Caddo Mills Municipal Airport

Caddo Mills Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Caddo Mills
Serves Caddo Mills, Texas
Location 4246 FM1565, Caddo Mills, TX 75135[1]
Elevation AMSL 541.6 ft / 165.1 m
Coordinates 33°02′10″N 096°14′35″W / 33.03611°N 96.24306°W / 33.03611; -96.24306Coordinates: 33°02′10″N 096°14′35″W / 33.03611°N 96.24306°W / 33.03611; -96.24306
Map
7F3
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 4,000 1,219 Concrete
18/36 4,000 1,219 Concrete
Statistics (2015)
Aircraft operations 14,000
Based aircraft 17
Sources: Federal Aviation Administration[2] unless noted otherwise

Caddo Mills Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 7F3) is a city-owned public airport in Caddo Mills, Hunt County, Texas, United States, located approximately 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) southwest of the central business district.[2][3] The airport has no IATA or ICAO designation.[4]

The airport is used solely for general aviation purposes.

Facilities

Caddo Mills Municipal Airport covers 651 acres (263 ha) at an elevation of 541.6 ft (165.1 m) above mean sea level (AMSL), and has two runways:

  • Runway 13/31: 4,000 x 150 ft. (1,219 x 46 m), Surface: Concrete
  • Runway 18/36: 4,000 x 75 ft. (1,219 x 23 m), Surface: Concrete[2]

For the 12-month period ending 31 December 2015, the airport had 14,000 aircraft operations, an average of 38 per day: 100% general aviation. At that time there were 17 aircraft based at this airport: 100% single-engine, with no multi-engine, jets, helicopters, nor gliders.[2]

Accidents and incidents

  • 15 July 1998: An Air Command Commander 147A gyroplane, registration number N147GY, impacted terrain following a loss of rotor RPM while maneuvering over a runway during a test flight; the rotor blades struck the tail boom and the aircraft impacted the ground in a nose-low attitude. The aircraft was destroyed by the impact and subsequent fire, and the pilot and sole occupant was killed. The accident was attributed to "The pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm while maneuvering, which resulted in the main rotor blades contacting the tail section of the gyroplane."[5]
  • 28 December 1985: A Cessna 172B, registration number N6876X, and a Pitts S-2B, registration number N5305A, suffered a midair collision while maneuvering in the airfield traffic pattern in preparation to land. The collision severed the empennage of the Cessna; the Pitts pilot regained control and landed without injuries to himself or the single passenger, but the Cessna crashed in a nearby open field, destroying the airplane and killing both occupants. The accident occurred late in the afternoon when there was considerable sun glare in the traffic pattern. The accident report noted that the position of the sun would have made it difficult for occupants on the Cessna to see the Pitts, while "restricted visibility" would have made it difficult for the pilot of the Pitts to see the Cessna. The accident was attributed to the failure of both pilots to maintain visual separation from other aircraft. Contributing factors were sun glare, the failure of the Cessna pilot to correctly follow visual flight rules, and the restricted visibility in the Pitts.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Google (8 May 2018). "Caddo Mills Muni Airport" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for 7F3 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration, Effective 26 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Texas Airport Directory - Caddo Mills, Caddo Mills Municipal (7F3)" (PDF). Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "7F3 Caddo Mills [Muni], TX, US - Airport". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "NTSB Aviation Accident Final Report FTW98FA310". National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "NTSB Aviation Accident Final Report FTW86FA027A". National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "NTSB Aviation Accident Final Report FTW86FA027B". National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  • "Caddo Mills, Caddo Mills Municipal (7F3)" (PDF). at Texas DOT Airport Directory
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