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KAKH Gastonia Municipal Airport
Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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
KWEEN DP: 120.05
LILLS DP: 120.05
RASLN STAR: 126.15
WX ASOS at CLT (10 nm E): PHONE 704-790-5484
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
CLTr279/9.7CHARLOTTE VOR/DME115.0005W
SPAr077/39.5SPARTANBURG VORTAC115.7002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
STONIAat field26006WGHJ --. .... .---
FIRST RIVER104/22.241706WSLP ... .-.. .--.
CHESTER012/25.122006WDCM -.. -.-. --
UNION COUNTY044/39.432606WUOT ..- --- -
FIDDLERS147/39.739107WFIQ ..-. .. --.-

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: 35-11.883997N35-12.430780N
Longitude: 081-09.172150W081-08.812928W
Elevation: 795.5 ft.779.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 034 magnetic, 028 true214 magnetic, 208 true
Displaced threshold: no81 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 10 ft. road, 279 ft. from runway, 7:1 slope to clear31 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

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 48
Single engine airplanes: 41
Multi engine airplanes: 5
Jet airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 27/day *
54% local general aviation
45% transient general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 04 July 2022

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

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
JOOLS ONE (RNAV)   download (273KB)
LIINN THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (312KB)
MAJIC FOUR   download (262KB)
RASLN THREE   download (197KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03   download (267KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21   download (228KB)
NDB RWY 03   download (188KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (65KB)
 
Departure Procedures
BARMY FOUR (RNAV)   download (209KB)
BEAVY FIVE (RNAV)   download (197KB)
BOBZY FOUR (RNAV)   download (201KB)
ESTRR FOUR (RNAV)   download (175KB)
ICONS FOUR (RNAV)   download (187KB)
JOJJO FOUR (RNAV)   download (229KB)
KERMIT THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (418KB)
KILNS FOUR (RNAV)   download (188KB)
KNIGHTS TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (469KB)
KRITR FIVE (RNAV)   download (177KB)
KWEEN FOUR (RNAV)   download (187KB)
LILLS TWO (RNAV)   download (167KB)
WEAZL FOUR (RNAV)   download (168KB)
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 19-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0411:04
Sunrise07:2911:29
Sunset19:3523:35
Evening civil twilight20:0000:00

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 07:15:16
Local (UTC-4)  19-Mar-2024 03:15:16
 
METAR
KAKH 190654Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 02/M09 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T00221089
KCLT 
10nm E 
190652Z 32008KT 10SM CLR 03/M09 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP190 T00281089
KUZA 
14nm S 
190654Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM CLR 02/M08 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP177 T00221078
KIPJ 
17nm N 
190645Z AUTO 30003KT 10SM CLR 02/M09 A3005 RMK AO2 T00151086
TAF
KCLT 
10nm E 
190523Z 1906/2012 33012G25KT P6SM SKC FM190900 31006KT P6SM SKC FM191800 24009KT P6SM SKC FM192100 22012G20KT P6SM SKC FM200000 22009KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Academy of Aviation 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!
More info and photos of Academy of Aviation
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $6.20 $6.25 
SS $5.77 --- 
 Updated 29-Feb-2024
 
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SS=Self service
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