AirNav: 43A - Montgomery County Airport

43A

Montgomery County Airport
Star, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier:	43A
Lat/Long:	35-23-17.5030N / 079-47-34.1400W 35-23.291717N / 079-47.569000W 35.3881953 / -79.7928167 (estimated)
Elevation:	628 ft. / 191.4 m (surveyed)
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:	yes
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
SDZr319/14.4		SANDHILLS VORTAC		111.80		03W
LIBr202/26.9		LIBERTY VORTAC		113.00		03W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
CITY LAKE	178/20.0	266	08W	CQJ	-.-. --.- .---
ANSON COUNTY	040/26.1	283	07W	AFP	.- ..-. .--.
MACKALL	331/26.3	278	06W	HFF	.... ..-. ..-.
SILER CITY	223/27.6	371	07W	TOX	- --- -..-
ROSCOE	358/32.5	375	07W	RCZ	.-. -.-. --..
CHERAW	013/38.9	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:

Single wheel:

11.4

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 3

RUNWAY 21

Gradient:

1.5%

Traffic pattern:

left

Displaced threshold:

550 ft.

730 ft.

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Runway end identifier lights:

Obstructions:

trees

30 ft. trees, 470 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear

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:	COUNTY MANAGER PO BOX 425 TROY, NC 27371 Phone 910-576-4221 ARPT PHONE 910-428-9882.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		25
Single engine airplanes:		18
Multi engine airplanes:		7

Aircraft operations: avg 92/week *
42%	transient general aviation
31%	military
27%	local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 22 August 2002

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.
-	PAEW ADJ RY 03.

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 (26 nm SE)

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Area around 43A (Montgomery County Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-Jul-2008

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:55	09:55
Sunrise	06:23	10:23
Sunset	20:28	00:28
Evening civil twilight	20:56	00:56

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Jul-2008 21:52:55
Local (UTC-4)	24-Jul-2008 17:52:55

METAR

KHBI 17nm N	242139Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 29/11 A3008 RMK AO2
KVUJ 18nm W	242130Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM SCT090 29/11 A3005 RMK AO2
KSOP 22nm SE	242135Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM CLR 30/14 A3004 RMK AO1
KAFP 26nm SW	242140Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM CLR 30/11 A3003 RMK AO2
KHFF 27nm SE	242055Z 31003KT 10SM CLR 30/21 A3004 RMK AO2A SLP168 T03030211 56006 $
KRCZ 30nm S	242139Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM CLR 30/14 A3003 RMK AO2

TAF

KPOB 40nm E	241717 01007KT 9999 FEW060 QNH2998INS T31/19Z T21/09Z
KGSO 43nm N	241729Z 241818 36006KT P6SM SKC FM0000 00000KT P6SM SCT200 FM1300 04005KT P6SM SCT080 SCT200
KFBG 46nm E	241717 01007KT 9999 FEW060 QNH2998INS T31/19Z T21/09Z
KINT 49nm NW	241729Z 241818 36006KT P6SM SKC FM0000 00000KT P6SM SCT200 FM1300 04005KT P6SM SCT080 SCT200

NOTAMs

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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
[web site]
[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

independent

FS PS	100LL $5.97 $5.97
Updated 27-May-2008

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FS=Full service
PS=Pump service

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