RUNWAY LIGHTS

The 122.8 frequency that was working last Saturday to control the runway lighting, is no longer operational.  The 122.9 is also inoperative.  It is apparent that the city has dismantled the radio controlled runway lighting equipment. 

From the FAA on Oct 28, 2013.

12. At the time of our inspection, I was able to activate the runway lights and runway end identifier lights (REILs) with a handheld transceiver using frequency 122.8, the Unicorn frequency assigned to St. Clair by the Federal Communications Commission, under call sign WEW4, FRN 0011008422. This license was issued to the City of St. Clair with an effective date of April 08, 2009, and an expiration date of May 10, 2019. During the course of my inspection, it was noticed that a NOTAM had been placed by Rick Childers, City Administrator, on April 16, 2013, decommissioning the common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF) and Unicorn frequency of 122.8. This change was published in NFDD 082, dated April 29, 2013. At that time, the FAA representative handling the decommissioning of the Unicorn frequency assigned the CTAF frequency of 122.9 to the airport, since the decommissioning request did not indicate that the airport had been closed. The sponsor should confirm that the runway lights can be activated on the published CTAF frequency of 122.9. Local pilots advised that the runway lights are operational at night continuously on a dusk to dawn circuit. This should also be confirmed by the sponsor.

On Dec 27^th 2013 the city responded.

12. We have no ability to confirm the frequency. At the transition of contractors operating the NOTAM notifications we were called, advised as to what our information should be, and informed them that it was OK with us to make changes as needed. Please schedule a site visit to provide direction on how the frequency may be confirmed.