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KFQD Rutherford County Airport/Marchman Field
Rutherfordton, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

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: 1077.3 ft. / 328.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05W (1995)
From city: 3 miles N of RUTHERFORDTON, NC
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 28139

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1975
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FQD (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0900-1800
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT REIL RWY 01 & 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

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 132.625/353.625 (SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SUGr087/16.4SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN VORTAC112.2002W
SPAr001/23.7SPARTANBURG VORTAC115.7002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FIRST RIVER309/19.541706WSLP ... .-.. .--.
FIDDLERS224/21.339107WFIQ ..-. .. --.-
BROAD RIVER077/27.837907WBRA -... .-. .-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
100LL:100LL AND JET A 24 SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 50.0
Double wheel: 75.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 35-25.283163N35-26.105162N
Longitude: 081-56.136182W081-56.072835W
Elevation: 1057.1 ft.1077.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 009 magnetic, 004 true189 magnetic, 184 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/DME
Obstructions: 27 ft. trees, 804 ft. from runway, 288 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear24 ft. trees, 327 ft. from runway, 254 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
6 FT FENCE 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 182 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: RUTHERFORD COUNTY ARPT AUTH
110 MARCHMAN FIELD DRIVE
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
Phone 828-287-0800
Manager: DEVON RAISCH
110 MARCHMAN FIELD DRIVE, SUITE 102
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
Phone (828) 287-0800
MGR MOBILE PH# 828-748-5480.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 55
Single engine airplanes: 41
Multi engine airplanes: 8
Jet airplanes: 3
Helicopters: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 33/day *
66% transient general aviation
30% local general aviation
4% military
* for 12-month period ending 03 July 2023

Additional Remarks

RWY 01 HAS 100 FT DROP-OFF 315 FT FM THR OFFSET 140 FT RIGHT AND 160 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN; AND 100 FT DROP-OFF 700-900 FT ALONG CNTRLN OFFSET 80 FT RIGHT.
DEER IN VICINITY OF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC GREER APCH AT 864-877-8275. WHEN GREER APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
TWY A TOWARD RWY 1 HAS 30 FT DROP-OFF 60 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
RWY 19 HAS 12 FT UNMARKED POWER LINES 440 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.

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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01   download (263KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19   download (263KB)
LOC RWY 01   download (327KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (166KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (364KB)

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/Simpson Field (31 nm S)
KHKY - Hickory Regional Airport (33 nm NE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5410:54
Sunrise07:2011:20
Sunset19:4623:46
Evening civil twilight20:1100:11

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 22:23:41
Local (UTC-4)  28-Mar-2024 18:23:41
 
METAR
KFQD 282150Z AUTO 35008G17KT 10SM CLR 17/M05 A2998 RMK AO2
KEHO 
19nm SE 
282150Z AUTO 36016G21KT 10SM CLR 17/M07 A2995 RMK AO2 T01731070
TAF
KAVL 
29nm W 
281732Z 2818/2918 34018G28KT P6SM SCT250 FM282300 34012G20KT P6SM SKC FM290300 34006KT P6SM SKC FM291500 34010G18KT P6SM SKC
KHKY 
33nm NE 
281732Z 2818/2918 35010G18KT P6SM SCT250 FM290000 33008KT P6SM SKC FM290400 31005KT P6SM SKC FM291500 28011KT P6SM SKC
KGSP 
35nm SW 
281732Z 2818/2918 35010G18KT P6SM SCT250 FM290000 34006KT P6SM SKC FM290600 28004KT P6SM SKC FM291500 26008KT P6SM SKC
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828-287-0800
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Rutherford County Airport is close to so many great destinations. We are small town friendly with competitive fuel prices. We also have 24/7 access to restrooms and self-service fuel. Thank you for considering us as a destination for your Journey!
 
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