Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) in Abingdon, Virginia
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- Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI)
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Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI)
- General
- Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 08/01/1986, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 184 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 25600.*A, Location ID: VJI, Region: Eastern, District Office: DCA, Unicom Frequency: 122.800 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.800 MHz, Traffic Pattern Altitude: 990, Aeronautical sectional chart: Cincinnati, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: DCA, Tie-In FSS Name: Leesburg, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 2087 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: NGS (2008-05-06), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCT, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZTL, Boundary ARTCC Name: Atlanta, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: VJI, Last Inspection Date: 04/17/2014, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
- Location
- State: Virginia, County: Washington, City: Abingdon, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 36° 41' 13.569'', Lng: -82° 01' 59.976'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 36.687103, Lng: -82.033327, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: FAA-EST (2008-09-09), Distance from central business district: 2 mi (W) Find on map
- Owner
- Va Highlands Arpt Authority, Po Box 631, Abingdon, Va 24212, 276-628-2909
- Manager
- Mickey Hines, Po Box 631, Abingdon, Va 24212, 276-628-2909
- Operations
- Period: 03/31/2013 - 03/31/2014, Air Taxi Operations: 2,357, Itinerant Operations: 11,837, Local Operations: 1,161, Military Operations: 237
- Aircraft
- Single Engine Aircraft: 41, Multi Engine Aircraft: 6, Jet Engine Aircraft: 8, Helicopters: 2, Ultralight Aircraft: 4
- Additional
- Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 5W (Year 1995), 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: Yes, Other services: CHTR, INSTR, RNTL
- Remarks
- Ultralights: ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT.
Runway 1
- Base End
- Base End ID: 06, True Alignment: 56, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 36° 41' 01.221'', Lng: -82° 02' 22.733'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 36.683673, Lng: -82.039648, Physical Elevation: 2063 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 2067.7 ft, Controlling Object Description: BRUSH, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 23, Object Height: 50 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1370.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 347L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.6 (Up), Position Source: NGS (05/06/2008), Elevation Source: NGS (05/06/2008), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)
- Reciprocal End
- Reciprocal End ID: 24, True Alignment: 236, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: LOC/DME, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 36° 41' 25.917'', Lng: -82° 01' 37.219'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 36.690533, Lng: -82.027005, Physical Elevation: 2087 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 32.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 2087.4 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Approach Light System: ODALS, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 24, Object Height: 138 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 3515.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 227R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.6 (Down), Position Source: NGS (05/06/2008), Elevation Source: NGS (05/06/2008), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2008-05-17
Time: Dusk (20:45), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: C-182 SKYLAN (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N735MT, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 24, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Struck: 1, Species: White-tailed deer, Size: Large, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Struck & Damaged Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: Engine Shut Down, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7Comments: OPER = JIM AND SUSAN LAPIS
Remarks: DMG TO LDG GEAR COVER.
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Abingdon)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 32 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 32 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
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