Caddo Mills Municipal Airport

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

Caddo Mills Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Caddo Mills
ServesCaddo Mills, Texas
Location4246 FM1565, Caddo Mills, TX 75135[1]
Elevation AMSL541.6 ft / 165.1 m
Coordinates33°02′10″N 096°14′35″W
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 operations14,000
Based aircraft17
Sources: Federal Aviation Administration[2] unless noted otherwise

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 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 year ending 31 December 2015, the airport had 14,000 aircraft operations, averaging 38 per day: 100% general aviation. 17 aircraft were then based at the airport: 100% single-engine.[2]

Accidents and incidents
  • 28 December 1985: A Cessna 172B, registration number N6876X, and a Pitts S-2B, registration number N5305A, collided in mid-air in the airfield traffic pattern. The Pitts pilot regained control and landed without injuries to himself or his passenger, but the Cessna crashed in a nearby field, killing both occupants. The accident occurred late in the afternoon when there was considerable sun glare in the traffic pattern; investigators found that the position of the sun made it difficult for occupants on the Cessna to see the Pitts, while "restricted visibility" 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 restricted visibility in the Pitts.[5][6]
  • 15 July 1998: While maneuvering over a runway during a test flight, the rotor blades of an Air Command Commander 147A gyroplane, registration number N147GY, struck the tail boom; the aircraft struck the ground in a nose-low attitude and was consumed in a post-crash fire, killing the pilot and sole occupant. 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."[7]

References
  1. Google (8 May 2018). "Caddo Mills Muni Airport" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  2. 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 FTW86FA027A". National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  6. "NTSB Aviation Accident Final Report FTW86FA027B". National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  7. "NTSB Aviation Accident Final Report FTW98FA310". National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
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