City answers questions about Montgomery-Gibbs airport following plane crash
Source: Fox 5 San Diego
Following a deadly plane crash in San Diego on Thursday, officials with the city have released responses to several frequently asked questions about Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport — the aircraft’s reported destination.
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City officials said that the runway edge lights at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport were operational during the time of the crash. These lights help pilots safely land in low-visibility conditions.
However, the approach lighting system—owned and maintained by the FAA—was reportedly out of service. This was previously noted in a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM 10/008) issued by the FAA.
The airport’s Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS)—also maintained by the FAA—was reportedly not working at the time of the crash, according to the National Weather Service. City officials noted that it had not received any notification of an outage, and no NOTAM had been issued about the weather system.
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