Nasa Shuttle Landing Facility Airport (TTS) in Titusville, Florida
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Nasa Shuttle Landing Facility Airport (TTS)
- General
- Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 07/01/1976, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 500 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Private, Site Number: 03531.3*A, Location ID: TTS, Region: Southern, District Office: ORL, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 128.550 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Jacksonville, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: PIE, Tie-In FSS Name: Saint Petersburg, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 8 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2011-01-18), Air traffic control tower: Yes, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCR, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZMA, Boundary ARTCC Name: Miami, Responsible ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCJ, Responsible ARTCC ID: ZJX, Responsible ARTCC Name: Jacksonville, Airspace Determination: No Objection, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: PIE, Last Inspection Date: 07/07/2003, Inspection Group: FAA airports field personnel, Inspection Method: Federal
- Location
- State: Florida, County: Brevard, City: Titusville, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 28° 36' 53.600'', Lng: -80° 41' 39.700'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 28.614889, Lng: -80.694361, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2011-01-18), Distance from central business district: 6 mi (E) Find on map
- Owner
- Natl Aeronautics & Space Adm, Kennedy Space Cntr, Fl 32815, 321-867-2100
- Manager
- Jim Kuzma, 505 Odyssey Way, Suite 300, Exploration Park, Fl 32953, 321-730-5301
- Operations
- Period: 05/31/2004 - 05/31/2005, Air Taxi Operations: 136, Itinerant Operations: 1,510, Local Operations: 1,586, Military Operations: 210
- Additional
- Magnetic Variation: 5W (Year 1995), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Bulk Oxygen Type: High/Low pressure, Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes
- Remarks
- Tie-In FSS Name: FSS-ST. PETERSBURG PIE-NOTAM PIE
Runway 1
- Base End
- Base End ID: 15, True Alignment: 150, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 28° 37' 57.909'', Lng: -80° 42' 21.821'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 28.632752, Lng: -80.706062, Physical Elevation: 8 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 8.3 ft, Approach Light System: ALSF2, Centerline Lights: Yes, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.0, Position Source: MILITARY (03/20/2000), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (01/18/2011), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (01/18/2011)
- Reciprocal End
- Reciprocal End ID: 33, True Alignment: 330, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 28° 35' 49.293'', Lng: -80° 40' 57.649'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 28.597026, Lng: -80.682680, Physical Elevation: 8 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 8.5 ft, Approach Light System: ALSF2, Centerline Lights: Yes, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.0, Position Source: MILITARY (03/20/2000), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (01/18/2011), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (01/18/2011)
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2008-01-22
Time: Day (13:30), Operator: Government, Aircraft: T-38A (Airplane), Registration: N956NA, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Runway: 15, Above Ground: 300 ft, Speed: 237 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Turkey vulture, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Engine 2, Engine ingested the bird/ animal, Struck Wing or Rotor, Struck Fuselage, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Report Type: MultipleComments: OPER = NASA JSC AOD xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx
Remarks: ID BY SMITHSONIAN, FAA 2325. BIRD CONDITION REPTD AS LOW BY TWR. SAW A FEW SMALL BIRDS ON OF CENTER OF RWY. IMMED POST LIFTOFF I HAD TO REMAIN LOW TO FLY UNDER SEVERAL BIRDS WHICH WERE ABOUT 20' IN THE AIR. ONCE PAST THEM I STARTED A CLIMB, RAISED GEAR AND FLAP AND SAW ABOUT 50 MORE SMALL BIRDS ABOUT 2000' AHEAD AND AT ABOUT 120' DIRECTLY ABOVE THR RWY. I MANEUVERED THRU THE LESS DENSE PART OF THE FLOCK AND DID NOT SEE, HEAR OF FEEL ANY IMPACTS. AT CLIMBOUT CONTD, I SAW MORE BIRDS AHEAD AND TO MY LEFT AND EVEN THOUGHT I DID NOT FEEL THEY WERE A THREAT I STARTED A SHALLOW TURN RT IN THE DIRECTION OF THE SMITH-3 DEPARTURE. AT THIS TIME WE HIT A BIRD THAT NEITHER OF US SAW.
2006-04-28
Time: Day (13:30), Operator: Military, Aircraft: C-5A (Airplane), Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Approach, Species: Savannah sparrow, Size: Small, Strikes/Damages: Struck Engine 1, Report Type: BASHComments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2006-02-08
Time: Day, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: EXPERIMENTAL, Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Registration: N277SF, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: Black-bellied plover, Size: Small, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Struck Other, Fuel Tank, Report Type: MultipleComments: SOURCE = NEW ARTICLES OPER ACCORDING TO N# IS MARATON RACING. AIRCRAFT HAD VIRGIN ATLANTIC PAINTED ON SIDE. A/C = GLOBALFLYER
Remarks: HIT 2 BIRDS AT LIFT OFF. LEADING EDGE OF WING AND NOSE OF ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS. FLT WAS ATTEMPT TO BREAK A LONG DISTANCE RECORD FOR WORLD'S LONGEST AIRCRAFT FLT.
2005-07-26
Time: Day (10:40), Operator: Government, Aircraft: MISC - OTHER (Airplane), Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Turkey vulture, Size: Large, Strikes/Damages: Struck Other, External Tip Tank, Report Type: OtherComments: SOURCE = NEWS ARTICLES OPER = NASA
Remarks: JUST AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE SPACE SHUTTLE "'DISCOVERY" STRUCK AT LEAST 1 TURKEY VULTURE. NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE. NO REMAINS FOUND, BIRD THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN VAPORIZED BY ROCKET PLUMES
1990-11-14
Time: Day, Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Government, Aircraft: T-38A (Airplane), Registration: N923NA, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 15, Above Ground: 2 ft, Speed: 150 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: Over 100, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: Tree swallow, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Engine 1, Struck Engine 2, Struck Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7Comments: A/C = NORTHROP T-xx OPER = NASA
Remarks: (ARPT CODE CHANGED FROM KX68 TO KTTS)
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