Harold Davidson Field Airport (VMR) in Vermillion, South Dakota
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- Harold Davidson Field Airport (VMR)
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Harold Davidson Field Airport (VMR)
- General
- Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 07/01/1957, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 140 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 22813.1*A, Location ID: VMR, Region: Great Lakes, District Office: DMA, Unicom Frequency: 122.800 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.800 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: 1146 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2011-08-2), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCP, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZMP, Boundary ARTCC Name: Minneapolis, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: HON, Last Inspection Date: 08/15/2014, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
- Location
- State: South Dakota, County: Clay, City: Vermillion, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 42° 45' 55'', Lng: -96° 56' 03.300'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 42.765278, Lng: -96.934250, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2011-08-2), Distance from central business district: 1 mi (S) Find on map
- Owner
- City Of Vermillion, 25 Center St., Vermillion, Sd 57069, (605) 677-7050
- Manager
- Denny Martens, 25 Center St., Vermillion, Sd 57069, 605-677-8159
- Operations
- Period: 08/15/2013 - 08/15/2014, Air Taxi Operations: 18, Itinerant Operations: 580, Local Operations: 3,500
- Aircraft
- Single Engine Aircraft: 20, Multi Engine Aircraft: 6
- 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, INSTR, RNTL
- Remarks
- UNICOM Frequencies: AUTOMATED UNICOM.
Runway 1
- Base End
- Base End ID: 12, True Alignment: 126, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 42° 46' 06.952'', Lng: -96° 56' 25.578'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 42.768598, Lng: -96.940438, Physical Elevation: 1145 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 38.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1146.7 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/20/2011), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/20/2011), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/20/2011)
- Reciprocal End
- Reciprocal End ID: 30, True Alignment: 306, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 42° 45' 43.113'', Lng: -96° 55' 41.074'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 42.761976, Lng: -96.928076, Physical Elevation: 1145 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 38.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1146.7 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 24, Object Height: 70 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1900.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 0B ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/20/2011), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/20/2011), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/20/2011)
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2000-05-06
Time: Night (00:05), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: PA-28 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N9481J, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 12, Above Ground: 5 ft, Speed: 70 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: White-tailed deer, Size: Large, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: Other, Out Of Service: 2000 h, Other Costs: $2893, Report Type: MultipleComments: SOURCE = AAIPN & PRELIM ACC/INC DATA RECORD & xxxx-x (x/x/xxxx UPDATED ALT, REMARKS)
Remarks: IMMED PRIOR TO T/D, DEER RAN ONTO RWY. PILOT APPLIED POWER TO RAISE NOSE. NOSE GEAR KILLED DEER. LANDED W/O FURTHER INCIDENT. DEER 1,000 FT FROM APCH END OF RWY DURING FLARE. DEER ARE SEEN ON FIELD NIGHTLY. LDG WAS PLANNED MORE THAN 1000 FT DOWN RWY TO AVOID MAJOR DEER AREA. TIME OUT OF SVC 2.5 MONTHS. (DATA ENTRY NOTE: PILOT RESPONDED TO LETTER ASKING FOR DETAILS)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 25 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Vermillion)
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