[Scan-DC] Montgomery Box 28-1, Plane Down Mtgy County Airpark

[Charley Armstrong]

The AWOS frequency transmits a short, looped recording of weather conditions and other pertinent information about the field.  The recording can be amended immediately in case of emergency if needed.  The UNICOM frequency is monitored by arriving and departing aircraft, and by a person employed by the FBO (Fixed Base Operator - the people who sell the gas and provide other services.)  Pilots self announce their positions and intentions, and can request info from the UNICOM operator if necessary.  The FBO is not acting as ATC, but they might advise aircraft of the active runway, etc. upon request.  When the FBO is closed, the frequency acts as a CTAF frequency, which is essentially the same as UNICOM, but without the FBO presence.  If the runway is closed and the FBO is open, then landing traffic would be advised that the airport was closed.  The UNICOM does not have a recording - only the AWOS is a recording.  Hope this helps.

CA
Annapolis

On Mar 1, 2010, at 6:13 PM, Doug Kitchener wrote:

> 
> Thanks, Charley, sharing with the list... I wonder how quickly they can get the word out... isn't there some kind of recording on the Unicom?  Airport manager was there with the fire dept command and it sounded from the radio comms I heard that he was pretty efficient about contacting FAA...
> 
> *****
> 
> For those not familiar, I googled AWOS and it's aviation weather station... I was familiar with the other acronyms.
> 
> Afterthought, heck, I never thought to listen to the unicom channel... have it in the radio but I keep it locked out because of all the routine stuff... so I missed that!  Am a bit under the weather at the moment and don't feel like trying to figure out where in the radio the Unicom channel is...
> 
> Update on the incident, I think the fire dept (hazmat) is offloading fuel from the downed plane.
> 
> And I did hear Incident Command say that airport mgt would have the responsibility of notifying FAA when the airport was usable again.
> 
> DK
> 
> 
> 
> ----------------------------------------
>> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Montgomery Box 28-1, Plane Down Mtgy County Airpark
>> From: charley.armstrong at me.com
>> Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 18:01:37 -0500
>> To: oldsdoug at hotmail.com
>> 
>> Done by NOTAM officially. But the AWOS is probably broadcasting the closure, as well as the FBO who operates the UNICOM.
>> 
>> CA
>> Annapolis
>> 
>> On Mar 1, 2010, at 5:51 PM, Doug Kitchener wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> A light plane went off the runway at Montgomery County Airpark about 10 mins ago... one occupant, pilot, apparently either not injured or not seriously injured... Companies 28 and 17 on scene. Plane described as 6-psgr single engine. No fly zone/do not land in effect, but I'm not sure how they do this, as this is an uncontrolled airport.
>>> 
>>> Unknown whether plane was landing or taking off.
>>> 
>>> *********
>>> 
>>> Incident is virtually in my backyard and I can still hear planes flying in the area... but am a little 10-7 at the moment so of course I couldn't go down there... not that I would get in the way anyway, but there are places close by where you can view flight ops without impeding any activity of this sort.
>>> 
>>> I didn't hear any strange sounds from planes in the air before this incident...
>>> 
>>> _________________________________________________________________
>>> Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free.
>>> http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469229/direct/01/
>>> ______________________________________________________________
>>> Scan-DC mailing list
>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/scan-dc
>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>>> Post: mailto:Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
>>> 
>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>> 
> 		 	   		  
> _________________________________________________________________
> Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection.
> http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469226/direct/01/