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43A

Montgomery County Airport
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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	43A
Lat/Long:	35-23-04.7390N 079-47-24.9590W 35-23.078983N 079-47.415983W 35.3846497,-79.7902664 (estimated)
Elevation:	632.5 ft. / 192.8 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
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	RDU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATTENDED
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
FAYETTEVILLE APPROACH:	127.8
FAYETTEVILLE DEPARTURE:	127.8
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

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL 100LL:AVGAS 100LL 24 HR SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions:

4002 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

20.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 3

RUNWAY 21

Latitude:

35-22.772023N

35-23.385948N

Longitude:

079-47.563203W

079-47.268743W

Elevation:

572.7 ft.

632.5 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

027 magnetic, 021 true

207 magnetic, 201 true

Displaced threshold:

458 ft.

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)

2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

43 ft. trees, 1453 ft. from runway, 46 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear

26 ft. pole, 456 ft. from runway, 108 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 24:1 TO DTHR.

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:	KEVIN MCNEILL PO BOX 425 TROY, NC 27371 Phone (910) 220-1218 MGR PHONE 910-220-1218.

Additional Remarks

-	CTN: DEER ON AND INVOF RWY.
-	UNMARKED 40 FT PLINE 350-750 FT FM THR RWY 21 ACROSS & L OF CNTRLN.
-	20-25 FT DEPRESSION 180 FT SOUTH OF RWY 03 THR ON CNTRLN.
-	RWY 03 HAS UPHILL GRADE.
-	35-40 FT DROP-OFF 80 FT WEST OF RWY 03 CNTRLN; 30 FT DROP-OFF 300 FT FM RWY 21 THR ON CNTRLN; 30 FT DROP-OFF 80 FT RIGHT OF RWY 21 CNTRLN.
-	FOR CD CTC FAYETTEVILLE APCH AT 910-484-8012.
-	RWY 21 HAS A PARALLEL GRAVEL DRIVEWAY 130 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 CHANGED		download (188KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 CHANGED		download (206KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download

Other 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)
KSCR - Siler City Municipal Airport (24 nm NE)
KHFF - Mackall Army Airfield (25 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 03-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:52	11:52
Sunrise	07:18	12:18
Sunset	17:48	22:48
Evening civil twilight	18:15	23:15

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Feb-2026 22:04:06
Local (UTC-5)	03-Feb-2026 17:04:06

METAR

KHBI 17nm N	032155Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM CLR 06/M06 A3018 RMK AO2 T00571060
KVUJ 18nm W	032155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/M04 A3020 RMK AO2 T00671044
KSOP 22nm SE	032156Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM CLR 08/M05 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP231 T00781050 $
KSCR 24nm NE	032139Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM CLR 07/M04 A3016 RMK AO2
KAFP 26nm SW	032155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/M05 A3018 RMK AO2 T00861046
KHFF 26nm SE	032155Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM SCT130 08/M03 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP216 T00831032 $
KRCZ 30nm S	032155Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM CLR 09/M04 A3018 RMK AO2 T00881041

TAF

KPOB 40nm E	031800Z 0318/0500 18009KT 9999 SCT150 QNH3014INS BECMG 0405/0406 22005KT 9999 SCT020 BKN030 OVC060 QNH3008INS BECMG 0409/0410 25006KT 8000 -RA BKN020 QNH3010INS BECMG 0414/0415 26006KT 8000 -RA OVC005 QNH3012INS TX11/0320Z TN02/0406Z
KGSO 44nm N	031740Z 0318/0418 22007KT P6SM BKN150 OVC250 FM040200 19004KT P6SM OVC050 WS020/23040KT TEMPO 0405/0407 5SM -RA BR BKN015 FM040800 24004KT 5SM BR OVC005 FM041200 00000KT 1SM -RA BR OVC003
KFBG 46nm E	031800Z 0318/0500 17006KT 9999 SCT150 QNH3021INS BECMG 0409/0410 20009KT 8000 -RA BKN050 QNH3013INS BECMG 0415/0416 20009KT 6000 -RA OVC010 QNH3010INS BECMG 0421/0422 04012G18KT 8000 -RA OVC010 QNH3002INS TX11/0321Z TN02/0411Z
KINT 49nm NW	031740Z 0318/0418 22007KT P6SM BKN150 OVC250 FM040200 19004KT P6SM OVC050 WS020/23040KT TEMPO 0405/0407 5SM -RA BR BKN015 FM040800 24004KT 5SM BR OVC005 FM041200 00000KT 1SM -RA BR OVC003

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Montgomery County (FBO)

910-576-4221
[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Pilots lounge / snooze room

More info about Montgomery County (FBO)

Titan
	100LL
SS		$5.25
Updated 15-Jan-2026

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SS=Self service

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