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43A Montgomery County Airport
Star, North Carolina, USA

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

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CITY LAKE178/20.226608WCQJ -.-. --.- .---
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: 4001 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 11.4
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 35-22.772217N35-23.386317N
Longitude: 079-47.562950W079-47.268500W
Elevation: 571.9 ft.632.2 ft.
Gradient: 1.5%1.5%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: no460 ft.
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
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: 12
Single engine airplanes: 6
Multi engine airplanes: 6
    
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 12-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4411:44
Sunrise07:1012:10
Sunset17:5722:57
Evening civil twilight18:2323:23

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 01:25:26
Local (UTC-5)  12-Feb-2012 20:25:26
 
METAR
KHBI 
17nm N 
130055Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM CLR 02/M12 A3022 RMK AO2
KVUJ 
18nm W 
130055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/M10 A3024 RMK AO2
KSOP 
22nm SE 
130055Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM 01/M13 A3019 RMK AO1
KAFP 
26nm SW 
130055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/M11 A3022 RMK AO2
KHFF 
26nm SE 
130055Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM CLR M01/M09 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP242 T10091086 TSNO $
KRCZ 
30nm S 
130055Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM CLR 02/M11 A3022 RMK AO2 T00171113
TAF
KPOB 
40nm E 
1223/1318 30007KT 9999 SKC QNH3014INS T08/1318Z TM05/1310Z AMD 122309 LIMITED METWATCH 1223 TIL 1310
KGSO 
44nm N 
121726Z 1218/1318 30013G23KT P6SM SKC FM122300 29006KT P6SM SKC FM130300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM131600 23005KT P6SM SCT250
KFBG 
46nm E 
1223/1318 30009KT 9999 SKC QNH3014INS T05/1223Z TM05/1310Z AMD 122310
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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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, ...

More info about Montgomery County Aviation
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100LL
FS $5.72 
PS $5.72 
 Updated 06-Feb-2012
 
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FS=Full service
PS=Pump service
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