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KAKH

Gastonia Municipal Airport
Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	AKH
Lat/Long:	35-12-09.4430N 081-08-59.5530W 35-12.157383N 081-08.992550W 35.2026231,-81.1498758 (estimated)
Elevation:	797.9 ft. / 243.2 m (surveyed)
Variation:	06W (2000)
From city:	4 miles S of GASTONIA, NC
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	28056

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ATLANTA CENTER
FSS:	RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	AKH (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-SUN 0800-1700 UNATNDD CHRISTMAS DAY. FOR SERVICE AFTER HOURS CALL 704-201-1500.
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT ODALS RWY 03; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.0
WX ASOS:	135.725 (704-868-9034)
CHARLOTTE APPROACH:	120.05
CHARLOTTE DEPARTURE:	120.05
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	127.2
BARMY DP:	120.05
BEAVY DP:	120.05
BOBZY DP:	120.05
ESTRR DP:	120.05
ICONS DP:	120.05
JOJJO DP:	120.05
JOOLS STAR:	135.6
KERMIT DP:	120.05
KILNS DP:	120.05
KNIGHTS DP:	120.05
KRITR DP:	120.05
KWEEN DP:	120.05
LILLS DP:	120.05
RASLN STAR:	126.15
WEAZL DP:	120.05
WX ASOS at CLT (10 nm E):	PHONE 704-255-5973
WX ASOS at UZA (14 nm S):	120.775 (803-981-9388)
WX AWOS-3 at IPJ (17 nm N):	119.675 (704-735-6954)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
CLTr279/9.7		CHARLOTTE VOR/DME		115.00		05W
SPAr077/39.5		SPARTANBURG VORTAC		115.70		02W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
STONIA	at field	260	06W	GHJ	--. .... .---
FIRST RIVER	104/22.2	417	06W	SLP	... .-.. .--.
CHESTER	012/25.1	220	06W	DCM	-.. -.-. --
UNION COUNTY	044/39.4	326	06W	UOT	..- --- -
FIDDLERS	147/39.7	391	07W	FIQ	..-. .. --.-

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A1+
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions:

3769 x 100 ft. / 1149 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

24.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 3

RUNWAY 21

Latitude:

35-11.883997N

35-12.430780N

Longitude:

081-09.172150W

081-08.812928W

Elevation:

795.5 ft.

779.8 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

034 magnetic, 028 true

214 magnetic, 208 true

Displaced threshold:

81 ft.

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Approach lights:

ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

10 ft. road, 279 ft. from runway, 7:1 slope to clear

31 ft. trees, 255 ft. from runway, 90 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 4:1 TO DSPLCD THR DUE TO 30 FT TREES LOCATED 333 FT FRM DSPLCD THR OFFSET 93 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF GASTONIA PO BOX 1748 GASTONIA, NC 28053 Phone (704) 214-9160 STEVE HUSS.
Manager:	STEVE HUSS 1126 GASTON DAY SCHOOL ROAD GASTONIA, NC 28056 Phone 704-869-7844

Additional Remarks

-	RWY 03 - 15 FT ROAD 292 FT FM THR L & R OF CNTRLN.
-	RWY 21 - 50 FT DROP-OFF 300 FT FM DSPLCD THR L&R OF CNTRLN AND UNMARKED PLINES 370 FT FM DSPLCD THR L&R OF CNTRLN.
-	NOISE ABATEMENT: FROM 2200-0600 PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO USE RWY 21 AS CALM WIND RWY & DO RUNUPS ON RAMP; NOT RWY END. TO AVOID LOW ALT TURNS TO THE WEST REQ CLNC THRU CLASS B ASP FROM CHARLOTTE APCH.
-	DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.
-	RWY 03/21 NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 2025 at 0900z.

STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
JOOLS ONE (RNAV)		download (273KB)
LIINN THREE		2 pages: [1] [2] (280KB)
MAJIC FOUR		download (262KB)
RASLN THREE		download (177KB)
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03		download (265KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21		download (227KB)
NDB RWY 03		download (188KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (65KB)
Departure Procedures
BARMY FIVE (RNAV)		download (220KB)
BEAVY SIX (RNAV)		download (204KB)
BOBZY FIVE (RNAV)		download (222KB)
ESTRR FIVE (RNAV)		download (192KB)
ICONS FIVE (RNAV)		download (192KB)
JOJJO FIVE (RNAV)		download (243KB)
KERMIT FOUR		2 pages: [1] [2] (381KB)
KILNS FIVE (RNAV)		download (195KB)
KNIGHTS THREE		2 pages: [1] [2] (368KB)
KRITR SIX (RNAV)		download (193KB)
KWEEN FIVE (RNAV)		download (195KB)
LILLS THREE (RNAV)		download (174KB)
WEAZL FIVE (RNAV)		download (173KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (206KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCLT - Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (10 nm E)
KUZA - Rock Hill (York County) Airport-Bryant Field (14 nm S)
KIPJ - Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport (17 nm N)
KEHO - Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (22 nm W)
KJQF - Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (24 nm NE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 02-Aug-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:07	10:07
Sunrise	06:35	10:35
Sunset	20:26	00:26
Evening civil twilight	20:54	00:54

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	02-Aug-2025 18:50:46
Local (UTC-4)	02-Aug-2025 14:50:46

METAR

KAKH	021824Z AUTO 04007KT 9SM SCT009 OVC016 22/20 A3018 RMK AO2 T02170200 $
KCLT 10nm E	021839Z 07009KT 10SM SCT012 BKN017 OVC030 23/19 A3017 RMK AO2 T02280189 $
KUZA 14nm S	021808Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM FEW010 OVC018 22/21 A3018 RMK AO2 T02220206
KIPJ 17nm N	021835Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM BKN007 OVC016 21/19 A3020 RMK AO2 T02050192

TAF

KCLT
10nm E

021720Z 0218/0324 04008KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 OVC015 TEMPO 0218/0220 4SM -RA BR OVC008 FM022000 04008KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 BKN018 PROB30 0220/0224 6SM -SHRA FM030000 05008KT P6SM BKN028 PROB30 0300/0304 6SM -SHRA FM030400 05009KT P6SM BKN040

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

UNICOM 123.00
704-869-7844
914-424-0952
[web site]
[email]

New management at Gastonia. Experienced FBO staff that cares about its customers. Complimentary water and snacks. Excellent fuel prices. Crew car. Newly decorated comfortable lobby with complimentary coffee bar. Closest GA airport to Downtown Charlotte. Please visit and try us. You will like what you see!

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Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

Aero Professionals

803-220-4251
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Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft interiors, Aircraft management, Internet access

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