[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 5]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR1204.1403]



[Page 43-45]

 

                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION

 

PART 1204_ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY AND POLICY--Table of Contents

 

Subpart 14_Use of NASA Airfield Facilities by Aircraft Not Operated for 

                  the Benefit of the Federal Government

 

Sec. 1204.1403  Available airport facilities.



    The facilities available vary at each NASA Installation having an 

airfield. The airport facilities available are:

    (a) Shuttle Landing Facility--(1) Runways. Runway 15-33 is 15,000 

feet long and 300 feet wide with 1,000-foot overruns. The first 3,500 

feet at each end of the runway have been modified for smoothness. The 

center 8,000 feet of the runway is grooved for improved braking under 

wet conditions.

    (2) Parking Areas and Hangar Space. No hangar space is available. 

Limited available concrete parking ramp space makes precoordination 

necessary.

    (3) Control Tower. The control tower is normally in operation from 

0800 to 1600 local time, Monday through Friday. Additional hours of 

operation are filed with the St. Petersburg Flight Service Station 

(FSS). The tower may be contacted on 128.55 MHz or 284.0 MHz. FAA 

regulations pertaining to the operation of aircraft at airports with an 

operating control tower (Sec. 91.87 of this title) will apply. When the 

tower is not in operation, the FAA regulations pertaining to the 

operation of aircraft at airports without an operating control tower 

(Sec. 91.89 of this title) will apply.

    (4) Navigation aids. A Microwave Scanning Beam Landing System 

(MSBLS) and a Tactical Airborne Navigation System (TACAN) are installed 

at the Facility. There are two published TACAN approaches and an 

approved and published nondirectional beacon (NDB) approach available 

from Titusville. Runway approach lighting (similar to Category II ALSF-

2) and edge lights are available by prior arrangement.

    (5) Hazards. There are towers and buildings south, southeast, and 

northeast of the facility as high as 550 feet that could pose hazards to 

air navigation. All are marked with obstruction lights.

    (6) Emergency Equipment. Aircraft Rescue and Fire-fighting (ARFF) 

equipment will be provided in accordance with 14 CFR part 139.

    (b) Wallops Airport--(1) Runways. There are three hard surfaced 

runways in satisfactory condition. The runways and taxiways are concrete 

and/or asphalt. Runway 10-28 is 8,000 feet long, 200 feet wide with 

maximum wheel load of 57,500 pounds; runway 04-22 is 8,750 feet long, 

150 feet wide with maximum wheel load of 57,500 pounds; and runway 17-35 

is 4,820 feet long, 150 feet wide with maximum wheel load of 14,700 

pounds.

    (2) Parking Areas and Hangar Space. No hangar space is available. 

However, limited concrete parking ramp space is available as directed by 

the control tower.

    (3) Control Tower. This control tower is normally in operation from 

0630 to 1830 local time, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal 

holidays. The tower may be contacted on 126.5 MHz or 394.3 MHz. When the 

tower is in operation, FAA regulations pertaining to the operation of 

aircraft at airports with an operating tower (Sec. 91.87 of this title) 

will apply. When the tower is not in operation, all aircraft operations 

will be handled by Wallops UNICOM on the tower frequency, and FAA 

regulations pertaining to the operation of aircraft at airports without 

an operating control tower (Sec. 91.89 of this title) will apply. In 

addition to Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR's) (s 91 of this title), 

Wallops requires that pilots obtain clearances from the Wallops UNICOM 

before landings, takeoffs, and taxiing. Civil aircraft operations are 

normally confined to daylight hours.

    (4) Navigation Aids. All runways, 04-22, 10-28, and 17-35 are 

lighted. Both active taxiways, parallels 04-22 and 10-28, are lighted. 

Airfield lighting is available upon request. All runway approaches are 

equipped with operating precision approach path indicator (PAPI) systems 

and are available on request. All airfield obstructions are equipped 

with red obstruction lights.

    (5) Hazards. Numerous towers in airport vicinity up to 241 feet 

above ground level. Existing tree obstructions are located 1500 feet 

west of runway 10 threshold. High shore bird population exists in the 

Wallops area. Deer occasionally venture across runways.



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Light-controlled traffic crossovers are in existence. Potential radio 

frequency (RF) hazards exist from tracking radars. Hazards involving 

aircraft and rocket launch operations exist when Restricted Area R-6604 

is active.

    (6) Emergency Equipment. Aircraft rescue and fire-fighting equipment 

is normally available on a continuous basis.

