Fulton County Airport (RCR) in Rochester, Indiana
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- Fulton County Airport (RCR)
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Fulton County Airport (RCR)
- General
- Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 04/01/1940, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 213 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 05613.*A, Location ID: RCR, Region: Great Lakes, District Office: CHI, Unicom Frequency: 122.700 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.700 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: 789 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, 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: NY1, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: HUF, Last Inspection Date: 06/04/2013, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
- Location
- State: Indiana, County: Fulton, City: Rochester, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 03' 55.971'', Lng: -86° 10' 54.130'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.065548, Lng: -86.181703, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: NGS (2001-11-09), Distance from central business district: 2 mi (E) Find on map
- Owner
- Fulton County Airport Authority, 545 State Rd 25n, Rochester, In 46975, 574-223-5384
- Manager
- Sharon Rogers, 545 State Rd 25n, Rochester, In 46975, 574-223-5384
- Operations
- Period: 03/31/2013 - 03/31/2014, Itinerant Operations: 9,416, Local Operations: 7,704
- Aircraft
- Single Engine Aircraft: 10, Multi Engine Aircraft: 1, Helicopters: 1
- Additional
- Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 3W (Year 1995), 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
- Remarks
- ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29, PAPI & REIL RYS 11 & 29 & BCN - CTAF
Runway 1
- Base End
- Base End ID: 11, True Alignment: 105, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 04' 02.405'', Lng: -86° 11' 25.644'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.067335, Lng: -86.190457, Physical Elevation: 787 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 50.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 789.5 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: TREE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 16, Object Height: 33 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 760.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 0B ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.1, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/17/2006), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/17/2006), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/17/2006)
- Reciprocal End
- Reciprocal End ID: 29, True Alignment: 285, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 03' 49.537'', Lng: -86° 10' 22.615'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.063760, Lng: -86.172949, Physical Elevation: 788 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 30.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 789.5 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: TREE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 34, Object Height: 79 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 2900.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 0B ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.1, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/17/2006), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/17/2006), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/17/2006)
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2014-08-05
Time: Dawn (07:10), Sky: Overcast, Precipation: Fog, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-560 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N579QS, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 29, Speed: 90 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 11-100, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: Canada goose, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: Other, Repair Costs: $2000, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7Comments: OPER = NETJET SALES
Remarks: NO DMG FOUND UPON INSPN. 7000 ' CEILING. 3 MILE VISIBILITY. A/C WAS GROUNDED FOR INSPN.
2013-08-11
Time: Night (22:50), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-172 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N4378Q, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 29, Speed: 65 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Coyote, Size: Large, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: Other, Out Of Service: 16500 h, Other Costs: $16941, Report Type: MultipleComments: OPER = MENTONE FLYING CLUB SOURCE = xxxx-x, ASRS
Remarks: HIT COYOTE WITH RT MAIN LDG GEAR AND THE GEAR BROKE OFF ABOUT 17 " UP FROM WHEEL/BRAKE ASSEMBLY JUST UNDER THE PAX STEP. KEPT A/C UNDER CONTROL AND DOWN THE RWY ON NOSE WHEEL AND LEFT MAIN WHEEL UNTIL AIRSPEED STARTEDTO BLEED OFF. THEN TURNED BTWEN RWY LIGHTS ONTO A GRASS AREA AND IT CAME DOWN ONTO THE BROKEN OFF STUB OF THE LEFT MAIN. PULLED POWER TO IDLE CUTOFF AND PROP TO 90 DEGREES HORIZONTAL SO AS NOT TO STRIKE THE PROP. A/C WENT STRAIGHT UNTIL BROKEN STRUT CAUGHT IN HIGHER GRASS AND TURNED A/C 90 MOVED A/C TO HANGER. CALLED SOUTH BEND FSDO WHO SENT MR JONES TO LOOK AT THE A/C. DECIDED TO CALL IT AN "INCIDENT". DOES NOT FIT SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE CRITERIA. PHOTOS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OBTAINED VIA EMAIL FROM FLYING CLUB OFFICER.
2003-10-03
Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: MOONEY M20 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: , Registration: N6788N, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: Unknown bird - medium, Size: Medium, Strikes/Damages: Struck Other, Part Not Reptd, Report Type: OtherComments: OPER UNKN SOURCE = NACDAC BRIEF REPT
Remarks: PILOT WAS DISTRACTED BY BIRDS AHEAD OF HIM AND ON SHORT FINAL AND LDG HE HIT A COUPLE OF THEM.
FAA Registered Aircraft: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Rochester)
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Jeffrey Hooton
Aug 23, 2015 @ 11:11 am
I am wondering which A-10 squadron has been practicing around the Fulton, Matea area. It was great watching them practice.