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43A Montgomery County Airport
Star, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0211:02
Sunrise07:2711:27
Sunset18:4222:42
Evening civil twilight19:0823:08

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 20:01:06
Local (UTC-4)  16-Oct-2013 16:01:06
 
METAR
KHBI 
17nm N 
161655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT028 BKN034 20/14 A3006 RMK AO2 T02000142
KVUJ 
18nm W 
161655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC036 21/15 A3007 RMK AO2 T02130148
KSOP 
22nm SE 
161655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC017 19/14 A3004 RMK AO1
K5W8 
24nm NE 
161655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC023 19/16 A3005 RMK AO2 T01870157
KAFP 
26nm SW 
161655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT025 BKN032 22/15 A3003 RMK AO2 T02230150
KHFF 
26nm SE 
161656Z AUTO 01004KT 12SM OVC016 20/16 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01960155
KRCZ 
30nm S 
161655Z AUTO 31003KT 10SM OVC023 20/16 A3004 RMK AO2 T02000159
TAF
KPOB 
40nm E 
1613/1715 05006KT 9999 BKN007 QNH3000INS TEMPO 1613/1615 OVC018 BECMG 1614/1615 36006KT 9999 BKN020 BKN150 QNH2998INS BECMG 1616/1617 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 BKN140 QNH2990INS T25/1620Z T14/1709Z AMD 161327
KGSO 
44nm N 
161423Z 1614/1712 VRB05KT P6SM BKN012 OVC035 TEMPO 1614/1616 SCT015 BKN025 FM161600 VRB05KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM162300 00000KT P6SM BKN150
KFBG 
46nm E 
1613/1715 05006KT 9999 OVC008 QNH3000INS TEMPO 1613/1615 OVC015 BECMG 1614/1615 36006KT 9999 BKN020 BKN150 QNH2998INS BECMG 1616/1617 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 BKN140 QNH2990INS T25/1620Z T14/1709Z AMD 161326
KINT 
49nm NW 
161422Z 1614/1712 VRB05KT P6SM OVC011 TEMPO 1615/1617 SCT015 BKN025 FM161700 VRB05KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM162300 00000KT P6SM BKN150
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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 
 Updated 05-Aug-2013
 
   1 read write
FS=Full service
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