The airport opened in July 1947[3] and is used primarily for privately owned light recreational aircraft; however, it is open to the public.[2] It was built by Lloyd Bert Beurmann. Lloyd was an engineer for GM but had a love for flying.[4] It is now owned by the Brighton Airport Association, a not-for-profit organization,[5] and it is managed by William Bertrand.
Brighton Airport is home to two major restoration projects, one of which is a B-25 restoration project run by the Warbirds of Glory Museum.
Brighton Airport covers an area of 47 acres (19 ha) at an elevation of 973 feet (297 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 4/22 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,105 by 24 feet (946 x 7 m).[1][3][6]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2019, the airport had 17,600 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 48 per day. At that time there were 91 aircraft based at this airport: 98% single-engine, 1% multi-engine and 1% ultralight.[1][3][6]
Accidents and incidentsedit
On July 29, 2003, an Aeronca 11 Chief sustained substantial damage when it exited runway 22 at Brighton Airport. The aircraft was on its fourth landing attempt in the traffic pattern. The aircraft bounced and the power was reduced to idle after the first landing. The airplane was in a 3 point attitude and rolling on the runway when it began to turn to the right. The controls were overcorrected to the left and then again to the right, and the plane continued off the runway to the right. It was found that directional control was not possible because the rudder control assembly was separated during the landing.[7]
On August 9, 2009, a Beech A36TC Bonanza impacted terrain approximately 400 feet short of threshold for runway 22 at the Brighton Airport. The pilot reported, "I got too slow on approach and fell into a slower wind pocket which [decreased] my lift." The pilot attempted to add engine power, but the airplane impacted terrain. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and compensate for wind conditions during final approach.[8]
On September 1, 2012, an Aeronca 7AC sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain following a loss of control during initial takeoff climb from the Brighton Airport. Witnesses observed a normal engine run-up prior to takeoff, and a normal takeoff from runway 22. Shortly after takeoff, the engine did not sound like it was developing full power and the airplane was struggling to climb. Subsequently, witnesses observed the airplane make a 180-degree turn and then descend toward the terrain in a nose down attitude. The probable cause as found to be the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed following a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control.[9]
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For the airport in Brighton United Kingdom originally known as Shoreham Airport see Brighton City Airport Brighton Airport FAA LID 45G is a public use airport located three nautical miles 6 km north of the central business district of Brighton in Livingston County Michigan United States 1 Brighton AirportAirport runway areaIATA noneICAO noneFAA LID 45GSummaryAirport typePublicOwner OperatorBrighton Airport AssociationServesBrighton MichiganElevation AMSL973 ft 297 mCoordinates42 34 11 N 083 46 43 W 42 56972 N 83 77861 W 42 56972 83 77861WebsiteBrightonAirport orgRunwaysDirection Length Surfaceft m4 22 3 104 946 AsphaltStatistics 2019 Aircraft operations17 600Based aircraft91Source Federal Aviation Administration 1 2 Airport officeThe airport opened in July 1947 3 and is used primarily for privately owned light recreational aircraft however it is open to the public 2 It was built by Lloyd Bert Beurmann Lloyd was an engineer for GM but had a love for flying 4 It is now owned by the Brighton Airport Association a not for profit organization 5 and it is managed by William Bertrand Brighton Airport is home to two major restoration projects one of which is a B 25 restoration project run by the Warbirds of Glory Museum Contents 1 Facilities and aircraft 2 Accidents and incidents 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksFacilities and aircraft edit nbsp Airport diagram click for enlarged view Brighton Airport covers an area of 47 acres 19 ha at an elevation of 973 feet 297 m above mean sea level It has one runway designated 4 22 with an asphalt surface measuring 3 105 by 24 feet 946 x 7 m 1 3 6 For the 12 month period ending December 31 2019 the airport had 17 600 general aviation aircraft operations an average of 48 per day At that time there were 91 aircraft based at this airport 98 single engine 1 multi engine and 1 ultralight 1 3 6 Accidents and incidents editOn July 29 2003 an Aeronca 11 Chief sustained substantial damage when it exited runway 22 at Brighton Airport The aircraft was on its fourth landing attempt in the traffic pattern The aircraft bounced and the power was reduced to idle after the first landing The airplane was in a 3 point attitude and rolling on the runway when it began to turn to the right The controls were overcorrected to the left and then again to the right and the plane continued off the runway to the right It was found that directional control was not possible because the rudder control assembly was separated during the landing 7 On August 9 2009 a Beech A36TC Bonanza impacted terrain approximately 400 feet short of threshold for runway 22 at the Brighton Airport The pilot reported I got too slow on approach and fell into a slower wind pocket which decreased my lift The pilot attempted to add engine power but the airplane impacted terrain The pilot and passenger were not injured The probable cause of the accident was found to be the pilot s failure to maintain airspeed and compensate for wind conditions during final approach 8 On September 1 2012 an Aeronca 7AC sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain following a loss of control during initial takeoff climb from the Brighton Airport Witnesses observed a normal engine run up prior to takeoff and a normal takeoff from runway 22 Shortly after takeoff the engine did not sound like it was developing full power and the airplane was struggling to climb Subsequently witnesses observed the airplane make a 180 degree turn and then descend toward the terrain in a nose down attitude The probable cause as found to be the pilot s failure to maintain airspeed following a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control 9 See also editList of airports in MichiganReferences edit a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 45G PDF Federal Aviation Administration effective 29 July 2010 a b FAA Airports GIS for 45G a b c Brighton Airport 45G at AirNav Obituary for Lloyd Bert Beurmann Aged 73 Livingston County Daily Press and Argus 5 August 1992 p 17 Brighton Airport official website a b 45G Brighton Airport SkyVector skyvector com Retrieved 2023 02 22 Aeronca 11AC crash in Michigan N86233 PlaneCrashMap com planecrashmap com Retrieved 2023 02 22 Beech A36TC crash in Michigan N336TC PlaneCrashMap com planecrashmap com Retrieved 2023 02 22 Aeronca 7AC crash in Michigan N82383 PlaneCrashMap com planecrashmap com Retrieved 2023 02 22 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brighton Airport Brighton Airport official website Brighton Field 45G airport diagram from Michigan DOT Aerial image as of 28 April 1992 from USGS The National Map Resources for this airport FAA airport information for 45G AirNav airport information for 45G FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker SkyVector aeronautical chart for 45G Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brighton Airport amp oldid 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