Coyote causes disruptions on runway at Mesquite Airport, Mesquite TX
Other Non-Crime EventA coyote was seen multiple times on the runway at Mesquite Metro Airport, causing pilots to abort landings and use extra caution for takeoffs and landings.
Audio|Source: Mesquite Metro Airport (KHQZ) - Tower
02:54
Transcript:
00:00
Five-five nine going around there's a coyote on the middle of the runway.
00:03
Five-five-nine a Roger and where out exactly.
00:10
He's on the right side of the center line probably 200 feet before the thousand footers and it looks like he ran off to the east but I'm not positive.
00:23
So Settlement Papa, runway 36 clear, touch and go.
00:25
There's last report of Coyote on, just past a thousand footer on the right side. I don't see him anymore. It looks like he did move off to the east.
00:36
3.6, clear, touch and go, and we'll use caution. Thanks, Settlement Papa.
00:44
So, the 7-Land-pop district guard. It looks like he's back on the runway again around Echo Taxiway.
00:50
If you want, you can do a low approach. Normally 3-6, you are cleared for the option.
00:54
Thank you very clear for the option. 3-6, 7-Lama-Lapa.
01:02
The second time this week I've almost hit a coyote for the rest of the spot that night.
01:07
You should go buy a lottery ticket.
01:08
Maybe so.
01:10
Yeah, it looks like he's directly on the center line just hanging out.
01:17
Okay, the coyote is now moved just south of Echo on the left side of the runway. Looks like he's off the center line.
01:28
The rest 559, number two, follow trap, short funnel, runway 36, cleared low approach.
01:35
Number two,
01:41
36,
01:42
clear low approach, the rest 559.
01:48
Okay, he's just south of Echo on the left side of the center line.
01:56
He's cleared to the runway now, just south of Echo and the grass.
02:04
The name's a 5-2-Tango A-Firm, you can just hold short runway 36 there at Echo.
02:15
It looks like a standoff.
02:17
Mm-hmm.
02:27
Settlement Papa extend upwind to Highway 80.
02:30
Extending the Up 1 point into Highway 80 to 890715.
02:34
All right,
02:40
the Coyote is on Alpha Taxway now just heading towards North Delta Taxway.
02:50
That's 559, you're cleared for the option, runway 36. The opposite to 3-6.
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Location mentioned:
Mesquite Metro Airport-HQZ, 1340 Airport Blvd, Mesquite, TX 75181
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