Folsom Field (Alabama) Explained
| Cullman Regional Airport-Folsom Field |
| Icao: | KCMD |
| Faa: | CMD |
| Type: | Public |
| Owner: | City/County of Cullman |
| City-Served: | Cullman, Alabama |
| Location: | Vinemont, Alabama |
| Elevation-F: | 969 |
| Website: | https://www.cullmanregionalairport.org/ |
| Coordinates: | 34.2686°N -86.8581°W |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Alabama#USA |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 150 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Alabama |
| Pushpin Label: | KCMD |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| R1-Number: | 2/20 |
| R1-Length-F: | 5,500 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Stat-Year: | 2017 |
| Stat1-Header: | Aircraft operations (2016) |
| Stat1-Data: | 37,830 |
| Stat2-Header: | Based aircraft |
| Stat2-Data: | 81 |
| Footnotes: | Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
Cullman Regional Airport-Folsom Field is a public-use airport located five nautical miles (6 mi, 9 km) north of the central business district of Cullman, a city in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. It is owned by the City and County of Cullman.
This airport is included in the Federal Aviation Administration's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015[2] and 2009–2013,[3] both of which are categorized as a general aviation airport.
Facilities and aircraft
Folsom Field covers an area of 90 acres (36 ha) at an elevation of 969 feet (295 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 2/20 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,500 by 100 feet (1,676 x 30 m).
For the 12-month period ending July 28, 2010, the airport had 37,830 aircraft operations, an average of 103 per day: 99.7% general aviation and 0.3% military.At that time there were 57 aircraft based at this airport: 86% single-engine, 5% multi-engine and 9% helicopter.
Skydive Alabama
Skydive Alabama (SA), a civilian skydiving center, is operated out of Folsom Field. SA is a United States Parachute Association (USPA)-affiliated drop zone that operates year-round, maintaining a Beech 99. Most skydives take place from an altitude of around 14,000 feet, but high altitude jumps from 18,000 feet are commonly made with the use of supplemental oxygen.[4]
Accidents and incidents
- On 23 November 1982, popular Southern Baptist religious humorist, television personality and author Grady Nutt and two pilots with air charter operator Central American Inter'l Inc. were killed in the near-vertical crash of a Beechcraft Baron 95-B55, registration number N18411, shortly after takeoff under nighttime instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was unable to conclusively determine the cause of the crash, but bad weather and poor visibility were thought to be contributing factors.[5] [6]
- On 5 March 1984, the pilot and five passengers in a Cessna 421B, registration number N3291Q, were killed when the aircraft impacted trees 1miles northeast of the airport during an incorrectly executed nighttime instrument approach in IMC conditions. The NTSB attributed the accident to the pilot's failure to initiate a missed approach, his failure to maintain altitude, his lack of recent instrument flying experience, and his history of heart problems; contributing factors were poor visibility and adverse weather.[7]
- On 14 January 1999, a Beechcraft 300, registration number N780BF, was destroyed in a crash approximately 3.5miles north of the airport after making a series of erratic turns during a missed approach in IMC conditions, killing the pilot and single passenger. The NTSB attributed the accident to the pilot's failure to correctly execute the missed approach procedure; a contributing factor was the lack of fixed-wing flight experience by the pilot, whose previous flying had almost exclusively been conducted in military rotorcraft.[8]
- On 5 January 2020, an amateur-built Van's Aircraft RV-6, registration number N420PW, crashed on the field in a left spin during an apparent attempt to return to the airport after an engine failure on takeoff. Two people, the pilot and passenger on board, were killed. The accident is under investigation by the NTSB.[9]
- On 20 February 2021, a Piper PA-32 crashed near the airport, killing one occupant and severely injuring the other.[10] Four days later, the second aircraft occupant died from injuries sustained in the crash. NTSB investigators confirmed that one of the occupants reported the aircraft had lost power before the accident.[11]
See also
References
- . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective August 25, 2011.
- Web site: 2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB) . 2011–2015 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems . Federal Aviation Administration . October 4, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120927084535/http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/media/2011/npias_2011_appA.pdf . 2012-09-27 .
- Web site: 2009–2013 NPIAS Report, Appendix A: Part 1 (PDF, 1.33 MB) . National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems . Federal Aviation Administration . October 15, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110806023224/http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/media/2009/npias_2009_appA_part1.pdf . 2011-08-06 .
- Web site: Skydive Alabama . Dropzone.com.
- News: . Grady Nutt, TV Humorist Dies With Two Others in Plane Crash . . . New York City . 25 November 1982 . limited.
- Web site: NTSB Aviation Accident Final Report ATL83FA046 . . 14 February 2021.
- Web site: NTSB Aviation Accident Final Report ATL84MA114 . . 14 February 2021.
- Web site: NTSB Aviation Accident Final Report ATL99FA044 . . 14 February 2021.
- Web site: NTSB Aviation Accident Preliminary Report ATL84MA114 . . 25 February 2021.
- News: Silverman . Hollie . 20 February 2021 . One dead, one badly hurt in small plane crash north of Birmingham . . 25 February 2021.
- News: . 23 February 2021. UPDATE: 2nd person dies after Saturday’s plane crash in Cullman Co. . . Birmingham, Alabama . 25 February 2021.
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