26, Object Height: 34 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1110.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 0R ft, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (11/08/2011), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (11/08/2011), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (11/08/2011)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 33, True Alignment: 339, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 37° 46' 06.313'', Lng: -96° 48' 53.014'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 37.768420, Lng: -96.814726, Physical Elevation: 1379 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 25.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1379.3 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 50, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (11/08/2011), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (11/08/2011), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (11/08/2011)

National Wildlife Strike Incidents

2012-05-04
Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: T-6A (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N2846B, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 22, Above Ground: 100 ft, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: OPER = HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORP xxxx-x-x-xxxxxx
Remarks: SML DENT RT INBOARD FLT. T-6 IS A MILITARY A/C AND WAS BEING FLT TESTED UNDER A TEMP N# REGISTRATION BY THE MANUFACTURER.

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