FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FQD |
| Lat/Long: | 35-25-41.6000N / 081-56-06.2800W 35-25.693333N / 081-56.104667W 35.4282222 / -81.9350778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1077 ft. / 328.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of RUTHERFORDTON, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 28139 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1975 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FQD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1800, ALL SUN 1100-1700 FOR AFTER HRS SVC CALL 828-289-3558. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19 & REIL RY 01 - CTAF. PAPI RY 1 & RY 19 OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.275 (828-287-6498) |
| GREER APPROACH: | 119.4 |
| GREER DEPARTURE: | 119.4 |
| WX AWOS-3 at EHO (19 nm SE): | 118.425 (704-487-0100) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 119.575/257.9 (JONESVILLE RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SUGr087/16.4 | | SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 02W |
| SPAr001/23.7 | | SPARTANBURG VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 02W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 35-25.283163N | | 35-26.105162N |
| Longitude: | 081-56.136182W | | 081-56.072835W |
| Elevation: | 1057.1 ft. | | 1077.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 009 magnetic, 004 true | | 189 magnetic, 184 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 77 ft. trees, 1958 ft. from runway, 220 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 121 ft. trees, 1834 ft. from runway, 151 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear 6 FT FENCE 0-200 FT FM THLD OFFSET 182 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | RUTHERFORD COUNTY ARPT AUTH 622 AIRPORT RD, STE 102 RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139 Phone 828-287-0800 |
| Manager: | AMY THOMAS 622 AIRPORT RD RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139 Phone 828-287-0800 828-684-9191 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 36 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 27 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 92/day * | | 75% | local general aviation | | 24% | transient general aviation | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 September 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 100 FT DROPOFF 315 FT FM THLD RY 01; 0B. |
| - | DEER IN VICINITY OF ARPT. |
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 between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (315KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (269KB) |
| LOC RWY 01 | |
download (330KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (56KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEHO - Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (19 nm SE)
KMRN - Foothills Regional Airport (28 nm NE)
KAVL - Asheville Regional Airport (30 nm W)
KSPA - Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (31 nm S)
KHKY - Hickory Regional Airport (33 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in November 2006
looking north
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 11:51 |
| Sunrise | | 07:17 | | 12:17 |
| Sunset | | 18:07 | | 23:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:33 | | 23:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 06:42:29 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Feb-2012 01:42:29 |
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| METAR |
KEHO 19nm SE | 130555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M10 A3023 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KAVL 29nm W | 130525Z 1306/1406 34007KT P6SM SKC FM131200 31003KT P6SM SKC FM131700 21003KT P6SM FEW220 FM140000 16004KT P6SM OVC090 FM140500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN080
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KHKY 33nm NE | 130525Z 1306/1406 30006KT P6SM SKC FM131600 24004KT P6SM FEW240 FM140400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200
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KGSP 35nm SW | 130525Z 1306/1406 32005KT P6SM SKC FM131600 22004KT P6SM FEW240 FM131900 21008KT P6SM SCT210 FM140000 20004KT P6SM BKN200
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| NOTAMs |
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