No Aircraft
Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Troubleshooting; Communication Breakdown; Other / Unknown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Equipment Issue; Ground Event / Encounter FOD; Ground Event / Encounter Person / Animal / Bird
General None Reported / Taken
Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors; Airport
The airport management changed hands in 2007. Since then the current management has decided to not mow areas on airport which caused a dramatic increase in wildlife which has directly attributed to two bird strikes. Coyotes have started to wander on the airport runways hunting for food in the grossly over grown ditches next to taxiways and runways. Wind socks and flags have rotted and have fallen off poles. FARs have been proposed with no FAA approval. Ramps have been blocked off from GA pilots. Gates have had the combinations changed without notice to the pilots and placed high on the gate out of reach without the assistance of a ladder. Landing practice has been stopped due to noise. Grass landing areas designated by airport design have purposely been blocked by wrecked aircraft placement and at these same areas large vehicles were instructed to drive on the grass in order to cause rutting. Even bathrooms have over flowed and toilet paper not restocked is a normal occurrence. The pilots at 3J1 are asking for help.
Pilot reported 3J1 airport is in disrepair and deteriorating further under the new owners.