    (c) Moffett Federal Airfield--(1) Runways. There are two parallel 

runways, 32-14, both in satisfactory to good condition. The runways and 

taxiways are concrete and/or asphalt. Runway 32R-14L is 9,200 feet long, 

200 feet wide; 32L-14R is 8,125 feet long, 200 feet wide with a 600 foot 

displaced threshold on 32L.

    (2) Parking areas and hangar space. Hangar space is not available; 

concrete parking ramp space is available as directed by the control 

tower.

    (3) Control tower. The control tower normally operates from 0700 to 

2300 local time, 7 days a week, excluding Federal holidays. The tower 

frequencies are 126.2 Mhz, 353.2 Mhz, and 340.2 Mhz. When the tower is 

operating, FAA regulations pertaining to the operation of aircraft at 

airports with an operating tower (Sec. 91.87 of this title) will apply. 

When the tower is not in operation, all aircraft operations will be 

conducted by Moffett UNICOM on the tower frequency. FAA regulations 

pertaining to the operation of aircraft at airports without an operating 

control tower (Sec. 91.89 of this title) will apply.

    (4) Navigation aids. An Instrument Landing System (ILS) is 

installed. An ILS/DME approach to runway 32R and an LOC/DME approach to 

runway 14L are published in DOD Flight Information Publication 

(Terminal), Low Altitude United States, Volume 2. ILS frequency is 

110.35 Mhz, identifiers are Runway 32R, I-NUQ; Runway 14L, I-MNQ; 

Tactical Airborne Navigation (TACAN) (DME) is Channel 123, identifier is 

NUQ. Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPI) are to be installed by 

July 1, 1995, to provide visual reference for the ILS and LOC approaches 

to runways 32R and 14L. A TACAN with approved and published approaches 

is operational at the facility (identification is NUQ, Channel 123). A 

Radio Controlled Lighting System (RCLS) is operational for the runway 

lights on 32R-14L; 3 clicks within 5 seconds, low intensity; 5 clicks, 

medium intensity; 7 clicks, high intensity (tower frequency, 126.2 Mhz). 

Lights automatically extinguish after 15 minutes.

    (5) Hazards. Large blimp hangars (approximately 200 feet high) 

bracket the parallel runways, one on the west side, two on the east 

side. A freeway at the approach end of 32L displaces the threshold 600 

feet.

    (6) Emergency equipment. Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) 

equipment is provided by the California Air National Guard continuously 

in accordance with U.S. Air Force Regulations.

    (d) Crows Landing Airport--(1) Runways. There are two concrete 

runways, 35-17 and 30-12, both in satisfactory condition. Parallel 

taxiways are asphalt overlay or concrete. Runway 35-17 is 7,950 feet 

long, 200 feet wide; runway 30-12 is 6,975 feet long, 200 feet wide.

    (2) Parking areas and hangar space. Hangars/hangar space do not 

exist; concrete parking ramp space is available as directed by the 

control tower.

    (3) Control tower. The control tower normally operates only when 

research flight is scheduled by NASA-Ames. The airfield is closed at all 

other times except as arranged by other Federal users with the Chief, 

Airfield Management Office, Moffett Federal Airfield. The tower 

frequencies are 125.05 Mhz, 126.2 Mhz, 328.1 Mhz, and 337.8 Mhz. When 

the tower is operating, FAA regulations pertaining to the operation of 

aircraft at airports with an operating tower (Sec. 91.87 of this title) 

will apply. When the tower is not operating, all aircraft operations 

will be conducted with Crows Landing UNICOM on the primary tower 

frequency. FAA regulations pertaining to the operation of aircraft at 

airports without an operating control tower (Sec. 91.89 of this title) 

will apply.

    (4) Navigation aids. Crows Landing Airport is a VFR facility. No 

certified NAVAIDS or published approach procedures exist.

    (5) Hazards. Crows Landing Airport is located in an agricultural 

area. No obstructions exist within or immediately



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adjacent to the airspace. The most persistent potential hazard is that 

of agricultural aircraft (crop dusters) without radios which transit the 

airspace.

    (6) Emergency equipment. Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) 

equipment and services are provided by the California Air National Guard 

only during published hours of operation.

    (e) Other facilities. No facilities or services other than those 

described above are available except on an individual emergency basis to 

any user.

    (f) Status of facilities. Changes to the status of the KSC, WFF, 

MFA, and CLFF facilities will be published in appropriate current FAA or 

DOD aeronautical publications.



[56 FR 35812, July 29, 1991, as amended at 60 FR 37568, July 21, 1995]