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43A Montgomery County Airport
Star, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

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: 632.4 ft. / 193 m (estimated)
Variation: 06W (1985)
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

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
SDZr319/14.2SANDHILLS VORTAC111.8003W
LIBr202/27.0LIBERTY VORTAC113.0003W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CITY LAKE178/20.126608WCQJ -.-. --.- .---
MACKALL331/26.127806WHFF .... ..-. ..-.
SILER CITY222/27.737107WTOX - --- -..-
ROSCOE359/32.337507WRCZ .-. -.-. --..
CHERAW013/38.740908WCQW -.-. --.- .--

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: 4002 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 20.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Gradient: NE
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 35-22.772160N35-23.386303N
Longitude: 079-47.563150W079-47.268632W
Elevation: 572.6 ft.632.4 ft.
Gradient: 1.5% UP1.5%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: no460 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
OTS INDEFLY.
2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
OTS INDEFLY.
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 44 ft. trees, 590 ft. from runway, 152 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear33 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: 17
Single engine airplanes: 10
Multi engine airplanes: 7
    
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1110:11
Sunrise06:3810:38
Sunset20:1000:10
Evening civil twilight20:3700:37

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 12:17:33
Local (UTC-4)  13-Aug-2013 08:17:33
 
METAR
KHBI 
17nm N 
131155Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A2993 RMK AO2 70001 T02300220 10234 20211
KVUJ 
18nm W 
131155Z AUTO 24005KT 7SM SCT004 23/23 A2994 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E 70001 T02290228 10229 20210
KSOP 
22nm SE 
131155Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM CLR 24/22 A2990 RMK AO1 60020 70020 10240 20220 57007
K5W8 
24nm NE 
131155Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM BKN002 22/22 A2991 RMK AO2 T02180215 10231 20208
KAFP 
26nm SW 
131155Z AUTO 21006KT 7SM CLR 24/23 A2990 RMK AO2 70013 T02420228 10242 20225
KHFF 
26nm SE 
131157Z AUTO 23007KT 10SM FEW006 24/23 A2992 RMK AO2
KRCZ 
30nm S 
131155Z AUTO 21005KT 7SM SCT005 24/23 A2992 RMK AO2 70001 T02360231 10240 20225
TAF
KPOB 
40nm E 
1309/1415 22006KT 9999 SCT070 BKN100 QNH2988INS BECMG 1314/1315 24012G18KT 9999 VCSH SCT045 BKN060 QNH2982INS TEMPO 1318/1403 25015G25KT 4800 TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 1403/1404 25006KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN020 QNH2987INS BECMG 1412/1413 30009KT 9999 NSW SCT060 BKN150 QNH2995INS T33/1318Z T22/1409Z
KGSO 
44nm N 
131133Z 1312/1412 25006KT 5SM BR BKN005 BKN150 TEMPO 1312/1313 6SM BR SCT005 BKN150 FM131300 25006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN150 FM131800 27010KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB BKN150 FM140600 35006KT P6SM BKN100
KFBG 
46nm E 
1309/1415 18006KT 9999 SCT070 BKN100 QNH2988INS BECMG 1314/1315 24012G18KT 9999 VCSH SCT045 BKN060 QNH2982INS TEMPO 1318/1403 25015G25KT 4800 TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 1403/1404 25006KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN020 QNH2987INS BECMG 1412/1413 30009KT 9999 NSW SCT060 BKN150 QNH2995INS T33/1318Z T22/1409Z
KINT 
49nm NW 
131133Z 1312/1412 26003KT P6SM SCT010 BKN150 FM131800 25008KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB BKN150 FM140600 33006KT P6SM BKN100
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Montgomery County Aviation 910-428-9882
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, ...

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100LL
FS $6.37 
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