FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 43A |
| Lat/Long: | 35-23-04.7560N / 079-47-24.9435W 35-23.079267N / 079-47.415725W 35.3846544 / -79.7902621 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 628 ft. / 191.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 27356 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1965 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RDU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HBI (17 nm N): | 119.275 (336-626-7933) |
| WX AWOS-3 at VUJ (18 nm W): | 128.175 (704-986-2097) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SDZr319/14.2 | | SANDHILLS VORTAC | | 111.80 | | 03W |
| LIBr202/27.0 | | LIBERTY VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CITY LAKE | | 178/20.2 | | 266 | | 08W | | CQJ | -.-. --.- .--- |
| MACKALL | | 331/26.1 | | 278 | | 06W | | HFF | .... ..-. ..-. |
| SILER CITY | | 222/27.7 | | 371 | | 07W | | TOX | - --- -..- |
| ROSCOE | | 359/32.3 | | 375 | | 07W | | RCZ | .-. -.-. --.. |
| CHERAW | | 013/38.7 | | 409 | | 08W | | CQW | -.-. --.- .-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 4001 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 35-22.772217N | | 35-23.386317N |
| Longitude: | 079-47.562950W | | 079-47.268500W |
| Elevation: | 571.9 ft. | | 632.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.5% | | 1.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 460 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 44 ft. trees, 590 ft. from runway, 152 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear | | 33 ft. pline, 435 ft. from runway, 121 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MONTGOMERY COUNTY PO BOX 425 TROY, NC 27371 Phone 910-576-4221 |
| Manager: | DON BENNETT 262 AIRPORT ROAD STAR, NC 27356 Phone 910-428-9882 ARPT PHONE 910-428-9882. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 92/week * | | 42% | military | | 31% | transient general aviation | | 27% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 14 August 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER OCCASIONALLY ON RWY. |
| - | 40 FT PLINE 350-750 FT FM THLD RY 21 ACROSS & L OF CNTRLN. |
| - | 20-25 FT DEPRESSED AREA 180 FT S OF RY 03 THLD ON CNTRLN. |
| - | RY 03 HAS UPHILL GRADE. |
| - | 35-40 FT DROP-OFF 80 FT W OF RY 03 CNTRLN AND 30 FT DROP-OFF 300 FT FM RY 21 THLD ON CNTRLN AND 30 FT DROP-OFF 80 FT R OF RY 21 CNTRLN. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 43A.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHBI - Asheboro Regional Airport (17 nm N)
KVUJ - Stanly County Airport (18 nm W)
KSOP - Moore County Airport (22 nm SE)
5W8 - Siler City Municipal Airport (24 nm NE)
KHFF - Mackall Army Airfield (25 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 09-Aug-2010
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:44 | | 11:44 |
| Sunrise | | 07:10 | | 12:10 |
| Sunset | | 17:57 | | 22:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:23 | | 23:23 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 01:25:26 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Feb-2012 20:25:26 |
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| METAR |
KHBI 17nm N | 130055Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM CLR 02/M12 A3022 RMK AO2
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KVUJ 18nm W | 130055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/M10 A3024 RMK AO2
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KSOP 22nm SE | 130055Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM 01/M13 A3019 RMK AO1
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KAFP 26nm SW | 130055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/M11 A3022 RMK AO2
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KHFF 26nm SE | 130055Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM CLR M01/M09 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP242 T10091086 TSNO $
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KRCZ 30nm S | 130055Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM CLR 02/M11 A3022 RMK AO2 T00171113
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| TAF |
KPOB 40nm E | 1223/1318 30007KT 9999 SKC QNH3014INS T08/1318Z TM05/1310Z AMD 122309 LIMITED METWATCH 1223 TIL 1310
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KGSO 44nm N | 121726Z 1218/1318 30013G23KT P6SM SKC FM122300 29006KT P6SM SKC FM130300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM131600 23005KT P6SM SCT250
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KFBG 46nm E | 1223/1318 30009KT 9999 SKC QNH3014INS T05/1223Z TM05/1310Z AMD 122310
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KINT 49nm NW | 121726Z 1218/1318 30013G23KT P6SM SKC FM122300 29006KT P6SM SKC FM130300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM131600 23005KT P6SM SCT250
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