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Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (MEZ) in Mena, Arkansas
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Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (MEZ)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 10/01/1948, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 667 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 01081.*A, Location ID: MEZ, Region: Southwest, District Office: AOK, Unicom Frequency: 122.800 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.800 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Memphis, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: JBR, Tie-In FSS Name: Jonesboro, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 1079 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2001-01-16), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCM, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZME, Boundary ARTCC Name: Memphis, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: MEZ, Last Inspection Date: 09/08/2015, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
  • Location
  • State: Arkansas, County: Polk, City: Mena, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 32' 43.400'', Lng: -94° 12' 09.500'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.545389, Lng: -94.202639, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2005-01-16), Distance from central business district: 2 mi (SE) Find on map
  • Owner
  • City Of Mena, 520 Mena St, Mena, Ar 71953, 479-394-4585
  • Manager
  • Will Robbins, 520 Mena St, Mena, Ar 71953, 479-394-4077
  • Operations
  • Period: 08/31/2014 - 08/31/2015, Air Taxi Operations: 1,500, Itinerant Operations: 14,000, Local Operations: 15,000, Military Operations: 500
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 23, Multi Engine Aircraft: 10, Jet Engine Aircraft: 3, Helicopters: 1
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 3E (Year 2005), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Bottled Oxygen Type: 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: Yes, Other services: AMB, CHTR, INSTR, RNTL, SALES
  • Remarks
  • ACTVT MIRL RYS 09/27 & 17/35, REIL RYS 09, 27 & 35 AND PAPI RYS 09, 27 & 17 - CTAF.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 09, True Alignment: 92, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 32' 34.839'', Lng: -94° 12' 29.142'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.543011, Lng: -94.208095, Physical Elevation: 1078 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 53.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1077.6 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 50, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (01/16/2005), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (01/16/2005), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 27, True Alignment: 272, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 32' 32.563'', Lng: -94° 11' 17.465'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.542379, Lng: -94.188185, Physical Elevation: 1050 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 49.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1063.1 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: PIR, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.5 (Up), Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (01/16/2005), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (01/16/2005), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)

Runway 2

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 17, True Alignment: 173, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 33' 19.662'', Lng: -94° 12' 32.384'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.555462, Lng: -94.208996, Physical Elevation: 1040 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 35.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1062.9 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4R, Controlling Object Description: TREE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 10, Object Height: 45 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 660.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 450R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.8, Position Source: NGS (03/27/1991), Elevation Source: NGS (03/27/1991), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 35, True Alignment: 353, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 32' 30.529'', Lng: -94° 12' 25.538'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.541814, Lng: -94.207094, Physical Elevation: 1079 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1079.3 ft, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 25, Object Height: 40 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1200.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 450R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.8, Position Source: NGS (03/27/1991), Elevation Source: NGS (03/27/1991), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)

National Wildlife Strike Incidents

2012-10-30
Time: Dusk (18:30), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-172 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N36LU, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 27, Above Ground: 100 ft, Speed: 65 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: Yes, Strikes/Damages: Struck Propeller, Struck Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: OPER = LETOURNEAU UNIV SOURCE = TWO xxxx-x (xxxx-xx-xx-xxxxxx & Rx)
Remarks: MY STUDENT AND I STRUCK A SML BIRD WITH PROP ON FINAL APCH TO RWY 27. BIRD DISINTEGRATED AND SPLATTERED ON THE LEFT FLAP WHICH WAS FULLY EXTENDED AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. NO APPREDIABLE DMG. UNPUBLISHED NOTAM READS DEER/GEESE INVOF RWYS. I CONSIDER THAT THIS IS SUFFICENT WARNING TO THE WILDLIFE IN THE AREA AROUND MEZ.
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 4 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Mena)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 33 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

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